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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : Sweat Box

 

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09 Oct 2022
08:33:37pm
Does anyone still use sweat box instead of soaking stamps?


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09 Oct 2022
08:54:10pm
re: Sweat Box

I only use my sweatbox to separate mint stamps stuck together.

Last time I used it was approximately 6-8 months ago.

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10 Oct 2022
06:58:03am

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what exactly is a sweat box and how does it work?
i tried to google it but the results were eh... NSFW

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10 Oct 2022
07:12:10pm
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Jan-simon, take a look at this post, there are some photos further down the posting.
https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...

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10 Oct 2022
07:57:11pm
re: Sweat Box

They can be purchased or you can make one yourself, as you can see in the pics that sheepshanks made note of above.

A very simple device that works well no matter if homemade or store bought.

I use mine when I buy boxlots of stamps and find multiples of mint stamps stuck in piles in the bottom of the box.

It works well to separate them with very minimal gum disturbance.


Of course, if you are one who doesn't care about the adhesive on mint stamps, then you would soak them in the 'normal' way to separate them.

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21 Oct 2022
02:37:55pm
re: Sweat Box

" .... then you would soak them in the 'normal' way
to separate them. ...."



That works for me. and then uin a hinge i easy.

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21 Oct 2022
09:49:22pm
re: Sweat Box

Because of this thread I made two sweat boxes. One is for removing hinges on mint stamps and the other is for use with hydrogen peroxide. I'm pleased with both while working on the Siam first issue stamps. The peroxide works better with the red stamps oxidized brown than with the yellows also having turned brown.

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09 Oct 2022
08:33:37pm

Does anyone still use sweat box instead of soaking stamps?


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musicman

APS #213005
09 Oct 2022
08:54:10pm

re: Sweat Box

I only use my sweatbox to separate mint stamps stuck together.

Last time I used it was approximately 6-8 months ago.

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Jansimon

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10 Oct 2022
06:58:03am

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re: Sweat Box

what exactly is a sweat box and how does it work?
i tried to google it but the results were eh... NSFW

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www.etsy.com/nl/shop ...
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sheepshanks

10 Oct 2022
07:12:10pm

re: Sweat Box

Jan-simon, take a look at this post, there are some photos further down the posting.
https://stamporama.com/discboard/disc_ma ...

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musicman

APS #213005
10 Oct 2022
07:57:11pm

re: Sweat Box

They can be purchased or you can make one yourself, as you can see in the pics that sheepshanks made note of above.

A very simple device that works well no matter if homemade or store bought.

I use mine when I buy boxlots of stamps and find multiples of mint stamps stuck in piles in the bottom of the box.

It works well to separate them with very minimal gum disturbance.


Of course, if you are one who doesn't care about the adhesive on mint stamps, then you would soak them in the 'normal' way to separate them.

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21 Oct 2022
02:37:55pm

re: Sweat Box

" .... then you would soak them in the 'normal' way
to separate them. ...."



That works for me. and then uin a hinge i easy.

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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
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DannyS

21 Oct 2022
09:49:22pm

re: Sweat Box

Because of this thread I made two sweat boxes. One is for removing hinges on mint stamps and the other is for use with hydrogen peroxide. I'm pleased with both while working on the Siam first issue stamps. The peroxide works better with the red stamps oxidized brown than with the yellows also having turned brown.

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