need help from a electronic type guy

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Titus

Hello,

I don't think there is a fast answer to this because the same wattage dissipated over a different size of wire gives you different temperature.

Titus

ya, this is what I am thinking. but if I know how much power I need to get a 36" stainless steel wire of a specific gage to say 700 degrees then I can go with that and put a rheostat in front to the power supply to adjust it down wards. Just got to figure out what gage I need to go with now.

Steve