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Old 12-18-2015, 06:45 AM
David Eye David Eye is offline
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Sam,
How long does it take to get up to high temp using your current 16 gauge wire?
I think there are times that you don't want it to get to high temp too fast, that's why they make some PID's with a "ramp & soak" feature. Obviously the "soak" feature is to keep it at a specific temp for "X" amount of time.

I might prefer to get a PID that has the ramp and soak feature in case I might need it or to just make things easier, but yet I want the wattage of my 110v heating element to be high enough for my specific cubic feet of compartment size in order to be efficient.

I'm hoping someone will chime in and offer some more info on this, such as "ramp and soak" feature, what gauge wire to use and what length wire, what wattage I need, etc. As I stated earlier, my compartment size will be no bigger than let's say 5x6x12". I will never be making a knife any longer than approx. 8-9", most will be 7.5-8" long.
Thanks,
David
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