Thank you Drstrangefart......

[Justturnin]

Not sure if this is the place for this but I found it appropriate.

Today I had to cast a couple of blanks. Well it 50 degrees outside in the sun, no heat in the shop and the only heater I own is the furnace in the Texas Basement (attic). So I went to thinking and remembered an Idea that was posted here some time ago. So in the house I went and claimed my wifes backup hair dryer for the shop, is that wrong? I placed a tote over my pressure pot, wrapped it in a towel and placed the hair dryer on high and stuck the nozel in there. W/in minutes I had it over 102 degrees in that tote. I have cut it to low and am maintaining in the 90's now.

So thank you DrStrangeFart (I really need to look up your name so I can put that instead) for a great idea.

Here's a pic to comply w/ the No Pics Didnt happen rule.

 

[Drstrangefart]

You're quite welcome. That's why everything I figure out is shared as freely as possible.

 

[Linarestribe]

Way to go. How long should they stay in there?

Jorge

 

[Rick P]

"Here's a pic to comply w/ the No Pics Didn't happen rule" That's NOT a rule! Its just what the snooty childish members say to make themselves feel better about there total lack of creativity or the balls to try something different! I have no issue taking my fellow IAP members at there word with the exception of one.

One caution Resins have a very low flash point, be careful with small heated spaces and the fumes they produce. Having said that I have done something similar with small engines in the cold. Had to use a log splitter at -30 once but it wouldn't start. I wrapped the whole thing in a tarp, ran a house from the exhaust of the truck and used it to warm up the little 4 stroke motor enough to get it to turn over. Obviously It had to be uncovered before starting so the motor had some oxygen to burn but you would be surprised what you can come up with in a pinch.

 

[renowb]

That's cool Chris, I mean Hot! Great idea!

 

[firewhatfire]

I hear that is his real name. He does have an alias but I don't know if it shared in an open forum. He does have some interesting ideas and material he is always willing to share.

 

[Justturnin]

Way to go. How long should they stay in there?

Jorge

I have no idea how long to keep the heat on. I was going to turn it off tonight but leave it under pressure until tomorrow sometime. It is PR so it is will cure slower than allumilite.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Way to go. How long should they stay in there?

Jorge

I have no idea how long to keep the heat on. I was going to turn it off tonight but leave it under pressure until tomorrow sometime. It is PR so it is will cure slower than allumilite.

I had mine in an aluminum foil mold, and that just added more heat. It took anywhere from 20-45 minutes per blank.

 

[Justturnin]

Way to go. How long should they stay in there?

Jorge

I have no idea how long to keep the heat on. I was going to turn it off tonight but leave it under pressure until tomorrow sometime. It is PR so it is will cure slower than allumilite.

I had mine in an aluminum foil mold, and that just added more heat. It took anywhere from 20-45 minutes per blank.

These are casts around something so they need stay under pressure so when the pr shrinks it will shrink from the top and not seperate from the medium.

 

[SDB777]

The big question.....

Has the wife figured out that her hair dryer is missing? If so, how many fingers do you have remaining?




Sctt (creative = wife is ticked-off) B