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I would like to make a clock movement dryer...and ideas or plans come to mind..Thanks,  Gary :)

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Acquire an old hair dryer.  One that has a hose between the dryer motor and the bonnet.  Then get a styrofoam picnic chest, small size.  Just below the lid of the chest cut a hole and secure the dryer hose to the outside.  Cut another hole about 1 inch below the dryer hose connector, same size as above.  This will serve as the exhaust port.  Finally build a rack frame to fit the bottom of the chest.  Use screen door material to cover the top side of the frame.  Put legs on the frame so that the top lays about two inches above the chests bottom.  To use simply put whatever you wish to dry on top of the wire screen, put on the lid and turn the dryer on.  Since allexpert does no support attachments this description should do it for you.  The end result is a clock dryer that performs as well as the much more costly commercial dryers.  That should do it. Regards WJP

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