Post by: Flem on October 11, 2018, 03:55:59 PM
I need to state, it is overkill for a bow box, but it works so well. I do have some other uses in mind, I can use it to cool my greenhouse in the summer and heat in the spring/fall seasons. I also plan to use it to control a kiln to heat treat some A2 steel.
The funky layout in the box, is so I could access all the terminals on the switches and outlets. I added a 120v outlet, which is on as long as the unit is plugged in, to run a axial fan in the box. The switch turns on everything else. The fan is awesome, no hot spots while your baking. The whole shebang was not expensive either, $33. for the PID unit, solid state relay, heat sink and thermocouple. I got the rest of the parts at my favorite discount store, Habitat for Humanity. Total cost was just under $50. The muffin fan,I bought awhile ago, was $17.
This thing is pretty sweet and I would recommend it for anybody thats upgraded from lightbulbs as a heat source. I am using a 300 watt element salvaged from a baseboard heater, which takes 12min to go from 57 to 160 degrees. [ You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Post by: Buemaker on October 12, 2018, 04:07:34 AM
Make a hole in your heatbox and install one or two of these and your glue is cured in no time. ;)
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Post by: Flem on October 12, 2018, 10:56:38 AM
I would be interested to see Griswold's setup, always room for improvement.
Post by: skeaterbait on October 12, 2018, 11:22:29 AM
Clark Griswald? Isn't that the guy from National Lampoon Vacation? Actually this evolved over many years. I first used light bulbs, then switched to infrared emitters, then halogen puck lights and a heat gun. Finally after being constantly impatient, waiting for the box to get to temp, I found this baseboard heater on a remodel job and the light bulb went on and off for good. The fan came into use because the element created one hell of a hot spot.
I would be interested to see Griswold's setup, always room for improvement.
Yep, and Christmas vacation. I was just yankin your chain, I envy your ability to put one of those together. Mine would end up more like the Griswald Christmas light power source.
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Post by: Flem on October 12, 2018, 11:59:30 AM
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Post by: Flem on October 13, 2018, 01:33:57 PM
Very nice set up ,I bought one of those inkbird cruise controls but it only worked in the cooling mode ,I sent it back and Im back to manual shift 😃
I just revisited the old thread where skeaterbait told us about his Inkbird unit. It looks like you got a temp controller also. Might look into a PID instead, next time.
Post by: skeaterbait on October 13, 2018, 03:17:32 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 13, 2018, 04:29:31 PM
I flip dah light switch and dah bulb lights.
Post by: Flem on October 13, 2018, 08:44:18 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 14, 2018, 05:30:29 AM
Just because duct tape works:)
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Post by: garyschuler on October 15, 2018, 12:51:00 AM
Check out their website f interested, it is nice to make your own but, they're other options also.
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Post by: Fishinglink on October 17, 2018, 07:20:33 AM
Thanks Flem Im ordering my control head, heat sink & relay ,thermal couple when I get back in town ,I found a small tool box Im going to build mine in ,Im going to wire mine 120v that should give me 3000 watts if my math is right but having a hard time figuring a heat elements ,I need to find the heat strips some where , Flem did you use heat sink grease when attaching your heat sink ?
Don’t know how it would work for a heat box but for reptiles I’ve been using flexwatt heat tape for years. Never tested for max output due to only needing 90*F. It’s not sticky backed though. I use foil tape for ducts to stick the edges down. You can get it from The Bean Farm.
https://beanfarm.com/products/flexwatt-heat-tape-11-in?variant=24905297801
Cody.
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