Levitation melting induction furnace

critical_dsays...

An induction heater works basically by running electricity through an electromagnet. The floating part in the middle is the piece of metal being melted. It appears to be suspended because the magnets are holding it in place.

>> ^pumkinandstorm:

Can someone please explain what is going on here?

Confuciussays...

>> ^deathcow:

>> ^pumkinandstorm:
Can someone please explain what is going on here?

Electrical current is flowing through the coil of copper. Strong electromagnetic fields are formed which suspend the piece of metal, and make eddy currents flow in the piece of metal. Great power is dissipated as the current flows against the resistance of the metal, the power heats the metal. Ahh here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_heating


What a moron....its clearly witchcraft.

gwiz665says...

WRONG, magic!>> ^deathcow:

>> ^pumkinandstorm:
Can someone please explain what is going on here?

Electrical current is flowing through the coil of copper. Strong electromagnetic fields are formed which suspend the piece of metal, and make eddy currents flow in the piece of metal. Great power is dissipated as the current flows against the resistance of the metal, the power heats the metal. Ahh here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induction_heating

ReverendTedsays...

There's something about the humming and the floating and the heat that had me expecting shit to fly completely off the rails at any moment.

When the pencil came in I was fully expecting to hear a loud crack and see molten metal everywhere.

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