Re: Re: Burning prop block?

From: Nick Ray <lasray_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:31:23 -0500

I use a toaster oven, its small and portable, you might be able to find one
of these at a garage sale for 20 dollars and could take it out side.Nick

On 11/18/07, Lee Dammann <ldamnann_at_new.rr.com> wrote:
>
> 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<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Mark" <f1diddler_at_...>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> .com <Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>, "Mark" <f1diddler_at_>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups<Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.com>
> .com <Indoor_Construction%40yahoogroups.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)
> >
>
>
>


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