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If the glass can take the heat then I don't see why that wouldn't work.

Not many, but it's always a tense moment the first time you apply power to something that can pull 100 amps when it's working right. Actually, I added an automotive type 30 amp breaker to the circuit, just in case ;-) This limits output to ~500 watts but that's plenty for even the biggest...

Let's try this then It's ugly but it works!

Hmmm, I have a Metcal soldering station. I may need to sacrifice one of my older tips so I can harvest the curie alloy slug and try out the suggestion above. (solder never touches the slugs so It won't poison me with lead) I'm going to try to finally get my toy fully assembled next weekend...

"Anyway, maybe the time has come to choose a name for this new project!" I'm calling it Maxwell's hammer. (look up James Clerk Maxwell. He's the guy who figured out the math for electromagnetism) ((yeah, I'm a geek:nod:)) I'm using an 18.5V 5500mAh LiPO pack for power. Depending on the...

I though I would show off a little toy I'm building as a surprise for a friend of mine. I'm kiinda proud of it. It's a cordless rechargeable induction heater. Let me know what you think. Thanks!