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

[Scott]

Yeah, I've spent the last six months looking for something to just buy. 
It doesn't exist.

Besides, making them will earn me so much more in the 'thoughtfulness' 
category.

On 4/11/2013 11:26 PM, Brian Kemp wrote:
> 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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