Melting holes in tubs

Im done with 60 so far, 340 more to go.

For a shoebox that isnt going to be tight tight sealed, is 6 holes in the front and 4 holes in the side an ok number for a shoebox? holes are the size of the soldering iron (the tip i think is about 1/8th ? maybe a hair biggeR)

thanks,
bryan

You never know if it's enough until you get it setup. :oops: Sorry that's not much help. I'd set up a sample tub with a water dish and see what you get. If the humidity is too high, you need more holes. :D

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

You never know if it's enough until you get it setup. :oops: Sorry that's not much help. I'd set up a sample tub with a water dish and see what you get. If the humidity is too high, you need more holes. :D

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yeah I know..

But the cool part is, with a humidified room, if the humidity is too high, I just switch substrates to adjust it too :P

Yeah I have a lot of holes melted in my tubs. In the summer it's WAY too humid here. I keep a fan running to circulate the air as much as possible. I have to plug the holes in the winter, and sometimes use the humidfier as well.

400 tubs!!! I hope you have a well ventilated area. If you start posting some crazy stuff, I'm going to assume the fumes got to you. :neener:

If it makes you feel any better, I'm soldering holes tonight too!!! Only 20 boxes here, but I feel your pain (and have totally been in your shoes).

Hang in there, and make sure you have lots of airflow while melting that plastic! :bolt:

K~

Well I started doing it on the porch, and out of nowhere it starts raining while the sun is out.... ok, ok, I can take the hint.

I did about 60 in the garage, and took a break. I built a wood box that I set the tub down into, and it is formed to be tight with the sides and the front, and then I have holes drilled in it for a template. Can do about 80 tubs in 1 hr with that, and have it be more uniform.

Now to solder 50 pieces of flexwatt as a break then go back to that again :P

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

. Can do about 80 tubs in 1 hr with that

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As soon as my rack order arrives, I'll have 78 tubs that need soldering... I suppose I can just send those to you?? :) :P :giggle:

I'm so dreading that task...

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Originally Posted by ddbjdealer

As soon as my rack order arrives, I'll have 78 tubs that need soldering... I suppose I can just send those to you?? :) :P :giggle:

I'm so dreading that task...

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Np, that will only take an hour :)

The only thing I don't like besides soldering holes when you have a lot of tubs, is when the plastic melts onto the tip of the soldering iron and the thin strand lands on you and burns you because you are rushing to finish up.

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Originally Posted by SnakeySnakeSnake

Well I started doing it on the porch, and out of nowhere it starts raining while the sun is out.... ok, ok, I can take the hint.

I did about 60 in the garage, and took a break. I built a wood box that I set the tub down into, and it is formed to be tight with the sides and the front, and then I have holes drilled in it for a template. Can do about 80 tubs in 1 hr with that, and have it be more uniform.

Now to solder 50 pieces of flexwatt as a break then go back to that again :P

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o.O 50 pieces of flexwatt soldering is turning into a long job too, oy :P ahh well