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Alan J. Richer
Guest
OK, occurred to me that this would be useful....got a little to share here and I'm sure others do as well.
Countertop toaster ovens are really, really useful in the shop. I've got one I keep around - it's handy for a lot of things.
Things I use it for:
1. Curing powder coat: Cheap, cheerful and well able to handle small parts. I made a "cage" attached to the slide-out rack to hang small items on, so it's preheat/slide out rack, hang parts/slide in and set timer.
2. Curing paint: Doing small and not-as-small parts in my antique car hobby a lot of times I hate to wait for paint to cure overnight. A trip into the toaster oven for 1/2 hour at 200F or so sets paint rock-hard (unless it's Rustoleum - that stuff is like cheese).
3. Softening sealants/threadlock compounds: Take the assembly, pop it in, and check it with a thermometer till the proper temp is reached. Clean, simple and no open flames.
OK, I've added mine - do add yours!
Alan
Countertop toaster ovens are really, really useful in the shop. I've got one I keep around - it's handy for a lot of things.
Things I use it for:
1. Curing powder coat: Cheap, cheerful and well able to handle small parts. I made a "cage" attached to the slide-out rack to hang small items on, so it's preheat/slide out rack, hang parts/slide in and set timer.
2. Curing paint: Doing small and not-as-small parts in my antique car hobby a lot of times I hate to wait for paint to cure overnight. A trip into the toaster oven for 1/2 hour at 200F or so sets paint rock-hard (unless it's Rustoleum - that stuff is like cheese).
3. Softening sealants/threadlock compounds: Take the assembly, pop it in, and check it with a thermometer till the proper temp is reached. Clean, simple and no open flames.
OK, I've added mine - do add yours!
Alan