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Re: Oven elements, and misc comment.



> I believe that the
>teflon cold flows so that the wire becomes loose.  I imagine that the 
>insulation flows out from under the wire, making the coil loosen up.
>This cold flowing may cause problems for a teflon coil form, effectively
>loosening up all the turns that were so lovingly placed upon it.
>
>Chip
>

I have 16 inch diameter pvc coil form that I have wound with teflon wire.  I 
have wound it THREE times!  I was finally able to get the wire to stay in 
place, but temperature changes sure cause problems.  I do NOT recommend that 
any one use teflon insulated wire or teflon forms for coils - it is just not 
worth the heart-ache.

Bert