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Using the Induction Heater – Aluminum Melting Part 2
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The Kitchen Foundry In part one I documented the construction of the Kentucky Fried Foundry, designed to melt small batches of aluminum using our Fluxeon® Roy induction heater. In this instalment I document the furnace’s use. This shows the overall setup of the Kitchen Foundry. From left to right Power meter to measure the energy […]
Posted by neonjohn on November 9th, 2014 under Cool Stuff, Electronics, Induction heating, Projects | 3 Comments »
Using the Induction Heater – Removing a stuck fan
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One of the banes in the lives of HVAC and maintenance mechanics is the removal of corroded, rusted in place fans, pulleys and other objects from the shafts they’re mounted on. Gear pullers often do irreparable damage and acetylene torches can often overheat and warp. Induction heat is perfect for this application. I’m scrapping an […]
Posted by neonjohn on October 1st, 2014 under Electronics, HVAC, Induction heating, Misc | Comment now »
DSO203 Open Source 4 channel digital oscilloscope
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Recently my business partner, Garett Churchill surprised me with a little goodie. A 4 channel DSO that will fit in my shirt pocket. We’ve been very busy lately so I didn’t pay it much attention other than to charge it via the USB port. Today I decided to take a look. The first thing I […]
Posted by neonjohn on August 11th, 2013 under Electronics, Neon and other lighting, Product Reviews | 3 Comments »
Mini-Ductor® Induction Heater
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Review and Analysis For the last year I’ve been involved with a start-up called Fluxeon®, a company founded to manufacture and sell low cost induction heaters. Update 12/30/2020 – I am now retired and no longer associated with Fluxeon. This article represents my personal opinion. (If you don’t know what an induction heater is, go […]
Posted by neonjohn on January 8th, 2010 under Electronics, Induction heating, Science | 13 Comments »