gEDA-user: aroma hotplate info

[John Griessen]

DJ Delorie wrote
 > Newer plates tend to have a much lighter swage joint between the
 > > element and the plate.

This one is cast iron, and the element is fully embedded in the plate.
It heats up fast, about 100F/min (~ 1C/S), and has a lot of "keep
going" when you turn the power off.


>> You might try putting an iron skillet on your hotplate
>> Used ones should be available for a lot less than $20.
> 
> If I do anything about it, I'll probably just get a chunk of aluminum
> to put on top of it.  I have a friend who's a machinist.

Here are a couple of kinds of hotplates of the past to keep an eye open for
before you make one:

http://shop.cottagematic.com/elab/fisher-scientific-autemp-hotplate.jpg
http://shop.cottagematic.com/elab/universal-hotplate.jpg

John G