Dotto ring: Success

crowekri ( (no email) )
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 21:47:59 -0500

McMaster-Carr has a Constantan alloy thermocouple element that looks like it
could be easily altered for use in a Dotto ring. Thanks a lot Jerry you
saved me a lot of search time. BTW price for an 8awg 24" length Constantan
element is $29.78 not exactly cheap but affordable considering it will
basically be the only money I will have spent this device. I've got a shop
full of various items which I have gotten over the years, I'm a habitual
pack-rat and constant tinkerer.
Anyway I'm sending a moneyorder off in the morning for the Constantan and
will be spending the waiting time reading patents and of course the most
informative Keelynet list.
Thanks to all,
crowekri
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Wayne Decker <jwdatwork@yahoo.com>
To: KeelyNet Discussion List <KeelyNet@DallasTexas.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Dotto ring info?

>Hi!
>
>You might want to try a precious metals source supply, there used to
>be one over on Denton Drive here in Dallas but I never got around to
>asking them about the constantan blocks. Heck, it would be
>interesting to see the thing float in the air while generating its own
>power from the hot/cold differential.
>
>Reminds me of James Baileys pyromagnetics experiments. Don't give up
>based on just my post, do a search on precious metal sources, or maybe
>rare metals sources, or maybe constantan direct...come to think of it,
>you might call or email McMaster Carr and ask if they can find you a
>chunk of it...they are really neat about such special orders...I know
>they sell ANTIMONY and BISMUTH..sound familiar?...<g>..
>
>
>---crowekri <crowekri@scott.net> wrote:
>>
>> What a shame here I am with a great copper hoop 28inches dia. .5inch
>thick,
>> 8inches wide, half a dozen hot water heater elements and a
>practically new
>> refrigerator compressor. Luckily I just happened to have this stuff
>around
>> and just thought it would make a good experiment. Well until I find
>some
>> cheap Constantan I'll go search the patents for another interesting
>device.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> crowekri
>> -----Original Message-----
>
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