Or something like that. :)
crowekri
-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Curtis <hcurtis1@ix.netcom.com>
To: KeelyNet Discussion List <KeelyNet@DallasTexas.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: Dotto ring: Success
>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
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