On 1/9/06, wmc_st@xxiii.com <wmc_st@xxiii.com> wrote:
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> At 12:32 AM 1/9/2006, Mike Rambour wrote:
> >You may not have "cured" the PC fully, it does depend on the powder
> >so verify with your brand of powder, most powders you can test with
> >MEK, if it comes off onto a rag with MEK on it, its not cured yet.
>
> Cool, Thanks for the input. From what I've heard, many of the
> problems with amateur PC are under-curing. I usually pre-heat parts,
> coat, and let them go for at least 20 minutes. But I'm just using an
> old in-wall kitchen oven I scored for $40, with a $3 grocery store
> thermometer. I thought I was erring on the "over curing" side. But
> I really need to get a good laser (misnomer actually -- "non
> contact") thermometer to monitor stuff.
They have been dropping in price pretty quickly. Well less than 100
bucks will get one that reads high enough to do what you want. You'll
also find that you have a lot more uses for the thing than you thought
you did.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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