Re: [ATM] Microwave heating of glass

[David Weinshenker <daze39@earthlink.net>]

Dominic-Luc Webb wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008, David Weinshenker wrote:
> 
>> Dominic-Luc Webb wrote:
>>> I do not know
>>> if a dimmer is an appropriate circuit to control energy, but I was
>>> able to fire up kanthal elements that can provide a lot more heat
>>> than most hobby kilns:
>> By "dimmer" do you mean an SCR or TRIAC phase control type of circuit?
>> That should work well for any resistance electric heater or incandescent
>> lamp.
> 
> I mean specifically this triac based dimmer:
> 
> http://www.canit.se/~dlwebb/alum/dimmer/dimmer.html

That sort of thing should be entirely appropriate for
control of resistive heating in a glass-melting kiln.

-dave w

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