Title: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: kamalsahai on September 08, 2015, 11:26:11 PM bought two things
1.transformer 12volt 5 amp 2. nichrome wire and joined electricity wire for input see picture (http://) but when i On my system it nichrome wire become red and melts i think i have not installed dimmer kindly inform where to install dimmer or any suggestions kindly correct my hardware system kp Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: madaquif on September 09, 2015, 12:17:45 AM dimmer should be installed in AC mains...red wire
Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: kamalsahai on September 09, 2015, 02:01:33 PM give ur phone number
kp Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: SI74 on September 09, 2015, 09:33:21 PM Hi, you need not buy any transformer for this. I used my laptop' s charger and connected it to the " E" string of guitar. Works perfectly.
Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: K K Iyer on September 09, 2015, 09:52:10 PM @madaquif,
dimmer should be installed in AC mains...red wire Red wire? You mean positive? Is there one in AC? Come on Aquif, let us not spread wrong ideas! Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: johnywalker8pm on September 09, 2015, 10:08:33 PM Tata Sky power adapter works too with E string of guitar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7z7xsQHJaM Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: K K Iyer on September 09, 2015, 10:14:32 PM So does a lipo (2s or 3s)
Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: kamalsahai on September 09, 2015, 11:30:47 PM thanks every body
kp Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: VintageFlier on September 10, 2015, 04:13:54 PM I would not use a LiPo for this!
Risk of damage to a costly LiPo and even worse, of Battery Fire. This is because the chances of an accidental short-circuit are too high with these set-ups. Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: nitesh47 on September 11, 2015, 02:58:38 AM Hi kamal,
you are going in the right way, transformer is perfect for cutting as it heats instantly after switch on. Few things to improve as mentioned above use guitar E string, and yes dont forget to add resistant on both the end of the wire. I am using the transformer of an old UPS, aprx 5amp 14v, E string working fine. Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: kamalsahai on September 11, 2015, 03:46:42 PM thanks nitesh47
nichrome wire is too expensive, now i am looking for element wire furhter if u know any online cheap source of nichrome wire let me know kp Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: SI74 on September 11, 2015, 08:29:48 PM But Laptop charger also heats up the E string instantaneously. I asked for the price of such a transformer( built in a box with proper switch and insulation ) , it was 700rs. So I thought of using a charger instead.
Title: Re: setting hot nichrome wire foam cutter-help needed Post by: nitesh47 on September 11, 2015, 09:30:49 PM Bro u r right, laptop charger is suitable.
he already bought that transformer if he havnt then he could use the laptop charger. regards nitesh47... |