Nichrome wire

Wow.....nichrome wire and the first generation of Estes rockets! A tiny wad of toilet paper, a ballpoint pen and off she went. Maybe.

Kevin

in article snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com, rentiki at snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote on 4/23/04 7:11 PM:

Not sure of the gauge but would this work in re-wiring an old Mattel vac-form machine?

MB

Are you referring to the general wiring or the "hot plate?" Cheers,

The Keeper (of too much crap)

in article snipped-for-privacy@mb-m07.aol.com, Keeper at snipped-for-privacy@aol.comedy wrote on 4/24/04 10:22 AM:

Yes.

MB

Hi Quite possibly though I'm not familiar with this unit. Is the wiring in the heating element straight or is it tightly coiled? How much total length of wire do you need? Can you measure the diameter of the wire with a mic or a pair of calipers? Renay

That was real clear? My cord says "type hpn heater cord 300 volts." Looks to be around 14 guage but I'm sure if you took a chunk of it to the hardware store they'd hook you up.

As to the "hot plate" I've never had one apart. Is yours a grid of bare wire?

hth

The Keeper (of too much crap)

in article snipped-for-privacy@mb-m12.aol.com, Keeper at snipped-for-privacy@aol.comedy wrote on 4/28/04 7:33 AM:

I don't nichrome would work very well for anything but the hot plate. My Mattel vac form machine is in good shape but I've seen several for sale that had a dead hot plate. I've not had mine apart to see what gauge wire it uses. It was just a suggestion for a use for the wire the original post referred to.

MB