Sam or Mary Yancy on thu 20 may 04
Make a cheap 1/2 in thick, say 24X24X48 inches, plywood box with a hinged front that can be propped open. Put in/add a 6X8 in glass observation port if you want. . Drill a hole in the box on top and wire it so one or two 300 watt light bulb(s) fit inside. Line the the inside of the box with two or three layers aluminum foil and staple. I nsert pottery on shelves liined with aluminum foil if you need more space. Insert pottery. You will be surprised how hot the inside of the box gets very soon. That's why I suggest a propped open front. When I was painting motorcycles in the San Francisco bay area (cold and fog where I lived most of the year) i had several - worked great and really speeded production and 'Cured" the paint jobs too, . After quiting painting, Kept a couple for pottery and use them when necessary but prefer air dry. Sam in Daly City.
Andrew_M_Casto@PROGRESSIVE.COM wrote:*Now, I'm thinking of putting the thickest pieces in a
*paper bag and putting it in the microwave on a
*power setting of 2 and let it run for several hours
You really don't want to do this - unless you're looking to buy a new
microwave. Those things will make your microwave and everything that ever
goes in it again STINK. Who knows what happens if something pops or bursts
in your microwave either. a much better idea would be making a drying rack
over some kind of heat source (safe distance of course) like your light
bulb plan (you may need an awefully large light bulb though) or even
placing on a rack near a hot kiln. Leaving them in the sun for a day or 2
is probably your best plan though. Much more effective and won't ruin your
microwave...also would be better for the pieces.
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