Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:15:24 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2777134 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:58:15 -0500 Received: from [68.50.58.204] (HELO BobsLaptop) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with SMTP id 150712400 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:56:07 -0500 From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Heated Workspace X-Original-Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:10:40 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0081_01C3B669.6C6697B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01C3B669.6C6697B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Craig, Jim White and I built our IV-P's in a heated workshop, and used a natural gas-fired room heater to keep the place warm in winter. This unit had an open pilot light and was mounted near the ceiling. We never had any trouble with it at all. I'd strongly recommend that you build a small enclosure for your resin/hardener so you can keep it around 80-85 degrees. We used two light bulbs inside the box wired to a simple room thermostat from Home Depot to do this, and it worked well for the past five years. Only trouble was occasional replacement of the bulbs. The epoxy materials are flammable in the liquid state, but don't give off significant vapors, so are not easily ignited. Dan Newland and others on the list are much more knowledgeable about these things than I, but our experience is that unless you expose the epoxy components to open flame, you should have no trouble. BTW, we found that an inside temp of 60-65 degrees was a "comfortable" work environment for us. If you don't warm the epoxy above this, it's difficult to mix and saturate the cloth, but cures well when applied. Good luck, Bob -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of craig blitzer Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 9:54 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Fw: ----- Original Message ----- From: craig blitzer To: Marvin Kaye Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:16 AM Here is a good question - 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? I have talked with a number of people and of course I am concerned about spontaneous combustion even with a light/heat source on a timer or thermostat. I know the hardener ships as hazardous material - is that because it is flammable? Any thoughts or solutions are appreciated. Craig Blitzer cblitzer@triad.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01C3B669.6C6697B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Craig,
 
Jim=20 White and I built our IV-P's in a heated workshop, and used a natural = gas-fired=20 room heater to keep the place warm in winter. This unit had an open = pilot light=20 and was mounted near the ceiling. We never had any trouble with it at = all. I'd=20 strongly recommend that you build a small enclosure for your = resin/hardener so=20 you can keep it around 80-85 degrees. We used two light bulbs inside the = box=20 wired to a simple room thermostat from Home Depot to do this, and it = worked well=20 for the past five years. Only trouble was occasional replacement of the = bulbs.=20 The epoxy materials are flammable in the liquid state, but don't give = off=20 significant vapors, so are not easily ignited. Dan Newland and others on = the=20 list are much more knowledgeable about these things than I, but our = experience=20 is that unless you expose the epoxy components to open flame, you should = have no=20 trouble.
 
BTW,=20 we found that an inside temp of 60-65 degrees was a "comfortable" work=20 environment for us. If you don't warm the epoxy above this, it's = difficult to=20 mix and saturate the cloth, but cures well when = applied.

Good luck,
 
Bob
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From: Lancair Mailing = List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of craig=20 blitzer
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 9:54 = AM
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: craig=20 blitzer
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:16 AM

Here is a good question - =
I am building a IV-P in a heated = garage. =20 Although very comfortable to work in, I cannot maintain 70 degrees as = I would=20 like to for the Jeffco.
Does anyone know if there is a heater = available,=20 or has anyone made something that works and is safe?
I have talked with a number of people = and of=20 course I am concerned about spontaneous combustion even with a = light/heat=20 source on a timer or thermostat.
I know the hardener ships as = hazardous material -=20 is that because it is flammable?
Any thoughts or solutions are=20 appreciated.
Craig Blitzer
cblitzer@triad.rr.com
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