Thread: Hot Box

Hey Ian, I'm not exactly sure what you are using the hot box for. Is it to warm the resin up to reduce the bubbles? If so I just sit mine in jug in an el cheapo jewelery cleaner with the ultra-sonic thingy on for ten minutes or so and it is perfect.
Aldi had these on special last week for $14.99, they are also usually available on flea-bay.

Heating the resin before pouring will work better, plus if heated, it goes off quicker and normally stays hot from the chemical reaction. The box will however help with what will be effectively a post cure box.

Great shots of the kids, reminds me of my kids when they were young. Give them a new toy and it will entertain for a few hours, give them a simple box and it will entertain them for days

Originally Posted by tdrumnut

Hey Ian, I'm not exactly sure what you are using the hot box for. Is it to warm the resin up to reduce the bubbles? If so I just sit mine in jug in an el cheapo jewelery cleaner with the ultra-sonic thingy on for ten minutes or so and it is perfect.
Aldi had these on special last week for $14.99, they are also usually available on flea-bay.

Hey Trev

Read some other post on heating resin and it seem to work so coz I building stuff I thought why not lol and yous know I work for Bunnings so got the cover sheet for free

Ian

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Heating the resin before pouring will work better, plus if heated, it goes off quicker and normally stays hot from the chemical reaction. The box will however help with what will be effectively a post cure box.

Great shots of the kids, reminds me of my kids when they were young. Give them a new toy and it will entertain for a few hours, give them a simple box and it will entertain them for days

Hey Neil

Yer thats my plan D thanks the kids had a blast they still wanna play with lol and Seth keeps asking when we are making another one lol bless him

Ian

Hey Ian,

you going to have the light in the bottom of the box?? The heat rises remember, I found that wire shelves out of fridges and stoves are the best, they are strong and easy to find (council cleanup)

HazzaB

Had an elderly neighbour (RIP) who did a lot of wood turning and to cure his bowls (instead of letting them sit in their shavings for weeks) he grabbed an old fridge and stuck a 40w incandesant bulb in an old desk lamp in the bottom and put his bowls in the fridge. Brought his cure/drying time down to days. The fridge works really well as it is insulated so it retains the heat.

Originally Posted by HazzaB

Hey Ian,

you going to have the light in the bottom of the box?? The heat rises remember, I found that wire shelves out of fridges and stoves are the best, they are strong and easy to find (council cleanup)

HazzaB

Hey Harry

Mate thanks and it will go on the bottom

Ian

Originally Posted by mach70

Had an elderly neighbour (RIP) who did a lot of wood turning and to cure his bowls (instead of letting them sit in their shavings for weeks) he grabbed an old fridge and stuck a 40w incandesant bulb in an old desk lamp in the bottom and put his bowls in the fridge. Brought his cure/drying time down to days. The fridge works really well as it is insulated so it retains the heat.

Thanks mate will keep that I mind

Ian

Well shelves are in just need to drill some holes in then to help the heat flow better ;-) so I will get my litter helpers to help me on the weekend ;-) should be fun lol and install the heat globe and thermostat

Ian

Hey Ian, just reading your thread. You did a nice job with the box. I was thinking that a bit of thin glass insulation with the reflective aluminium on one side (used in roofs a lot) would hold the heat in and help push it through the box as well as make it fireproof. Be interesting to see the final product

Ian have you thought about a small fan (ex computer or similar) to help circulate the heated air?

Originally Posted by plantagenon

Hey Ian, just reading your thread. You did a nice job with the box. I was thinking that a bit of thin glass insulation with the reflective aluminium on one side (used in roofs a lot) would hold the heat in and help push it through the box as well as make it fireproof. Be interesting to see the final product

Hey Greg

Thanks mate good idea mate but with my experience in building reptile enclosure the melamine should hold the heat fine as this box does have any ventilation or glass on the front but I will keep ur idea in mind mate thanks for the input

Ian

Originally Posted by tdrumnut

Ian have you thought about a small fan (ex computer or similar) to help circulate the heated air?

Mate thats a top idea my take a trip to the tip on the weekend ;-)

Thanks
Ian

Hey All

The box is finished here are some pics. Tested it tonight to see what the heat was like and it should work like a dream ;-)

Ian

Well it's now in uses ;-)

looks good mate I am sure you will have it full of stuff in no time at all

Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by Dorno

looks good mate I am sure you will have it full of stuff in no time at all

Cheers Ian

Thanks mate and I will ;-)

Ian