[socceronly]

I built my own drying cabinet.

I realized later my dehumidifier couldn't be set up so the back was outside the box.

Turned it on to test it, and fell asleep....

It was 50C, or about 120F in there for like 9 hours.

Probably won't bother doing a step wedge test with the Kiwo multi tex.

But can that warp damage the screens themselves?

Good quality aluminum screens.



Idiot

 

[Kevin2coolair]

As long as the frames aren't warped due to excess heat, you're probably fine. Maybe you should check the emulsion specs to see if 120 degrees has ruined your coat of emulsion, but I don't think that is so much heat that it has ruined your screen mesh.
Hell, it gets that hot in our screen department during the summer some days.

 

[socceronly]

The emulsion says not to exceed 40C.

So, I'll just clean those off and re coat them. Always need more practice doing that anyway....

Thanks
JM

 

[NoXid]

At worst you cooked the emulsion. Expose a screen and see how it comes out; nothing to lose by trying.

Put a thermostat inside your drying box (the wall-mount type to control household baseboard electric heaters), and wire it to control the power to a regular wall plug that you attach somewhere on your box. You then have a temp sensor to turn on/off anything you choose to plug into it, like a small heater or dehumidifier for the drying box. Of course, don't touch this project if you are uncomfortable with electricity and don't have the knowledge to do this safely.

 

[socceronly]

At worst you cooked the emulsion. Expose a screen and see how it comes out; nothing to lose by trying.

Put a thermostat inside your drying box (the wall-mount type to control household baseboard electric heaters), and wire it to control the power to a regular wall plug that you attach somewhere on your box. You then have a temp sensor to turn on/off anything you choose to plug into it, like a small heater or dehumidifier for the drying box. Of course, don't touch this project if you are uncomfortable with electricity and don't have the knowledge to do this safely.

Oh, that is a great idea!

Thanks!
Jamie

 

[socceronly]

Here is a link on how to make a Thermostat controlled outlet.

https://howandsometimeswhy.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/how-to-build-a-thermostat-controlled-outlet/

 

[NoXid]

Here is a link on how to make a Thermostat controlled outlet.

https://howandsometimeswhy.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/how-to-build-a-thermostat-controlled-outlet/

Ain't the interwebs marvelous!