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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

Yes, if you're handy, there are lots of plans out there.  Simplest is just a
stretched food-grade screen; then you want bug protection, so you make a
screen box; then you want to be able to use it when it's not sunny or
breezy.. 

Yes, there are plans with light bulbs or purchased heating elements.  I've
built some - I find I get more predictable results with a purchased
dehydrator.  But a better home-built one would probably work very well.

Stephen 

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Olenio
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 10:33 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Food dehydrators


Hello,

Aren't fruit driers simple things that can be made using a cardboard box,  
tape and a couple odds and ends?

http://www.i4at.org/surv/soldehyd.htm

I assume a light bulb could also supply the dry heat too.

Later,
Tom