Gear in the oven...NEED QUICK HELP!

[Vascular Freak]

I am baking my gear at 250 degrees for 20 minutes with a pin in the top of the vial...is that correct?

 

[Ulter]

Yes
Don't burn yourself

 

[Vascular Freak]

Thanks Ult......just baked and shot some prop.......so far feels great......but I'll wait till tommorrow to really see if it works!

 

[twar543]

Just make sure the pin isn't in contact with the gear itself or it will start leaking out of the end of the pin and you'll lose some gear. leave as little of an air pocket as possible to vent it. Good luck

 

[solidspine]

You can cut the temp to 220,

and watch to make sure the plastic on the needle does not melt at 250 degrees.

Have had that happen.

 

[TheGooch]

Imm sure this has been explained over and over, but the exact reason for "baking" gear is what? Doesn't hurt as mucch when you stick it? Is it only used for certain types of gear?

 

[caliboy]

Therory is that the BA will evaporate off some, making shot less painful.

 

[mattrich]

Yes
Don't burn yourself

lol!!
CAUTION may be hot!

 

[solidspine]

Just make sure the pin isn't in contact with the gear itself or it will start leaking out of the end of the pin and you'll lose some gear. leave as little of an air pocket as possible to vent it. Good luck

good point

I never thought of that,

 

[solidspine]

This sound crazy, but I was just baking my gear,

And the needle was in fact in the gear, and yes it did come out, so I lost some of it,

But I am actually relived because I thought the needle was melting, and the plastic was dripping in to the gear, what a mess.

 

[TrenAman]

dude 10mins is all it takes

cherrs

 

[TrenAman]

Imm sure this has been explained over and over, but the exact reason for "baking" gear is what? Doesn't hurt as mucch when you stick it? Is it only used for certain types of gear?

SOme gear breaks down. I had some cypobold 200 that broke down and had a gel\crystalized at the bottom. Bake it, shake it, draw it, stick it

 

[DJ_UFO]

It is ok to put the vial over a regular metal tray?

 

[TrenAman]

cookie sheet is fine

 

[solidspine]

It is ok to put the vial over a regular metal tray?

I have assumed, but don’t know, that the bottom of the vial would heat up more than the rest of the vial, so I have always found a small rack and heated it on that.

 

[DJ_UFO]

I have assumed, but don’t know, that the bottom of the vial would heat up more than the rest of the vial, so I have always found a small rack and heated it on that.

I'm assuming the same...the glass in contact with the metal will get hot as hell; I don't know if that can break the glass or damage the solution

 

[pentatonic]

I'm assuming the same...the glass in contact with the metal will get hot as hell; I don't know if that can break the glass or damage the solution

Makes no difference. Lot easier to put it in a small pan then put the pan in the oven instead of trying to get the vial to sit straight on oven rack.

I've done it many times now and never had problem with vial breaking. I don't believe in baking gear to make it less painful though, but I have baked gear many times now after it has crashed.

 

[TrenAman]

I'm assuming the same...the glass in contact with the metal will get hot as hell; I don't know if that can break the glass or damage the solution

That maybe why it only takes me 10mins in oven at 250. Cookie sheet, think about it, crystalization collects at the bottom, cookie sheet, good to go