KEENOVO Silicone Heat Strip

[evgb127]

Does anyone have any experience using a KEENOVO Silicone Heat Strip in lieu of a hot box?

[monterey]

I never heard of that one, but there's a lot of high tech stuff I know nuttin about.

[skeaterbait]

I have always been curious about how to control the temperature with those

[evgb127]

I’m trying to decide between learning how to use heat strips and wiring up a baseboard heater for a hotbox.  Space is an issue right now so heat strips are very intriguing.


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[evgb127]

So are there any experts out there who can walk me through using heat strips in lieu of a hotbox?

[Mad Max]

I don't know if I can post this.

(youtube---How it's made Traditional Bows)
I would get the best you can get and take care of them.
I'v never used them.
Shredd knows so people that make them, I think.

[skeaterbait]

One hour from glue up to removing from the form, that intrigues an impatient old coot like me.

[Shredd]

Max...  You must be thinking of someone else... I am not familiar with heat strips...   I post cure my bows in a hot box...  In the winter, on the cooler days I put and electric blanket over my form...  I prefer not to subject my form to extreme heat...

   Here is a thought for you guys that have limited space and want to cook your bows and don't wanna mess with heat strips...  Post cure your bows...   Build a box a just a bit bigger to fit your bow, install a light bulb on each end and put a small fan in to circulate the heat...  It will take up a lot less space and will be light enough to be put away when not in use...

    I think cooking a bow is way over rated...  I believe the manufacturers do it to speed up production...  I believe you can get the same results cured at room temp...  Also extreme temperature changes during the curing process can open up a can of worms of problems...  I post cure my bows at about 120-130 degrees for about 3 hours in the oven...  I do this to make sure the resin is fully cured...  You don't want to stress the bow if the resin is not fully cured and it is very hazardous to your health to breath in resin that is not fully cured...  So I heat my bow as a precaution...

    I have never seen or heard of anyone doing a test on two bows, one cured at room temp and the other in an oven and had the room temp bow fail or see major differences in performance...

   It is also better to err on the hot side vs. the cold side when curing epoxy resin...  Resin cured at too low a temp. will not cure properly and can lead to failure...  I like to make sure my bows cure above 80- 85 degrees to make sure those molecules are moving around to give a proper cure...

  Just my $.02...

[SportHunter]

Try Chuck at Two Tracks, he uses heat strips and used to sell a few sets.

[jess stuart]

Hey Shredd when you post cure do you leave the bow on the form?  I have always heated mine but, always open to new and improved methods.  I rarely heat riser blocks  these days but, am thinking of a one piece bow.