Boiling string on induction cooker?

[Riss]

Yo,
Anyone tried boiling strings on an induction cooker? Is it safe?




P.S. Very new here allow me, please.

 

[el murdoque]

I'd assume so, but it is an interesting question. I'd set the cooker to 100°C (if possible) and add the strings once the water boils.

 

[Riss]

I'd assume so, but it is an interesting question. I'd set the cooker to 100°C (if possible) and add the strings once the water boils.

Thaks for the reply! I'll do that tomorrow and let you know if I'm still alive.

 

[byacey]

I wouldn't do that. An induction cooker can induce high currents into the coiled strings and anneal the steel.
Once the string steel is annealed, it'll just stretch and snap when you try and tune them to pitch.

 

[Riss]

I wouldn't do that. An induction cooker can induce high currents into the coiled strings and anneal the steel.
Once the string steel is annealed, it'll just stretch and snap when you try and tune them to pitch.

Thanks! Have you tried that? Just curious.

 

[byacey]

No, but induction cooktops use high frequency AC current to induce eddy currents into the the metal cooking vessel, that create heat. A coiled up guitar string will appear as a dead short circuit to this induced current.

 

[Riss]

No, but induction cooktops use high frequency AC current to induce eddy currents into the the metal cooking vessel, that create heat. A coiled up guitar string will appear as a dead short circuit to this induced current.

Okay. You seem like you know what you are saying so not gonna do that but for someone who has no other option I think no problem is if you boil the water only, turn off the cooker ad put the strings inside. Should work pretty much the same.

 

[byacey]

If you turn off the current before putting the strings in, it won't be an issue. They might even possibly be OK with the current on, but it depends on how much of a shield the pot bottom creates, but I don't think I would be inclined to try it.

 

[Riss]

If you turn off the current before putting the strings in, it won't be an issue. They might even possibly be OK with the current on, but it depends on how much of a shield the pot bottom creates, but I don't think I would be inclined to try it.

Thanks for all! I'll just do it on an electric one.

 

[wesonbass]

If you do go the induction route, be sure to video the whole process.

 

[Riss]

If you do go the induction route, be sure to video the whole process.

Don't want to destroy my strings. Sorry haha