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Re: [Shop-talk] Is there an electrical engineer in the house?

To: "Scott" <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Is there an electrical engineer in the house?
From: greg@gelhar.com
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:09:23 -0400
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Do you want to make your own, or would any of these work?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#blanket-heaters/=ma8vbz

Greg G.
Osseo, MN



> I would like to build several warmer 'pots' for SWMBO.
>
> They'll be made from 1/8 inch aluminum sheet, and they'll about 3x6x3
> inches each. They'll have a lid, so they're more like boxes, I suppose.
>
> They'll be used to keep fluid warmed to about 100 degrees.
>
> I'd like to use an electric heating element with a thermostat
> permanently set to that temperature, and it could go on the exterior
> bottom surface of the box.
>
> The only thing I don't know how to do is the wire grid and thermostat,
> switches, etc. What should I use to attach the wire to the box, that
> sort of thing.
>
> EE1101 was a long time ago, so I thought I'd ask you guys. Is this
> something that can be done? I don't mind if it takes a fair amount of
> work, I want these to be nice, and lasting. I just don't know where to
> start looking for the stuff, what to Google, etc.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Scott
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