Ideal Shop Temperature in Summer

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JAB1

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What is the ideal shop temperature in summer? Will daily temps of 90-95 degrees hurt tools, blanks, etc? I have removed my glues, finishes into the cool house. I have A/C in shop , but am rarely there during the daytime.......ideas?[8D]
 
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good question. I tried to expoy a couple of pieces together, let them set overnight and during the next day, when the temp in the shop was about 98 degrees F. That night when it was cooler (mid 80s) I was able to pull the pieces apart, the expoxy felt oily. Maybe it was just the blocks of wood I was trying to stick together or the heat or 'bad' expoxy. I bring my finishes into the house but not the glue. maybe I should??
 
My shop is my garage, the temp is whatever it happens to be outside, upper 90s is not uncommon in the summer. I don't see that the high heat causes any harm to anything other than me. When it is below freezing in the winter I keep the CA inside except for the time I'm using it. I'm not sure that freezing does any damage to CA but it seemed hard to use once when it was cold so I've been taking it in since then.
 
If 95deg. will damage tools and blanks, I have a REAL PROBLEM!!! My "workshop" is out on the covered patio, and the temperature out there today is 104deg. Been at this for a little over 4 years and have never had any problem which was temp-related, except for perspiration dripping past glasses into eyes, and practically drowning from condensation in respirator! BTW--Rudy, I suspect most of us like it "around 72-75F", but here in the real world, that hardly ever happens consistently, so ya just have to make do. I haven't had any temp. that was too hot to turn, only a few that were too hot to turn for an extended period!
 
I think the ideal temperature is whatever temperature you can live with. In my case once it gets above upper 80s, I get so hot that I start getting dizzy and confused so it is no longer safe for me to operate tools. Other folks thrive in higher temps, you really have to pay attention to what your body tells you.
 
Finishing determines the ideal temperature for woodworking of any kind. All finishes work best at 70-degrees and 70% relative humidity. We start having finishing problems when either of these values varies more than 10 either way.

You can definitely expect problems with all finishes at the extremes when you have to wear a coat in the shop or there is sweat dripping off your nose.
 
So what you are telling me is to turn the a/c on when I work during the day....leave it off if I am not in there....shop is OK to heat up as long as finish materials, glues, etc....are kept in the cooler house.....thanks...
 
Markgum.
The problem you had with epoxy seems to me like the mix of epoxy and
hardener was wrong, it is crucial to a best result and holding ability, especially with the 4 to 1 and 5 to 1 mixes.Warm sets epoxy much better than cold. Peter.
 
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