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Composites Oven

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By WillBaker - 1/28/2012 10:14:32 AM

Dear All,

Looking at designing and making an oven to cure parts in.

Has anybody got any experience of this? Any advice welcome...

Many thanks,

Will
By Ragece - 4/21/2012 9:48:30 PM

I used to produce carbon parts a number of years ago and made my own oven. Programmable electronic control, used 2 x heating elements with fan assist, went up to around 250 c quite easy and had vacuum inside. It even turned the vacuum pump off when the cycle had finished.

The control did have a back up system to cut power if the power to the elements became locked on due to a malfunction.

The basic structure was a steel box within a box with rockwool insulation and insulated doors, it worked a treat and speeded up production.

I think it cost around £800/£1000 to make.  Ran off a 3 pin plug and didn't use much electric as the elements were pulsed with power.

I sold it to some guys in Leicestershire, I think they were. They made carbon gaming chairs.

Any how it turned a 24hr cure into a 1~3 hour cure, well worth it if you need quick turn around.