Simulated High Temperature

I was trying to figure out how to run some dog bone tests at elevated temperature of 270F without having to buy any equipment and to do it the simplest way possible. I applied the Ideal Final Result (IFR) from TRIZ and decided to rip out my home oven since my wife wants a new one anyway. But that sounded like a lot of work, so I kept thinking about it at thought why not try my camera lights !

I don't know how hot they can get, but I know they get hot.....so I thought I would try it.

I set up several objects on a post and adjusted the distance from the post while measuring the temperature of the surface with a laser thermometer. In the picture below I used a piece of wood, trying to simulate a good insulator like the plastics.



















Notice in the picture my wife made me carry the fire extinguisher into the bedroom.

Conclusion - I could easily reach the 270F temperature.

Here are the distances and surface temperatures. The distance is the distance between the bulb (not the protective face) and the face of the sample.

6 inches = 250F
4 inches = 275
2 inches = 380

Actually I got an aluminum plate up to over 600F



















Looking closely at this picture and you can see the smoke coming off the sample. This was slightly before it caught on fire :)