hello,
I just recently used a popcorn machine, and after a closer inspection, i found out it uses pretty much the same hardware as a hair dryer.
So i now want to try and build a popcorn popper from the parts of a hardryer, so i can also own a popcorn popper, but also write a tutorial on how to make one, since i cant find any tutorial, and i think others would find it very useful.
Heres what i have
2x 3.3M lengths of 20ohm/M nichrome wire, of 0.7mm width
1x AC motor with fan
Now, the problem i have is, i dont know how hot the nichrome is allowed to go to before it melts or burns, i dont know if it needs to be regulated. The other problem is that because a proper popcorn popper has its wire arranged differently, and its fan being used differently, and the whole thing being 200 watts more power intensive than a hairdryer. i havent a clue on how to adapt the parts of the hairdryer. Still, while keeping it all as basic as possible, using as few electrican components as possible that cant be found in a hairdryer.
anyone with any ideas, sketches on ways to arrange the two parralell heating wire lengths , and so on, please show me, thanks. I preffer not to do trial and error with 240v, at the risk of potentially damaging my parts, as well as maybe injuring myself, though i know how to safely handle electricity, so im mostly afraid of shorting out the power in my house or blowing up my wire, since i cant really get any hair dryers for free.
Any help is greatly appreciated! thanks!
I just recently used a popcorn machine, and after a closer inspection, i found out it uses pretty much the same hardware as a hair dryer.
So i now want to try and build a popcorn popper from the parts of a hardryer, so i can also own a popcorn popper, but also write a tutorial on how to make one, since i cant find any tutorial, and i think others would find it very useful.
Heres what i have
2x 3.3M lengths of 20ohm/M nichrome wire, of 0.7mm width
1x AC motor with fan
Now, the problem i have is, i dont know how hot the nichrome is allowed to go to before it melts or burns, i dont know if it needs to be regulated. The other problem is that because a proper popcorn popper has its wire arranged differently, and its fan being used differently, and the whole thing being 200 watts more power intensive than a hairdryer. i havent a clue on how to adapt the parts of the hairdryer. Still, while keeping it all as basic as possible, using as few electrican components as possible that cant be found in a hairdryer.
anyone with any ideas, sketches on ways to arrange the two parralell heating wire lengths , and so on, please show me, thanks. I preffer not to do trial and error with 240v, at the risk of potentially damaging my parts, as well as maybe injuring myself, though i know how to safely handle electricity, so im mostly afraid of shorting out the power in my house or blowing up my wire, since i cant really get any hair dryers for free.
Any help is greatly appreciated! thanks!