woodworker

120 watt heater about 2 foot long wired through the room stat..there are a couple of pictures here if I can get them on.

Yes I use a 2 foot long tubular heater in my lure drier, its connected to a normal room thermostat which is also inside the box, I can dial in the temp I want and know that the box wont overheat inside.

An update on the UV trial. I fitted a 55watt UV tube into the drier and set the thermostat inside to 15C This turns off the heater when that temp is reached inside, I usually run it at 25C but thought I would run it cooler to save the UV tube getting too hot and also to take away the effect that the temp has on the Etex curing time. After one hour the Etex went from wet to slightly surface tacky, and after two and a half hours the lures where touch dry! The temp inside was 18C so the temp had no effect on the increased drying time. At this point I turned off the lamp and the drying wheel and left the heater on set at 20C. They stayed in the box for another 5 hours and the Etex had cured completly. I was able to re-coat the lures the same day and have two coats dry within 15 hours. 71/2 hours from application to dry shows me that the UV does have an effect on the drying time, it speeds up the initial wet period and the rest of the curing time is quicker as a result. Previously when the temp inside was 30C drying and curing then re-coating time used to take 2 days so I am happy with the results.

Hi Guys, been on here for a while now absorbing all the information, which I have to say is fantastic. Reason for my post is, has anyone noticed how fast Envirotex drys in sunlight. Normal time for drying is around 5-8 hours depending on temp. But you put your drying wheel in the sun on a hot day and within 2-3 hours the lures are dry enough to touch. With this in mind I am going to set up a UV light in my drying box and see what effect it has on the drying time. I already have a heater inside connected to a thermostat, but I am thinking the UV effect will vastly improve the drying time? Will keep you posted on what happens.