Rockytime
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Penn State offers a blank drying system consisting of a low RPM motor with a shaft rotating a blank or blanks coated with things like polyurethane. The slow rotation while drying keeps the coating from settling on a low spot. Idea is great but a price of nearly $60 is a little too hard for me to accept. Mine is just a prototype at this time. I was kind of bored today so this is what I put together. The synchronous motor is $7 from ebay. The Plexiglas is a 20 year old piece from the scrap bin. The paper backing had to be flooded with mineral spirits then scraped off. New Plexiglas will be coming Monday. I will have a hardwood base with a shaft support at the other end. Aside from the motor the only other expense is length of 1/4-20 all-thread. The motor is 120 volt. I will add a switch.