I'd use Kanthal A1 wire. I used it to make a brass casting furnace and it
worked well.
Karl

"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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me2 writes:

Does anyone know where I could get a replacement
element without getting it from Barnstead ?

Coil your own from Nichrome wire. Calipers and Ohm's law will reverse-
engineer the requirements.

Search for "resistance wire" at http://www.mscdirect.com/ where you can
buy
1/4 lb spools relatively cheap.