Author Topic: Cartridge heater/Melting stick (Read 13764 times)

K.H · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:25:47 PM »

Ive got one of those boxes,it was the wrong colour display! for RM so he gave it to me
Got my tub of solids,but the whole plan is scuppered! SHMBO has spotted it and said no way is it going in the fridge!,any idea how cold it needs to be to solidify again?

Tony · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:30:38 PM »

Why not pop down the chippy and grab a tub of palm? Around here they can't get rid of the stuff.

Julian · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:41:17 PM »

Does she know how many people she's upsetting? There's a whole internet out there waiting for news of it's performance.

Immersing it in running tap water should get it down to about 10°C.

K.H · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2012, 08:41:47 PM »

She says until she has seen written permission from both your wives she will not let me put my tub of prep in our fridge,until then i am awaiting a cold snap-bugger!
Mind you if i stick it in the fridge anyway it will probably get frosty around here

Julian · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2012, 10:10:36 PM »

Threaten to withdraw conjugal bio until she sees sense.

PS ... I get away with putting all my sample jars, 3/27 kit and oily jugs in the dish washer. Haven't yet trained her to deliver the washed items to the shed ... but I'm working on it.

K.H · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2012, 07:42:30 PM »

Got a small chest freezer sat in the garage now,so i should be able to test it tomorrow night

Tony · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2012, 08:27:11 PM »

My hot sticks turned up today, smaller than they looked in the eBay photo aren't they?

I also sneak glasswear into the dishwasher, don't tell the missus shh

Julian · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:04:18 PM »

Quote from: K.H on July 30, 2012, 07:42:30 PM

Got a small chest freezer sat in the garage now,so i should be able to test it tomorrow night

With one of those controllers I mentioned above and a relay, you can do climatic testing and cold filtering of winter fuel.

Just out of principal, don't let her put any food in it.

K.H · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:07:03 PM »

Climatic testing?,i like the sound of that,whats involved?

Julian · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:36:15 PM »

Quote from: K.H on July 30, 2012, 10:07:03 PM

Climatic testing?,i like the sound of that,whats involved?

What I did testing for HMPEs.

Sorry, I think I might be infected with "suit speak"! I've been asked to do some work for a rather techie company. They don't have problems, they have challenges and instead of teaching people stuff, I've been asked to get involved with "skills transfer".

The other day the word "native" was used in connection with a bespoke component. When I queried why the chap was using the term he admitted he had made it up!

Being the sarcastic old sod that I am, I think some fun could be had by inventing my own terms to use back at them.

K.H · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:42:35 PM »

Don't forget the piccy's when you have a group bonding session

Julian · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:45:10 PM »

Think you mean team building.

Julian · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:47:39 PM »

Group bonding sounds a little too near the mark for me.

K.H · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2012, 07:55:11 PM »

Success!
I successfully melted the side of the prep tub and successfully oiled my garage floor!,now who was it a few posts earlier that thought it would be OK?
Anyway ive added a bit which keeps it away from the sides and as it sits back on the bend its now fine

It takes about 60 seconds to melt through the surface but all my other timings will have to wait until i refreeze it,mopping up got in the way,i wonder how quick it needs to be?,obviously a bigger heater would be faster,i guess people could buy whatever size they want (ive got a 14mm 600w one coming)

Tony · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2012, 09:21:15 PM »

Gulp!

Maybe my 500W element, being longer, didn't get so hot in one spot as those tiny little elements!

Sorry about the floor and cleanup Keith.

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