rigger wrote:
Pete Bergstrom wrote:

Last winter I used lamps to slightly warm my mill and lathe over the
cold period when I don't use the shop (to keep the condensation problem
down). I'm doing that right now, but the light bulbs burn out and even
when working they make a nice glow that escapes the garage, probably
alerting the up-to-no-good-types that there's something of value in there.

I've been looking for coffee-cup warmers, which I've read will do
something similar as they put out about 25 watts of heat. They don't
seem to be around anymore.


These can not be used unless the coils are immersed in liquid
(otherwise they burn out) and besides you can not FULLY immerse them so
the duration of heat will be very short before you need to add liquid
or unplug them.

I was thinking of the ones where you set a coffee cup on the warmer
which sits on your desk. I'd turn a metal disk to sit on the warmer and
make good contact with the machine.

Thanks,
Pete