DIY induction heater, steel melting

Just some fun with my latest 10kW induction heater (IGBT half-bridge inverter). In this application, input power was around 2kW max.
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Science & Technology

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• electronics
• diy
• induction
• heater

[mickycheese27]

If I put my cellphone and run it on low power, will it charge?

[tonskulus]

@mickycheese27

It will more likely explode..



[raydio27]

Induction works on the principle of magnetic flux. Since your fingers are not magnetic (take the trace amount of iron in your blood), nothing would happen. Only a magnetic substance placed inside would heat up.

[tonskulus]

@raydio27

Nope, work coil induces very strong eddy currents to the work piece. These eddy currents will heat it up and finally melts it.

[cajoca8]

i need one for hot knifing lol

[Microwave89]

Very nice!

Please tell me, which frequency you're currently using!

[MrJonagikster]

@mickycheese27 did it actually work?

[mickycheese27]

@MrJonagikster I had to make a coil and attach it to the battery to get it charging

[MrJonagikster]

@mickycheese27 maybe if u put it in the right way

[binolar]

I see an ass in the top right corner

[ConorC96]

How do you make one of these induction heaters.

[1234lavaking]

will you send me one?

[csgtfaught]

this would be bad ass for the shop.

[MrNeoFromMatrix]

@mickycheese27

:/

shit -.-

what if you it with 3,6 v and 0,1 A ?