Re: ShopTalk: Heat Source

[Chris Burns]

Harold:   I use one of those yellow self-standing halogen lamps that you can buy at most hardware stores.  The lens on it is 4 1/2" x 6" and I'm pretty sure it's got a 500W bulb in it.  I keep the front of the lamp at least 12" from the row of clubs being cured.  The heat will usually spread out to dry a complete set of clubs at one time.   I've played with clubs cured in this manner in as little as 2 1/2 hours after gluing.  If the leftover epoxy (which I lay beside the clubs during the curing) is any indication, it seems to be rock hard in just over 2 hours.   The only downside I've seen is that this type of force drying can sometimes cause a small amount of epoxy to creep out of the top of the hosel.  I usually check them after about 45 minutes and clean any hosels at that time that may have a bit of soft epoxy on them.   I know someone else talked about building a drying box to put the clubs in and I think it was Bernie who used a heating pad but I've found my method to be too convenient to bother switching.   Chris Burns   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Heat Source Chris Burns and others: What wattage and type of bulbs do you use when heating the epoxied heads? I would wish to reach 150* with my set-up if possible. TIA Harold Still (alias HStill:>)