Re: [ARSCLIST] revisiting tape bakers

[Lou Judson <inaudio@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi. I don 't have the gear to do a temp log, but checking it visually  
with a Taylor thermometer stuck in the side of it it stays steady, at  
least no more than 2 degrees F variation. I started with one of their  
older four tray models and moved up to the 9 tray #3900 for my last  
large project. Beautifully "baked" 270 reels of 1980s radio masters,  
only two of which did not respond but stayed sticky no matter what.

It will also do 2"  and 14" diameter reels nicely.

Lou
Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689


On Sep 28, 2008, at 6:41 AM, Richard L. Hess wrote:

Hi, Lou,

The Excalibur looks like a better solution (for more money) than the  
Nesco/American Harvest/Snackmaster if for no other reason than it  
looks as if it deals with Cine/EIA-hub reels better.

Have you run a long-term temperature log on this?  I did on the  
Snackmaster and it was about +/- 1°C for several hours (not counting  
ramp up/down.

It's also nice that the top-of-the-line Excalibur has a timer as well  
as a thermostat.

Cheers,

Richard

At 12:48 AM 2008-09-28, you wrote:
> Thanks for the info on the Snackmaster, Richard.
>
> <excaliburdehydrator> is what I use, to great success.
>
> Lou