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For a long time I have struggled to get my E-Tex and paint just the right temperature ,due to my basement is to cold around 68 degrees I had an electrical control metal cabinet in my shop that was just right for my project, box dim.3feet x 2 feet x 6 inches deep. You can make this box out of just about any material including some kind of fiber board. I insulated the entire box with one inch insulation from Home Depot. The box can be any size.

Make sure that you put a divider in the box so you can install a very small 110 volt fan to circulate the air when the stat calls for heat by using a light bulb any were from 40 watts to 100 watts. Note the fan only comes on when the bulb comes on, no need to run constant. I set the temperature control to come on at 74 degrees and off at 75, works great, no more warming up anything

I have made a simple wiring diagram, make sure is fused 5 amps plenty sufficient to run the fan and light bulb

The A419 Johnson control you can purchase at any heating and cooling suppliers, the 4 inch fan 110 volts got it at Scientific Lab supplier the rest at Home Depot

 

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1000 watts its way to much heater, would burn the cabinet down all you need is a light bulb to heat up the cabinet. 40 watts to 100 watts 110 volts bulbs it's all you need. Do not need a mechanical relay due to the load is very small less than one amp, the bulb load is handled by the A419 stat

 

Gino

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On 2015-05-06 at 1:59 PM, spoonpluggergino said:

For a long time I have struggled to get my E-Tex and paint just the right temperature ,due to my basement is to cold around 68 degrees I had an electrical control metal cabinet in my shop that was just right for my project, box dim.3feet x 2 feet x 6 inches deep. You can make this box out of just about any material including some kind of fiber board. I insulated the entire box with one inch insulation from Home Depot. The box can be any size.

Make sure that you put a divider in the box so you can install a very small 110 volt fan to circulate the air when the stat calls for heat by using a light bulb any were from 40 watts to 100 watts. Note the fan only comes on when the bulb comes on, no need to run constant. I set the temperature control to come on at 74 degrees and off at 75, works great, no more warming up anything

I have made a simple wiring diagram, make sure is fused 5 amps plenty sufficient to run the fan and light bulb

The A419 Johnson control you can purchase at any heating and cooling suppliers, the 4 inch fan 110 volts got it at Scientific Lab supplier the rest at Home Depot

 

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Awsome set up gino very good thinking

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Nice setup Gino- we have the same problem here 38C in the summer -6C in winter. I have been using a 100 W spot lamp on a timer for a few years now, it raises the temp by about 20C in winter, I put it in my spray booth and everything is nice and warm and great for curing epoxy on a cold night.

I like your thermostat/fan idea, saves on power and we get a constant temp.

Well done .

Pete:yes:

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