I was going to add in to try a magnetic oil pan heaters , but the
smallest that Kats makes is 200 watts , But maybe? that a usable
wattage . I did a search for magnetic oil pan heaters & ended
up over on the big A ( surprise ) & came across these . They
make them in several different sizes . Maybe ya can use one of
the? Katz ones & throttle it down with a Variac if ya just
happen to have one of those laying around .
animal
On 3/11/24 11:35 AM, Charles Kinzer
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I wonder why a light bulb
would be any more dangerous if left on 24/7 versus, say, 2
hours, or 8 hours?? ?Or whatever number of hours in the
millions of homes over a hundred years or so.? Want protection
around the bulb?? Use a regular caged shop drop light.? The
light bulb seems a bit ubiquitous to have any particular
danger, even if left on all the time, in my opinion.? But a
heating element alone does make more sense, the bulb merely
being convenient and available - well, incandescent USED to be
easily available.
Regarding any type of pad
whether designed for people or reptiles (and the distinction
may blur in some cases), why not use a heater designed for the
purpose that comes in a solid packaged form.? Like the
aforementioned cabinet heater, or enclosure heaters.? They are
designed for industrial purposes such as this.
Or, if you want to stray off
the industrial reservation, you can search for "terrarium
heaters" at Amazon.? You will find some pad oriented things,
but also solid choices including a "ceramic heat emitter"
which conveniently screws into a light bulb socket but is a
heating element only.? All sorts of things that are not
"pads".
You can also search the group
archived messages as this topic has been discussed before at
least a couple of times.
Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
Light bulbs can be dangerous and even a fire hazard
if left on 24x7. ? ?A better solution, that I just
discovered is a ¡°reptile heater¡±. These are low-powered
heater pads you buy for reptiles kept as pets. ? They
never get too hot to touch and are safe for animals ?You
can buy the pads on Amazon or at 1/3rd the price on
Aliexpress. ? ?A 7 Watt pad should be enough. ?Attach
the pad to any metal surface and it will stay just barly
warm. ? ? I guess you could also put them on a ¡°smart
plug¡± and program it to be on only when needed. For a
cover I used scraps cut from an older car cover. ?
Another reason to NOT use a light bulb, the covers are
flammable.
Here is an example: ?
On Mar 11, 2024, at 10:16?AM, Charles Kinzer
<ckinzer@...> wrote:
I have most often heard of
people having a cover over the machine and
then a light bulb (incandescent for the
heat) underneath.? As well as the usual
"oil it" a lot.
In this "Practical Machinist"
blog, the light bulb and many other
suggestions are offered.
