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location of baking tray
(there is an old baking tray that can be used for anything that might melt or drip.)
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The chamber is currently 'on trial' as hackspace equipment : it takes up a moderate amount of space and may not prove to be useful. If this is the case, I will move it on, perhaps to another user. So please don't leave it in pieces or make permanent changes without talking to me first. --[[User:Artag|Artag]] 16:14, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
The chamber is currently 'on trial' as hackspace equipment : it takes up a moderate amount of space and may not prove to be useful. If this is the case, I will move it on, perhaps to another user. So please don't leave it in pieces or make permanent changes without talking to me first. --[[User:Artag|Artag]] 16:14, 30 March 2011 (UTC)


There is an old square baking tray kicking around that could be used for anything that might melt, drip or otherwise mess up the inside of the chamber.
There is an old square baking tray kicking around that could be used for anything that might melt, drip or otherwise mess up the inside of the chamber. I left it inside the chamber but it could end up anywhere in the space.


==Uses==
==Uses==
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I had a go at using the enviromental chamber to make sure some welding rods were free of moisture.
I had a go at using the enviromental chamber to make sure some welding rods were free of moisture.
The user interface is still a mystery to me but I pressed buttons until the top red numbers showed current temperature the lower red numbers showed "100.0" (desired temperature) and the XK1 and "hand" red LEDS were illuminated. I left the green switch with a snowflake symbol off.
The user interface is still a mystery to me but I pressed buttons until the top red numbers showed current temperature, the lower red numbers showed "100.0" (desired temperature) and the XK1 and "hand" red LEDS were illuminated. I left the green switch with a snowflake symbol off.
The temperature shut up to 50degC quite rapidly then took a couple of minutes to get to 100degC. The XK1 led flashed when it was at 99.9degC.
The temperature shut up to 50degC quite rapidly then took a couple of minutes to get to 100degC. The XK1 led flashed when it was at 99.9degC.
I have not worked out how to change the desired temperature. --AJP
I have not worked out how to change the desired temperature. --AJP
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