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I use the oven and an old cookie sheet.
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I noticed that anything higher than that burns it... besides if its not hot enough to play with leave it in for an extra few seconds or minutes... once it gets to hot there is no trying to fix it you just end up with a big melted scrap. just like wood "measure twice cut once" I dunno maybe it's the carpenter in me....
I use a griddle...I use the oven and an old cookie sheet.
It may sound really primitive but when I first started useing Kydex for my press I used two plywood boards and two Life jackets from out of my boat. Considering I was kinda pressed on cash they turned out quite well. I just heated the kydex until it was flimsy enough to bend and sent sandwiched it between the life jackets, and then put a wieght on top of the plywood to add pressure. If your low on cash and looking for a quick fix it works.
Oh, no no, I was wondering what you use to measure the temps with, like an IR thermometer or just by the "oven gauge"... I'm still trying to get a sheath that is worth me posting about...
I shoot mine with an IR from sears and have found that I need to push upwards of 325 for good impressions... how ever my "press" may not be the best... I've just built a new one but am waiting on some new foam, the stuff that I get from sports authority seems to fade quickly. Any ways I don't want to hijack this thread from the OP
I use a griddle...