PDQ Oven
Wil Haines
Description
Collection
Title:
PDQ Oven
Creator:
Wil Haines
Date:
3/5/2007
Text:
Hello colleagues & guests,
I am in the process of
purchasing a new PDQ oven. I would like to keep the size as small as
possible, but also be able to fabricate typical sized KAFOs and small to
medium size body jackets, should the need arise. More importantly though,
I would like to bubble form prosthetic sockets, including occasional deep
draw sockets. I understand that the new PO-2 PDQ oven will handle all of
these tasks, but the size seems huge, especially given the number of times
that a large oven of that size will be needed. Any suggestions as to size
and practicality, based upon your experiences, will be appreciated.
I have always been a fan of air circulating convection heat and
have always thought this provided a more even heating to plastic than
infrared heat does. Evidently that thinking is about as old as I am. So,
to help keep the young folks happy, and to teach an old dog new tricks, I
am acquiescing. Being the technology nut
that I must be, it's hard to believe that I've staved off this infrared
technology for as long as I have. Anyway, thanks again for your input.
Wil Haines, CPO/L
MaxCare Bionics
Indianapolis, IN
PS - Any comments about the PROs and CONs of these technologies
will also be appreciated.
I am in the process of
purchasing a new PDQ oven. I would like to keep the size as small as
possible, but also be able to fabricate typical sized KAFOs and small to
medium size body jackets, should the need arise. More importantly though,
I would like to bubble form prosthetic sockets, including occasional deep
draw sockets. I understand that the new PO-2 PDQ oven will handle all of
these tasks, but the size seems huge, especially given the number of times
that a large oven of that size will be needed. Any suggestions as to size
and practicality, based upon your experiences, will be appreciated.
I have always been a fan of air circulating convection heat and
have always thought this provided a more even heating to plastic than
infrared heat does. Evidently that thinking is about as old as I am. So,
to help keep the young folks happy, and to teach an old dog new tricks, I
am acquiescing. Being the technology nut
that I must be, it's hard to believe that I've staved off this infrared
technology for as long as I have. Anyway, thanks again for your input.
Wil Haines, CPO/L
MaxCare Bionics
Indianapolis, IN
PS - Any comments about the PROs and CONs of these technologies
will also be appreciated.
Citation
Wil Haines, “PDQ Oven,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228005.
