Re: Dotto ring: Success

Henry Curtis ( hcurtis1@ix.netcom.com )
Wed, 05 Aug 1998 22:22:53 -0600

I must have missed something. Could someone tell me what constantan is and what is
special about it.

Thanks Henry

crowekri wrote:

> 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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