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Diy conver dryer,
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that looks good, any info on the build, materials etc you can share
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I started out with an old bar-b-Q grill that we stopped or just didn't use anymore and an aluminum heat press plate. but I could not get the controls to work the heat plate so I changed to a whirlpool range controls oven chamber and existing heating element. all the parts for it were reused on the side and inside the grill. as far as the conveyor rotisserie motor I got a ace hardware 1 1/4 pcv cut at 25 inches (4 sections) caps drilled in the center and plastic washers used in the center to allow them to roll.
Attached the rotisserie to a 2x4 drilled a hole through it for the shaft that came in two sections. ( how to get it to hold and torque to turn the pcv about drove me nuts.) it also came with attachable skewers.
I heated up the skewers and drove them through the side of the pvc then cut a hole in the side of placed it inside slid the rod through the skewer tighted it down and it turned.
I added a really thick black foam to the drive will that not only covered the hole but added great gip to the aluminum screed that I used for the belt.
I got ahead of myself.
Regular metal screen from home depot. was 36 inches cut it to 24 and used gorilla tape down both sides. no real info on how much of the adhesive to use so I just put enough to hold it together.
Did not add adjusters the screen goes slow enough not to off track and the extra pad that's on both the drive and end roller allow for pretty good torque.
The bottom of the grill is still there but I added ceramic tile to line it with.
the wiring and controls all came from the range however I did have to add an oven connection and a dryer connection to an 10 amp extension cord. all three bought at lowes. the oven works as far as heating up and coming on the belt runs from start to finish through the oven close to 5 min. although I have not gotten the materials to test to see if it will cure. that's pretty much it. sorry for being long winded its basically the diy conveyors that everyone else has made with a stoved and backyard grill.
Attached the rotisserie to a 2x4 drilled a hole through it for the shaft that came in two sections. ( how to get it to hold and torque to turn the pcv about drove me nuts.) it also came with attachable skewers.
I heated up the skewers and drove them through the side of the pvc then cut a hole in the side of placed it inside slid the rod through the skewer tighted it down and it turned.
I added a really thick black foam to the drive will that not only covered the hole but added great gip to the aluminum screed that I used for the belt.
I got ahead of myself.
Regular metal screen from home depot. was 36 inches cut it to 24 and used gorilla tape down both sides. no real info on how much of the adhesive to use so I just put enough to hold it together.
Did not add adjusters the screen goes slow enough not to off track and the extra pad that's on both the drive and end roller allow for pretty good torque.
The bottom of the grill is still there but I added ceramic tile to line it with.
the wiring and controls all came from the range however I did have to add an oven connection and a dryer connection to an 10 amp extension cord. all three bought at lowes. the oven works as far as heating up and coming on the belt runs from start to finish through the oven close to 5 min. although I have not gotten the materials to test to see if it will cure. that's pretty much it. sorry for being long winded its basically the diy conveyors that everyone else has made with a stoved and backyard grill.
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sorry I forgot about the conduit
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Knowledge is power the more long winded the better explanations
Thank you I am keen to build a conveyor dryer so while I think about it the more i can learn the better
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well in that case thank you for the like..
an also I forgot to mention that I used the insulation from the range and the sides of the dryer stay at room temp the front gets really hot the top and rear not so much. if I ever learn how to post a video I promise will show it with both the oven on and the motor rolling with something heavy on it. so forgetful I am the grill as you can tell was rusty sand paper and CLR waited till it dried them primered it with engine primer and paint. the red tails lol top was done in brake caliper paint. the engine paint and primer was rated at 400 f and the caliper paint at 500. adhesive and paints autozone.
hopefully that is all.
forgive the memory not the mind.
an also I forgot to mention that I used the insulation from the range and the sides of the dryer stay at room temp the front gets really hot the top and rear not so much. if I ever learn how to post a video I promise will show it with both the oven on and the motor rolling with something heavy on it. so forgetful I am the grill as you can tell was rusty sand paper and CLR waited till it dried them primered it with engine primer and paint. the red tails lol top was done in brake caliper paint. the engine paint and primer was rated at 400 f and the caliper paint at 500. adhesive and paints autozone.
hopefully that is all.
forgive the memory not the mind.
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I am a firm believer in D.I.Y and since I print exclusively in water based a conveyor oven is on my must have list so thank you for the share.
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YES I KNOW I DIDN'T RUN THE BELT BUT AS I PROMISED THE DRYER OVEN VIDEO.0503142320 - YouTube
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you can also search for under the diy conveyor dryers like the rest of them it should be posted now
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Just an update 5/8/14 I ordered the ryonet quart chemicals kit, emulsion, black and white ink and spray adhesive so the testing of all my DIY projects will be tested next week. haven't gotten much feedback about the dryer so for those of you who will be interested to find out if it will cure I will post picks of the stretch test and rub test after I send it through.
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chemicals came today. however I ran a few dry shirts through and scorched them. turned down the temp still scorched... decided that the belt speed was too slow (6 min was the time shirts were in the oven.) so attempting to add variable speed motor to the mix. the motor comes from a singer sewing machine that had foot petal controls. I will either try to use a dimmer switch to replace the foot controls or go buy one. from somewhere. I will have to put a case around the motor and I will have to run it with the belt drive maybe but I doubt it.
just an update folks. just an update.
just an update folks. just an update.
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ps stay tuned to see the drying box im making out of 2x4s ply wood and a ladder lmao im so serious.
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Ok folks just an update on my progress. Well it turns out that the cheap rotisserie motor i bought was way to slow at any temp. The dwell time would burn the shrit but cure the ink. So in an effort to find a new motor i searched high and low for a speed controlled motor with no success for the low budget i have. Now in order to get it working i took a chance with a really small gear motor from a microwave. It works perfect however i did not take into account the amount of material. "the shirts" that i have to bring up to temp before the ink will even be concidered to get to cure temp.
Also the humidity of the room that im in. So after figuring all the small variables out i have learned how to get my diy dryer to cure but with a little more attention placed on cure temp.
Also i have considered changing the controls from the oven connection to the constant on burner conection "going from oven to stove top control" the stove top control will leave the heating element on constantly and may even improve on my production. However the search for the motor sapped a lot of my patience. (i tried 8 different kinds of motors and attempted to make them varieable. Talked face to face with a lot of people who are in automotion and equipment repair business. Tried a few of their ideas and found out that the cost and time to tweek these motors is more than the cost of one designed to do it out the box. Not to mention the size of some of the motors, materials needed to mount it and the additional electrical work needed to run them. But that was just my stress you however may have a different result.
A small low rpm.(0-50 or 0-100) high tourque (will only be in gear motors). Ac, or dc, 110 or 120 ( controlling the freqency of the current or amps. Requires more equipment.) motors (multi phase) are a pain in the a----. And not easy to find or tweak. But there is hope. Somthing out there has one in it its just a matter if finding what has it.
But for now my little and i mean little microwave motor is doing a good job.
Also the humidity of the room that im in. So after figuring all the small variables out i have learned how to get my diy dryer to cure but with a little more attention placed on cure temp.
Also i have considered changing the controls from the oven connection to the constant on burner conection "going from oven to stove top control" the stove top control will leave the heating element on constantly and may even improve on my production. However the search for the motor sapped a lot of my patience. (i tried 8 different kinds of motors and attempted to make them varieable. Talked face to face with a lot of people who are in automotion and equipment repair business. Tried a few of their ideas and found out that the cost and time to tweek these motors is more than the cost of one designed to do it out the box. Not to mention the size of some of the motors, materials needed to mount it and the additional electrical work needed to run them. But that was just my stress you however may have a different result.
A small low rpm.(0-50 or 0-100) high tourque (will only be in gear motors). Ac, or dc, 110 or 120 ( controlling the freqency of the current or amps. Requires more equipment.) motors (multi phase) are a pain in the a----. And not easy to find or tweak. But there is hope. Somthing out there has one in it its just a matter if finding what has it.
But for now my little and i mean little microwave motor is doing a good job.
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Would this motor work?
12V DC Worm Gear Motor Variable Speed 12VDC Gearmotor w Bracket | eBay
12V DC Worm Gear Motor Variable Speed 12VDC Gearmotor w Bracket | eBay
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Not sure i will give it a try but understand im not to keep on purchasing things online. So i will have to get a prepaid card to get it but thanks i will let you know as soon as i do.
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How do I wire up the quartz tubes? Can anyone tell me the basics? I have three tubes.
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Thanks. I finally figured out how to wire them up to the original temp control. I just get freaked out about wiring.
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What about insulation? Anyone found an affordable way to do that?
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