YvonG1 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Hi everyone I think I make a new drying wheel. To counter the problem humidity, I thought placing the wheel drying in a box closed and placed A small light inside to remove moisture. I would like your opinion on my idea. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I have heard of using a closed box, lined with aluminum foil and heated with a light bulb to speed the epoxy cure process by about 1/2. Many electric motors don't like to operate in hot environments so it would be best to mount it outside the box. And watch out for possible fire hazard - personally, I wouldn't leave such a system running unattended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YvonG1 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thank you Bob The engine will be outside the box indeed. For the bulb, I thought bring the lowest possible, just to reduce humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The ally foil is important to prevent hot spots. Keep the bulb away from the sides. Extra foil around the bulb position. I've lined a few boxes in this style, wall paper paste works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I took a rod building class a few years ago and the teacher made a box to dry his rods in and used a small light inside. he said it cuts down on dry time and keeps contaminates from landing on his work. I thought of making a type of greenhouse for my dryer out of plastic with a light but never got around to it. I dont know if it will hurt you or help your drying has anyone tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I haven't built a box/light setup yet for my wheel, so, when it's really cold in my garage, I leave the lights on, and a small electric heater set on medium. Keeps the temps up to mid 60's overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
