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Nichrome vs Resistor question

Posted by Josh333

Josh333

Nichrome vs Resistor question
August 21, 2011 01:09AM

Registered: 14 years ago
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Hi

I was wondering, I have a techzone monolithic electronics set that is shipped to be used with nichrome

What would I have to change, if anything to use a resistor heating method instead?

Thanks

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DeuxVis

Re: Nichrome vs Resistor question
August 21, 2011 04:20PM

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Maybe that wiki will help, even if it's about more than just swaping to a resistor : [reprap.org]

Thanks to Kliment who gave me that link the other day on irc.

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Traumflug

Re: Nichrome vs Resistor question
August 22, 2011 04:38AM

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From the electronics point of view, a resistor is a resistor. No matter wether it's wire is wound up by yourself of wound up in a factory.

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NewPerfection

Re: Nichrome vs Resistor question
August 22, 2011 06:22PM

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Traumflug Wrote:
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> From the electronics point of view, a resistor is
> a resistor. No matter wether it's wire is wound up
> by yourself of wound up in a factory.

Exactly. As long as the resistance is similar it will work with the electronics.