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Don Stauffer
I built a paint "oven" for drying. A nice secondary effect is that it keeps dust off the parts/model. I have also learned to be more careful preparing the model for painting, making sure I wipe down the surface to get all the dust off.
Don,could you elaborate on your paint oven?
I did a post on it after building it, but it was awhile ago. If I can find the image on Postimage- lets see-
The base is a box of particle board. There is a slot near the bottom for an air inlet, covered with a cloth air filter to keep dust out. There are holes in the top to let the heated air enter the model/parts chamber (also filtered by filter).
There is a porcelin light socket screwed to the bottom, with a 60 watt incandescent bulb (get em while they last). I also wired the socket through a light dimmer so I could control the bulb for varying the temp. The top chamber is an old storage bin that I used to use to carry models to shows. It is mounted inverted with screws, with most of the to cut away to let the hot air in, with just a flange for the mounting screws. The bottom of the bin, then turned upside, will mount into the top securely.
There are holes in the bottom (now the top) to let air flow out. That also has a cloth filter to keep dust out when not in use. In the winter (it is next to an outside window) it runs just shy of 110 degrees, the temperature I like to use. I suppose I should have used a 75W bulb, but the temperature is close enough. In summer I have lots of heat, so I put a thermometer inside and control temp with dimmer dial,
In the background behind the drying cabinet you can see the muffin fan of my spray booth.