Author Topic: Cartridge heater/Melting stick (Read 13765 times)

K.H · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2012, 09:13:35 PM »

Got another element today,600w 14mm,big spanner time again
One for Julian - someone said it should be called a s**t stick!

K.H · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:25:10 PM »

Mk 2

CLIP

Julian · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2012, 10:57:12 PM »

Tosser tube.

K.H · « **Reply #33 on:** August 10, 2012, 11:03:37 PM »

Quote from: Julian on August 10, 2012, 10:57:12 PM

Tosser tube.

At least tosser towers is fully built

Julian · « **Reply #34 on:** August 11, 2012, 01:04:46 PM »

You sound just like my wife!

Keef · « **Reply #35 on:** August 14, 2012, 09:28:12 AM »

We tried these last year as an inline heater by soldering one into a 22mm T fitting and keeping the flow running throught the other two connections.

It worked well until the heater melted the solder and the flow of oil pushed it out of the fitting!! It would probably work fine using compression fittings though.

Is there a reason that you're not buying the 15mm ones that wouldn't need a big spanner?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Tube-Cartridge-Heater-Heating-Element-220V-600W-15mm-x-180mm-/290750228465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43b21067f1

Tony · « **Reply #36 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:27:06 PM »

Oooh nice find... might have to pick up one of them

K.H · « **Reply #37 on:** August 14, 2012, 08:34:53 PM »

The reason for using the slightly smaller version is a bit complicated and to do with optics,
RM might have a go at using the smaller one in the block heater i made or make another version of it

K.H · « **Reply #38 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:35:10 PM »

Anyone done anything with there cartridge heaters?

Rotary-Motion · « **Reply #39 on:** September 12, 2012, 06:32:01 AM »

Quote from: max.print on August 14, 2012, 09:28:12 AM

We tried these last year as an inline heater by soldering one into a 22mm T fitting and keeping the flow running throught the other two connections.

It worked well until the heater melted the solder and the flow of oil pushed it out of the fitting!! It would probably work fine using compression fittings though.

Is there a reason that you're not buying the 15mm ones that wouldn't need a big spanner?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Tube-Cartridge-Heater-Heating-Element-220V-600W-15mm-x-180mm-/290750228465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43b21067f1

all the good stuff seems in hong kong

Tony · « **Reply #40 on:** October 11, 2012, 09:48:26 PM »

Quote from: K.H on September 08, 2012, 08:35:10 PM

Anyone done anything with there cartridge heaters?

Well actually mine are being subverted from the intended bio lark to go in my friend's beer brewing kit as an inline heater for the mash stage.

I'm sure I'll get to enjoy the results

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