Any oven that deals with flammables needs to be vented and explosion proof. To make ovens explosion proof, the manufacturers seal an extra vent with a breakable material on the back of the oven so that in the case of an explosion the gas goes towards the back and not hurt any one. Two cents on safety. Regards, Ramon > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Pauls [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 4:43 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] IR Ovens > > Good day all, > We are having some internal conversations about the use of IR tunnel ovens > for the curing of certain organic materials, most specifically a coating > with a flammable solvent. Do any of you use IR conveyor ovens, preferrably > benchtop models for drying or adhesive cure, that you have been happy with? > If so, make and model please. > > Thanks. > > Doug Pauls > Rockwell Collins > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------