Hi,
I've just finished my resin cupboard, which is constructed from MDF lined
with 50mm polystyrene. To keep the temperature up, I have put a wine makers
heating tray at the bottom of the cupboard. This is usually used for
heating demijohns during winemaking and is rated at 20W. So far the
cupboard has maintained a steady 26 degrees without a thermostat. You can
get the trays in home brewing shops or Boots in the UK and I have seen
similar things in pet shops for warming reptile tanks.
Regards
Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@ns1.avnet.co.uk
> Subject: Resin Prewarming
>
>
> Gidday,
> I am wondering if anyone has some advice regarding the prewarming of my
> resin using a Infrared heating lamp used for heat therapy after sporting
> injuries etc. It is becoming quite cold, relatively speaking, and my
> workshop overnight is dropping to about 12 degrees Celsius. My
> airconditioner if left on for about 3 hours can prewarm everything I
> suppose, except of course if you raise the ambient around a container with
> cold fluid in it, the time it will take to warm it be conduction will be
> long. These heater lamps are very good. I can place it in such a way that
> it is only the resin canister on my resin pump that gets the
> heat, and with
> periodic stirring I was wondering if anyone would shy me away from this
> technique. I am aware that a resin cupboard may well be a good option, but
> I have the bulb already and in 20 seconds it can be doing the work. I also
> find a resin cupboard tends to kill your hardener quicker than I would
> prefer. The hardener is far more sensitive a material.
> Anxiously awaiting the knowledge.
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Builder No.236
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