[ARSCLIST] Nesco Food Dehydrator Convert-A-Tray available again

["Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a minor, nuts-and-bolts detail. The Nesco line of American 
Harvest food dehydrators is widely used for baking 
sticky-shed-syndrome tapes. One of the inconveniences of them is that 
while they appear almost purpose-built for 10.5-inch reels, they do 
not do well with 7-inch reels. The Convert-A-Tray accessory solves 
this to a great extent, allowing the centre ring to be removed and in 
essence providing a double-ring-high space for placing tapes. I have 
used two pairs of these for years. I balance the other side of the 
reels on stacks of NAB hubs.

I was in need of a second dehydrator to bake moldy tapes and in the 
course of trying to find one locally (Home Hardware in Aurora had an 
FD60 in stock) I discovered that the Convert-A-Tray was back in stock 
so I ordered in another two pairs.

I thought those of you who might have missed a previous opportunity 
to purchase these might be interested. Even better than that, they 
appear to be at a reduced price.

http://www.nesco.com/products/?category=300&subcat=200&id=33

I am currently running a thermal test on the new dehydrator, but the 
old one kept the temperature constant within +/- 1 degree Celsius 
over three hours. That was based on 3-minute samples. I'm running the 
new one on 15-second samples with no thermal mass inside the unit.

Enjoy!

Richard



Richard L. Hess                   email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aurora, Ontario, Canada       (905) 713 6733     1-877-TAPE-FIX
Detailed contact information: http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
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