From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: heat for Jeffco
To: lml
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:15:05 -0500
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"craig blitzer" <CBLITZER@triad.rr.com> wrote:

  > > I am building a IV-P in a heated garage.  Although very comfortable to 
work 
  > > in, I cannot maintain 70 degrees as I would like to for the Jeffco.
  > > Does anyone know if there is a heater available, or has anyone made 
something 
  > > that works and is safe?


The factory always suggested keeping the sticky stuff dispenser in an 
appropriately sized cabinet along with a light bulb for heat.   40 to 60 watts 
 are what I have heard to work just fine for most folks.  Just leave the light 
on and your resin and hardener will always be at a nice working temp.  The 
biggest problem you have with cool temps is that the viscosity goes up making 
it more difficult to get thorough and timely wet-out of your layups.  A cold 
substrate will also make the surface harder to wet to insure complete 
adhesion.  There are many solutions, localized heating being the most common. 
 Some infra-red lamps will warm the surfaces and a heat gun can be used to 
raise the temp of the resin either prior to or during application.  Depending 
on how your do your layups, customizing a controllable heat source is pretty 
simple, just use your imagination.  Localized heating is much less expensive 
than cranking up the thermostat as well, that's for sure.

   <Marv>