Re: Burning prop block?

From: Lee Dammann <ldamnann_at_new.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:32:32 -0000

I sure I read it somewhere to add the cup of water to avoid damage
to the microwave.. Could be urban legand. And I think the same
article said to zap 2 min, change the boiling water then 3 minutes.
Oh well, plan B.

I'm already banded from the oven. Little mishap with rubberbands
around a LPP prop block breaking and falling on the element.

How hot will a hot box get with 2 100w bulbs. Anyone use a hotbox
for props? I know the glider guys use them for curing bagged
wings.

I could also throw the prop outlines in a hotbox for curing.

Thanks

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <f1diddler@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <f1diddler@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Lee Dammann"
> > <ldamnann_at_> wrote:
> > >
> > <<(I put a cup
> > > of water in with it and change it every 2 minutes)>>
>
> You upped the ante by adding water, which heats up more
> efficiently,etc.
>
> On second thought, 2 minutes may barely boil a cup of water,
depending
> on power setting, but that's still a long time for balsa. I
recall a
> couple indoor articles recommending 30-45 seconds in microwave.
(I'm
> sure we have some microwaved balsa pros here.)
> Mark F1diddler
> (convection oven advocate)
>
Received on Sun Nov 18 2007 - 09:32:33 CET