I have heat in my detached garage/shop. I don’t keep it heated while it’s unoccupied. In the past the glue bottles moved into the house for the winter. For the sake of others in my house and my own well being I’m contemplating some sort of warming box. Really just keeping glue and other liquids above 50°F. Haven’t really liked any solutions I can just purchase. Most seem too hot or are on short timers.
I’m leaning towards making something. Something that doesn’t solve a minor issue with a new fire hazard. Easy bake oven is the image that I keep coming back to. Ideas?
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A few years back I had a similar problem. Ended up building a box in which I installed a heat mat which I picked up at a local garden center.
Use a temperature control switch like this:
https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/northern-brewer-dual-stage-temp-controller
and connect it to any heat source you would like. They make a heated mat for brewing which would work well. Put everything in a small cooler and you have a well regulated heated box.
I repurposed an old fridge that had died and was free on craigslist. I punched a hole between the compartments and keep glue and finishes in the freezer part and wood, tools, or a project I'm working on in the lower. I use a 40 watt incandescent bulb in a trouble light for heat, but the heating mat mentioned above might be better.