Re: [ARSCLIST] revisiting tape bakers

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

Ken,

Which model Nesco did  you get? The ones I've purchased have thermostats.

Joe,

I use the FD-50 as my primary unit and have an FD-60 as my moldy-tape unit.

You might want to get some convert-a-tray accessories to handle 7" reels.
http://americanharvest.com/products/?category=300&subcat=200&id=33

I would make sure that the dehydrator that I got was compatible with the above.

Nesco, American Harvest, and SnackMaster are all the same company.

The Ampex patent is here (among other places)
http://www.richardhess.net/restoration_notes/USP5236790.pdf

The times and temperatures are in the claims at 
the end -- 50°C and 54°C or 122°F and 129°F Since 
they say "at least" I generally bake about 130°F 
and with the longer baking times we've discussed 
here, I generally bake 12-15 hours as overbaking 
at this temperature doesn't appear to hurt, but 
underbaking risks the need to bake again with yet 
another thermal cycle to distort the tape pack.

Cheers,

Richard

Cheers,

Richard

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