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| + | The fiber heating box is a large styrofoam box with a hotplate inside designed to convectively heat fibers to the appropriate bending temperature of about 175 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| + | =Temperature Control Program = |
| + | In order to regulate temperature in the box there are five distributed thermistors, which report the air temperature to a LabView program. Instructions and program logic can be found on [[Temperature Control Program]] |
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| + | =Temperature Data= |
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| + | This page shows temperature data beginning in March 2015. |
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| + | [[Temperature Data from Fiber Heating|Temperature Data]] |
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| + | =Box Pictures= |
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| ==Box with Cover Down== | | ==Box with Cover Down== |
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− | [[File:BWIMAG1974.jpg|thumb]]
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| + | [[File:BWIMAG1972.jpg|center|1000 px]] |
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| + | ==Cover of Box== |
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| + | [[File:BWIMAG1973.jpg|center|upright|1000 px]] |
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| + | ==Inside the Box== |
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| + | [[File:BWIMAG1982.jpg|center|1000 px]] |
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| + | [[File:BWIMAG1984.jpg|center|1000 px]] |
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| + | ==Thermistor Wires on Side of Box== |
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| + | [[File:BWIMAG1974.jpg|center|upright|1000 px]] |
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− | ==Temperature Data==
| + | [[File:BWIMAG1979.jpg|center|1000 px]] |
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− | This page shows temperature data beginning in March 2015.
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− | [[Temperature Data from Fiber Heating|Temperature Data]] | + | [[File:BWIMAG1977.jpg|center|1000 px]] |