Re: Re: Burning prop block?

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:00:29 -0500

Lee
I had the same problem with burning rubber in the oven. I got a ball of butcher's twine to use instead. I use 150 degrees for about a half hour to cure prop blades.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Lee Dammann
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 12:32 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Burning prop block?


  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)
>



   

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