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RE: Uncurable warp

My point was really to check after you thumb tighten the wing nut, that there are no gaps visible. I realise that with bad warps the weight of the upper plate is supposed to flatten it, but if there is even a tiny warp in the groovy rings or the plates themselves (which are unlikely to be perfectly flat) then applying a little extra mechanical force on the two wings will help.

You shouldn't find any difficulty with thin 80s records if you can get the plates more tightly clamped.

I used my Groovy Pouch for the first time (normally it's the oven) over the weekend. The thermal contact is very poor (made worse by the wingnut lifting the centre of the pouch and reducing the thermal contact area. The design is relying on the Velcro seal and the plates getting warm enough to heat the air. I measured the surface temperature of the upper plate using an IR thermometer and segment of Scotch Black Vinyl Insulation tape which has an emissivity of 0.95 and got a surface temperature on the outer plate of 47.4°C if you want to compare with what your pouch is doing. Accurate surface temperature measurements are not possible with contact methods and you will consistently under read by several degrees or more depending on the actual temperature.
Regards Anthony

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