Convection oven

[crappiefarmer]

Saw on spike-its site or on You tube where they were using a convection oven to hold plastic at temp until they needed it. Anybody got any opinions on this? I thought it was pretty neat. I have a hot plate but it won't hold the temp of the plastic. It slowly falls.CF

[snake River]

I have never used a oven to keep my plastic warm I've only use a microwave and if I was I would use Prestel pots with the heat control.

[crappiefarmer]

They heated in the microwave and then set the convection oven at 340 to just hold the plastic at temp in pyrex cups until he was ready for it. That might be a good alternative to presto pots for doing smaller amounts if it will hold the temps for doing laminates or just demolding and getting the molds ready for another shot. Keep from having to reheat so much. Plastic will always be ready until all used up or Your ready to quit for the day. Just My thinking. Another thing, I don't know how the dang ovens even work??? CF

[snake River]

They heated in the microwave and then set the convection oven at 340 to just hold the plastic at temp in pyrex cups until he was ready for it. That might be a good alternative to presto pots for doing smaller amounts if it will hold the temps for doing laminates or just demolding and getting the molds ready for another shot. Keep from having to reheat so much. Plastic will always be ready until all used up or Your ready to quit for the day. Just My thinking. Another thing, I don't know how the dang ovens even work??? CF

I used the pots for large batches of plastic I have a electric stirrer on each one the control holds a good temperature at 335 or 350 and keeps it perfect I bought my pots from bears.

[Cray]

I would think a toaster oven would do also. Just get a good thermometer and check the setting cause most are off. Convection oven does same thing but has a small fan that circulates hot air around for more even baking.