Yes, you said "insulated" but it obviously is because they make coils with this wire. Sorry I did not think to point this out.
The $16 assortment on Amazon will provide quite a lot of wire. On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 10:11 PM, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote: > On 07/31/2017 02:59 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > >> Someone here might know where to get the thin heater wire (insulated >> >>> nichrome?) to rebuild the linked gauge CVR? >>> >>> >> Locally, try "smoke shops" People into e-cirgaretts use this wire. It >> comes in different gauges. Amazon sells the same wire for the same use >> > > It seems that Kanthal A series (FeCrAl) forms an aluminum oxide skin which > is an electrical insulator. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanthal_(alloy) > > From the size and number of turns, 30 on the bi-metal arm @ .125" wide = > 7.5", and measuring a 0.004" diameter or 38 gauge and 53 Ohms per foot, I > get 33 Ohms which matches what I measured while troubleshooting the > instruments early on. This should do it: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/282229270564 > > with a lot left over. > > > -- > Kirk Wallace > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
