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Thanks, guys! It’s been a lot of fun experimenting with this project.
I did some actual calculations and my new heater falls right in line with the specs on the tag. I’ve got quite a few hours of run time racked up now at various voltages, so it seems to be durable. I’ve had it apart a few times and there is no change in the appearance of the materials, so everything seems to be holding up well.
My only concern is how hot the engine gets after some time running on full voltage. I can get nearly a 600 degree reading with an IR temp gun. That’s awful dang hot in my opinion. If any of you guys that have one of these could check the temp of yours after running for about 10 minutes or so, that would be great. I’m thinking it’s just the nature of the beast and it is what it is.