Model dryer question

[Drews Dental Lab]

I have never used a model dryer. What are some recommendations on brands or what you like to use?

 

[doug]

If you're looking for one for plaster models, we've used a toaster oven for the last 30 plus years. low temp setting.

 

[Car 54]

If you're looking for one for plaster models, we've used a toaster oven for the last 30 plus years. low temp setting.

That's what I was wondering, if it could just be something that simple as a toaster oven or a food dehydrator.

 

[CatamountRob]

An inexpensive food dehydrator works just fine.

 

[Doris A]

Toaster oven here.

 

[bigj1972]

I've used both dehydrator and toaster oven.

 

[Car 54]

Back in the day when the dinosaurs used to roam the land before I needed a toaster oven for drying out dipped, colored zirconia, I would put them on top of the burn-out oven that had been in use, or inside at a low temp.

 

[bigj1972]

They also used to let them sit in the boil out pan till they got hot and then let them evaporate on the counter.

 

[JKraver]

Wasn't a "drying oven" used after dipping refractory casts in bees wax allow excess to drip off before work on partial frames?

 

[millennium]

I used to use a cardboard box with two holes in it and a hair dryer stock in one of the holes. Worked great.

 

[Car 54]

I used to use a cardboard box with two holes in it and a hair dryer stock in one of the holes. Worked great.

I still occasionally use a hair dryer to dry my ceramic build-ups. Yamamoto used to have a foot peddle to control his with.

 

[millennium]

I have a tiny baby hair dryer to soften wax patterns before taking them off the dies for investing.

 

[ps2thtec]

I still occasionally use a hair dryer to dry my ceramic build-ups. Yamamoto used to have a foot peddle to control his with.

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similar here using it for the rare porcelain margin to dry. Mostly use it in the winter when I come in from snow blowing and I need to thaw my fingers 🌬.
molded about a pound of lab stone so it’s always accessibile on my bench.

 

[Car 54]

similar here using it for the rare porcelain margin to dry. Mostly use it in the winter when I come in from snow blowing and I need to thaw my fingers 🌬.
molded about a pound of lab stone so it’s always accessibile on my bench.

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Same here, as far as any margin add-on. For emax, I'm using their margin liquid if needed for a touch-up. But for high fusing pfm' porcelain margins, I used to use a margin liquid (Duceram margin liquid?) that once I finished drying it, was so incredibly strong that it would pull off margin material flash when taking it off the die.

edit: I found the bottle, Noritake Magic Former margin liquid.

 

[ps2thtec]

Same here, as far as any margin add-on. For emax, I'm using their margin liquid if needed for a touch-up. But for high fusing pfm' porcelain margins, I used to use a margin liquid (Duceram margin liquid?) that once I finished drying it, was so incredibly strong that it would pull off margin material flash when taking it off the die.

edit: I found the bottle, Noritake Magic Former margin liquid.

My go-to since eon’s ago has been Vita30M. I think my last half bottle should last me till…….

 

[normee]

I have never used a model dryer. What are some recommendations on brands or what you like to use?

After casting I place in front of the door to the burnout furnace- not inside!; or, place on top of the toaster to dry too.

 

[Willard]

I worked with a guy that used a heat lamp to dry models and would also cook his lunch under it

 

[JKraver]

Are you wanting models to set faster? What are you using a model dryer for? Using heat to accelerate model setting can lead to distortion.

 

[doug]

We use ours after we trim them to expedite the drying so we can get our a$$es in gear.