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[AMPS] Nichrome wire and tube chimneys!

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Subject: [AMPS] Nichrome wire and tube chimneys!
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 07:46:30 -0700
>
>on 5/14/01 10:06 AM, Bob & Linda McGraw K4TAX at RMcGraw@InfoAve.Net wrote:
>
>> As to blowers, a centrifugal blower is the only way to go.  Muffin fans
>> just won't produce the required air flow with typical back pressures
>> presented by air system sockets.  My experience says big diameter wheels
>> that are 2" wide are better than small wheels that are 4" to 6" wide.
>> Even though the two fans may spec that same CFM, this has to do with
>> radial velocity.
>
>Also, some people have said that centrifugal blowers are hard to find.
>.....
?  high-pressure blowers are seldom seen in surplus emporiums.  I have 
bought them from Kooltronix and from Rotron.  
cheers

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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