Curing Units

[JMN]

I've used these 'tea urns' as we call them here for god knows how many years (run out of fingers). No rust issues, going strong. I have a perforated aluminium type of lid in the bottom to cover element so flasks do not sit on it. Holds about 5 Success flasks or a three flask unit tipped over leaning against the side. Brought a second a few months back because I often have need to do 8-10 at a time. Can control temp which is good for fast and slow cure. They heat really fast, so you'd have to do a manual slow temp increase if you wanted slow heat increase.


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The elements are external to the water vessel in this unit. The bottom of the water area is solid aluminium, I have what is effectively a cake cooling rack in the bottom to keep the elements heating the water instead of near direct contact with a flask.

 

[JKraver]

Just want to let you know, it has a somewhate wide hysteresis, so it will not work for things like ClearSplint that need a very narrow temperature window.

You know I have no had issue with clearsplint what so ever. I normally just put it right in a pressure pot with rolling boil tea kettle water, 90psi 15min later it is beautiful. I am definitely abusing the material, but cases still clear 2 years later, not deformed, no ethyl methacrylate smell or taste. Still thermoform. Still thermoform fine after placed in hot water. I use the regular not the flexi stuff so that may be why.

 

[JMN]

You know I have no had issue with clearsplint what so ever. I normally just put it right in a pressure pot with rolling boil tea kettle water, 90psi 15min later it is beautiful. I am definitely abusing the material, but cases still clear 2 years later, not deformed, no ethyl methacrylate smell or taste. Still thermoform. Still thermoform fine after placed in hot water. I use the regular not the flexi stuff so that may be why.

Yeah, the flexi stuff has something like a 5 degree range and they want it in a 2 deg window for max results. sous-vide cooker to the rescue!

 

[droberts]

FryDaddy. When you get done processing. You can cook your lunch.

 

[JMN]

FryDaddy. When you get done processing. You can cook your lunch.

Hot dogs over the bunsen burner. S'mores after 5.

 

[JKraver]

Hot dogs over the bunsen burner. S'mores after 5.

Not the worst idea I have heard of in the lab.

 

[keroassidy]

https://www.amazon.com/Ball-FreshTech-Electric-Canner-Silver/dp/B00SLLS2MI

Cant beat this for curing. Just fill with water and use thermometer to find where 165 degrees is . Put red mark at sweet spot. Drop in flasks and your all set for 8hr cure. Also boils real nice for faster method. One best buys ive made as a tech.

 

[JMN]

https://www.amazon.com/Ball-FreshTech-Electric-Canner-Silver/dp/B00SLLS2MI

Cant beat this for curing. Just fill with water and use thermometer to find where 165 degrees is . Put red mark at sweet spot. Drop in flasks and your all set for 8hr cure. Also boils real nice for faster method. One best buys ive made as a tech.

Precisely the same one I use! Nifty!

 

[denturist-student]

For press pack I use a Hanau benchtop tank. holds one case in flask clamp. Turn on for two hours and done. Never had a problem with diamond d with that.

 

[Inna-Hurry]

I have a big Harris Curing Unit I'd sell for $100--- only used it for 3 weeks while I rebuilt my Coe gas curing tank. Like new and holds many cases.

 

[JKraver]

I have a big Harris Curing Unit I'd sell for $100--- only used it for 3 weeks while I rebuilt my Coe gas curing tank. Like new and holds many cases.

Pictures?

 

[Inna-Hurry]

Pictures?

Coming up!

 

[Stella02]

This still available??

 

[Inna-Hurry]

Yes it is...lol. I will get some pics up asap.

 

[denturist-student]

Just bought an acrydig and it is nice...they come in two sizes so we bought the larger one. Later on you may want to cure more than one unit at a time.

 

[denturist-student]

make sure you get one that is set it and forget it with controls for that..You will never regret that type.