On 12/07/2014 06:54 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
Why did you need the filament xfmr? Was the hot-wire
so low in resistance?
The distance between the wire end-points was probably only 6-8 inches.
So, yeah, the resistance was really low.
No zig-zag on the hacksaw. just gently bent in a somewhat asymmetrical
U shape--one end fastened to the work "table" and the other to one end
of the wire.
--Chuck