I am considering building a small furnace/kiln that will be heated with nichrome wire. I have 2 old hair dryers (1500w each) with very similar coils. I was planning on straightening the coils and place it on the bottom of the kiln. I would keep each element wired seperately, so 2 plugs, and keep the resistors and switches from the original dryer but remove the thermistor as that will make it blow most likely.
Is there any reason that this setup wouldn't work? I would like to be able to control the temp so I was thinking of using something like a high wattage dimmer or a router speed controller but if there is another way to control the temp I'm interested in hearing.
Is there any reason that this setup wouldn't work? I would like to be able to control the temp so I was thinking of using something like a high wattage dimmer or a router speed controller but if there is another way to control the temp I'm interested in hearing.