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[Dave Richards]

Van, that's a good one. How does that 120° work on Asian beetles?

[Van Huskey]

Van, that's a good one. How does that 120° work on Asian beetles?

I think at 120 deg they are just chillin', the women may be in bikinis and the dudes might be firing up the grill but I doubt they will be worried about if their life insurance is up to date. IIRC the 30min kiln temp for the ALB is around 135 F. Now if you turn your shop into a sauna it might send them to the great afterlife.

[Clint Baxter]

I use a programmable thermostsat in my shop. All four preset temps are set to take it down to 53 which is where it’s left when not occupied. (My lowest setting on this stat is 50.) When I go out to work I just bump it up to whatever temp I like to work at. If I need the temp maintained, I hit HOLD. When it hits its next programmed time, it just reverts to the 53 degree, non-occupied setting. This way I don’t forget to set the thermostat back down when I leave the shop.

FWIW, my garage and shop are a detached building.

Clint

[Mike Heidrick]

Nice Kiln you built.