SBIG STF-8300 Manual
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1. Unscrew the desiccant container from the side of the camera opposite the
connectors and remove the O-ring.
2. Plug the resulting hole by screwing in the supplied bolt or plug 2 or 3
turns.
Finger tight is adequate. Don't put a wrench on it.
3. Heat the desiccant container in an oven at 350°F (175 deg C) for 4 hours.
The solder used to seal the can melts at 460 degrees F, so be sure to stay at
least 50 degrees below this number. Preheating the oven to avoid hot spots
is advised.
4. Replace the desiccant container into camera, being careful to reinstall the
O-ring and insure that it does not get pinched.
5. Expect the camera to take an hour or two to reach the frost free state. If it
does seem to frost the procedure can be repeated letting the camera sit for
24 - 48 hours between bakings. If need to capture images and do not have
time to bake the plug, in an emergency, simply reduce your cooling to the
zero degree C range - the CCD dark current will still be quite low.
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