Hi All I was wondering what the optimal size of a drying cabinet would be? What have you found to be the best size, and what do you wish you had done
different? Thanks Paul
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Posts: 26 03/03/2009 20:16 |
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Posts: 623 03/03/2009 21:26 |
Obviously it should be longer than the longest section you expect to put into it and I would add a lot of room on that height. At a minimum, I would make it
big enough to hang two 3/2 rods or three 2/2 rods. I prefer to dip two or three rods at a time. The set up and clean up is the same for three as it is for one.
Dipping more than eight or nine sections at a go is more than I would care for.
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Posts: 91 03/04/2009 09:42 |
I built mine out of 1x12's and put 4 hooks in the top. I may be able to put a couple more tub that would be cramped and I would probably bump a hanging
section. The next one I build will be larger so I can accomodate more sections.
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Posts: 2 03/04/2009 12:29 |
Why not try find a photographic film drying cabinet, they blow filtered warm air (if needed) and has a thermostat to control temp. they are dust free, long
enough, and should be cheap because everyone using digital now, it works for me.
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Posts: 44 03/04/2009 18:07 |
soft pine, finished and sealed, six inches deep, 55" tall, weather stripping around the door frame, six hooks spaced accross the top to hang six sections,
dip tube mounted inside as well, 125w light at the base. latches to close. small 1/4" dia. vent hole at top and bottom. inside/outside thermometer
mounted.
works great,convenient to dip right there as well. http://shuksanrods.wordpress.com |
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Stephen Veefkind |
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Posts: 52 03/05/2009 09:41 |
Any possibility you could post some pics of this?
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Posts: 738 03/05/2009 11:39 |
A call for simplicity here. I found a cabinet at a thrift store for $20, with one big space in it 12" by 12" by 5', the rest storage for all my
extra rod making stuff. I lined the drying part with foil-backed insulation, put in a clip-on light, and a few coat hooks, and I was ready to go.
Just look around at thrift stores or garage sales you'll find something suitable in no time and end up spending a lot less money that options that include building something complicated from scratch. If not, think of the cheapest materials you can find, no reason to spend a lot of money on this thing. If you rub out your finish afterwards anyway then you don't have to worry about a little dust in there or fancy contraptions to reduce the dust. |
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Posts: 27 03/05/2009 15:22 |
I should give you guys a little background, I am gathering all the pieces I need to start building rods. I am a cabinet maker and own my own business, so I am
looking to build one, but would like to hear what you all have to say, so I can build one with all the specs. Thanks to everyone for your input so far, and I
am looking forward for more ideas. Kind Regards Paul
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Posts: 105 03/05/2009 18:20 |
A plexiglass door . . . just so you can watch the varnish dry.
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Posts: 739 03/07/2009 03:56 |
Franklin,
I know you already told me your are a cabinet maker. I still wouldn't waste your time on something special. It's not worth it. Use a tearout from a job or something cheap. If you are going to rub your finish out (what I recommend) you literally can get away with a cardboard tube like Garrison did. Seriously all the cabinet needs to be able to do is keep the rod section warm about 95 degrees and keep out the flies, doghair, and dust bunnies. Something simple with a light bulb in the bottom is all you need. A fancy drying cabinet is totally over-rated. Save your time and energy for making rods.
Last Edited By: BigTJ 03/07/2009 03:59.
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Posts: 190 03/07/2009 09:13 |
shuksanrods wrote: Yup, that's my cabinet too except I did not seal it, maybe one day. I store my dip tube inside when not using it. I fashioned it after the guy who taught me and I really like it. I think it took an evening to make. I personalized mine by using a ceramic gnob from a little dusty store on "Shacks Dirt Avenue" down in Mexico. I use a hydrometer/temperature gauge (just for fun) along with a wireless thermometer that is up on the bench, it gives room temp and drying cabinet temp. I use a couple of different bulbs depending on the outside temperature to get the correct inside temp as the pine insulates but not all that well. I also use my cabinet for drying the balsa cores for exposed mortised handled rods. When I am making a rod with intermediate wraps, I'm drying and storing sections in there to keep things tight and tidy. I strive to keep my cabinet the temperature that my varnish calls for when drying/curing. One of the neat things about this sort of constructed cabinet is when it's dark in the shop and I have the cabinet up and doing it's thing, the light inside causes the knots in the cabinet to glow a deep ember orange. It looks like it is shimmering in a fire, really cool especially if the shop is really dark. In my shop, I have an oversized exstinguisher readily available and hope I never ever use it.
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