- Announcements
- BBQ and Food
- Cars
- Computing
- Cool Stuff
- Current Events
- Electric Vehicles
- Electronics
- Energy
- Flashahaulism
- Funny
- Government
- Hints and Tips
- History
- HVAC
- Induction heating
- Internet
- Lighting
- Misc
- Neon and other lighting
- Nuclear
- Personal
- Pets
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Power Generation
- Product Reviews
- Projects
- Q and A
- RV/Camping
- Science
- Tellico
Categories
Blogroll
Using the Induction Heater – Solderng
PermaLink
In my last installment I briefly mentioned that soldering copper is difficult with induction heat. That is true unless one uses a flux concentrator. Well lo and behold we had a kit customer who was interested in heating small parts which also requires a flux concentrator so I took some time out to experiment. A […]
Posted by neonjohn on November 12th, 2010 under Cool Stuff, Induction heating | 10 Comments »
Using the Induction Heater – Plumbing
PermaLink
Every plumber and most anyone who has done much handyman work has run into that crufty old galvanized steel pipe that needs to be removed that just won’t come loose. The old pipe dope has set up hard as a rock and rust has made its contribution to the problem. Traditionally, one would drag out […]
Posted by neonjohn on October 19th, 2010 under Cool Stuff, Induction heating | 3 Comments »
Roy 3.0 Computerized Induction Heater Announced
PermaLink
Fluxeon® is pleased to announce the completion of its pre-production prototype of the Roy (TM) 3.0 computerized induction heater. Designed especially for the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) market, Roy 3.0 is enclosed in a rugged and attractive extruded aluminum case. As there is no fan, operation is absolutely silent. The unit is rated at 1500 […]
Posted by neonjohn on September 28th, 2010 under Cool Stuff, Induction heating | 1 Comment »
Why the ChiComs are Winning
PermaLink
This article is about the experiences of a tiny company (Fluxeon®) in dealing with Chinese suppliers. It illustrates why and how the Chinese are winning the world economic battle of the 21st century. Unless we (the USA) change out ways, China will be the world economic superpower in a few years. Now I’m going to […]
Posted by neonjohn on September 27th, 2010 under Current Events, Induction heating | 1 Comment »