Insulation

[Viper225]

I have my 1/2" aluminum Base Heater plate fabricated for my Star Lube/Sizer for the Cloths Iron Base Heater. Before bolting it to my wooden bench, I was wondering if I should put a piece of insulation under it, or space it off the wooden bench with washers between the plate and bench top?. I have a local specialty Metals & Plastics dealer who might have some HiTech Insulation Board in stock. Just wondering if it is needed?

Bob R

[Mike W1]

FWIW my old Midway heater used a sheet of thin cork underneath the heater.

[Springfield]

Why, the wood isn't going to pull any heat off it.

[SlowBurn]

Just wondering if it is needed?Bob R

IMO - not needed

I use a small travel iron, mounted upside down on top of a short length of 2x6 with a large hole to reach the thermostat control from below. A 1/4" aluminum plate is sandwiched between the iron and LAM sizer, all held in place by the LAM mounting bolts.

The travel iron thermostat is set very low. Part of the aluminum plate close to the heating element is exposed; it barely gets warm enough to melt lube dropped directly on the plate. I have no concerns about the travel iron burning the wood it touches.

g'luck

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

your goal is to heat the lubesizer from 95ºF to 130ºF or so.
Your wood bench will be fine.

[Walter Laich]

I put a cork pad underneath but mostly to compensate for the roughness of the wooden workbench

[Viper225]

Thanks for the replys.
I will go ahead and bolt it down.
Bob

[convert69]

My bench top is metal, so I but a piece of cork down.