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Old 01-01-2008, 06:29 AM
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a lot of effort for a device with a very specialized heating potential
basically X length of some given cross section, reheating odd shapes becomes problematic
dimension flexibility isnt very cost effective

environmental controls could be whatever you want with an additional step in complexity, natively the rapid heating means less oxygen exposure

if your working a specific dimension again and again it might make sense

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note magnetic fields obey the inverse square law the larger the area you have to heat (flexible space) the stronger the field strength and higher the energy cost will be, in addition exposure to heightened electromagnetic radiation at those frequencies is arguably hazardous while shielding is relatively easy its yet another level of complexity. Electromagnetic interference might be an issue with susceptible devices depending on how close they are.
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