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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. I left it inside the chamber but it could end up anywhere in the space. | 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. As of november 2011 I havn't seen it for a while. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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I had a go at using the environmental chamber to make sure some welding rods were free of moisture. | I had a go at using the environmental 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 shot 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 shot 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. --AJP | ||
==Rough Instructions== | ==Rough Instructions== | ||
