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Adrian Godwin  
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 More options Mar 27 2011, 4:10 pm
From: Adrian Godwin <artgod...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:10:37 +0100
Local: Sun, Mar 27 2011 4:10 pm
Subject: Re: [shdc] Re: Anyone got a broken toaster?
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On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Simon Ford <simon.a.f...@googlemail.com>wrote:

> > > Does it have to be broke?
> > > Tesco will sell you a new one for about £5....

> > Or you could buy just the resistive (Nichrome) wire, e.g.:
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-x-24-swg-NiChrome-hot-foam-cutting-wire-Pyro...

> I would't want to buy a new one; as hugo says, i'd much rather just
> buy the wire so there was no waste.

> But recycling seemed more fun :)

> Ideally, i'd like to make a CNC foam wire cutter of course!

I'm not sure resistive wire is necessary unless you want to run it off the
mains. Not advised - it's bad enough being hot without being live as well.

I made one using stainless wire sold for model aircraft purposes. It's
plenty resistive enough for a 12V supply and is strong enough to string
really tight.

-adrian


 
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