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

[Brian Kemp]

Scott - Take a look at

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/kitchen/3737281/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_k_1_4_last
This is a link for "Best Sellers in Chafing Dishes".  I found this after 
a search for "food warmer" in appliances.

Look at some of the buffet servers.  I know buying this is not as much 
fun, but if something like this makes her happy, you could spend some 
time on a different project.

Brian with more than enough projects for years


On 4/11/2013 7:58 PM, Scott wrote:
> 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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