Ecnerwal wrote:
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Pete Bergstrom wrote:


Any other suggestions? I have a Model Engineer's Workshop issue from a
few years ago that has a DIY thermostat and heater project, but I'd just
as soon use something cheap and ready-made.


Farm store - heater that screws into light socket (but unlike a light
bulb, does not burn out, or visibly glow).

This sounds like a winner.

Farm store - poultry waterer heater (heater that sits under poultry
waterer to keep it from freezing).

Pet store - "hot rock" for reptiles.

Household/closet store - "closet heater rod" - low temp heater to keep
the closet from getting mouldy.

And finally, the best suggestion of all (expensive, though):

Rip out the slab, put in insulation, put in radiant tubing, pour a new
slab, insulate the rest of the shop, run the radiant heat in the floor
to keep the machines warm, and crank it up half a day before you go to
use them, rather than letting them sit idle all winter...

I'm going in that direction; hopefully will get it done next summer.
I've rebuilt my garage over the last 3 summers and the final parts of
the project are a new floor and door.

Thanks!!
Pete