Drying booth

Josy11

 

Hi Don,

 

I hate to show my ignorance here, but where do you put the model to dry?

 

Do you put it in the plastic container on top? - This would indicate to me you are using the light bulb to create a convective flow of air for drying?  - if so, do the circles I see on the plastic top act as cutouts to allow warm air in and then it exits at top of the inverted plastic container?

 

Sorry for the dumb question, I was thinking the parts to dry originally went in the wooden box with the bulb and that did not make as much sense to me

 

Thanks - I am getting ready to build something similar

Joe

 

 

Hi Don,

I hate to show my ignorance here, but where do you put the model to dry?

Do you put it in the plastic container on top? - This would indicate to me you are using the light bulb to create a convective flow of air for drying?  - if so, do the circles I see on the plastic top act as cutouts to allow warm air in and then it exits at top of the inverted plastic container?

Sorry for the dumb question, I was thinking the parts to dry originally went in the wooden box with the bulb and that did not make as much sense to me

Thanks - I am getting ready to build something similar

Joe

Comanche pilot

I hate to make it seem like I'm trying to steal your thunder with this post. I've never tried the following suggestion. It just popped into my head when I read your post.

I wonder if a food dryer would work like those used to make beef jerky? 

My wife's (I know - already off limits) is about 18" in diameter and has 5 shelves all of which are removable. 

I'll have to have a sneak. 

 

If you know for sure the internal temperature the food dryer runs at, it may work. It apparently varies by brand and model.  I know folks who have ruined a model in a food dryer.  I did not want to take the chance, plus my booth cost a lot less than the dryers I looked at at WalMart.

I hate to make it seem like I'm trying to steal your thunder with this post. I've never tried the following suggestion. It just popped into my head when I read your post.

I wonder if a food dryer would work like those used to make beef jerky? 

My wife's (I know - already off limits) is about 18" in diameter and has 5 shelves all of which are removable. 

I'll have to have a sneak. 

That's a very useful idea. Might try building one myself.

This is a classic, model builders  tool. It is simple in concept, easy to construct and allows us increased efficinency.

Thank You Don, for sharing your knowledge and thanks, rick for reprising this thread.

That's why sometimes my builds take for ever . Dry time on smaller parts . I pick up 60 watt bulb . 1 light switch and box. Also the outlet like your . All for 6.99 at lowes . I have the wood at home . I will post build this weekend 

thanks 

rick

Yes, I still do use it often.  I do a lot of models that take gloss paint.  So almost everything I paint with gloss, even very small parts, goes in dryer.

In fact, small parts really show the utility of the dryer.  Small parts indicates I am still doing assembly, and waiting for gloss enamel on small parts slows down by building.  Sticking small, freshly painted parts in cabinet for several hours allows me to use them today, rather than waiting till tomorrow!

I know this is little old .

Don , do you  still use this dry booth ?

I'm think about building one this weekend .

Would you change anything? if build it again

thanks

Rick

The build side

You have inlet air filtered . then holes on top off set for the heat . The lid you screw down ?

Thanks

Very simple but effective. Thanks for sharing!

Well done