Construction materials

The following items will be required to construct both the dehydrator box and the food trays:

• 1 sheet of ½-inch, 4 x 8 foot, A-C exterior grade plywood
• 9 8-foot pieces of 1 x 1-inch nominal (¾ x ¾-inch actual) wood strips. You will use these for both the dehydrator box and the trays
• 1 6-inch or 8-inch duct fan
• 1 pair of 2-inch metal butt hinges
• 1 ball chain or equivalent door latch
• 9 porcelain surface-mount sockets with concealed contacts
• 9 75-watt bulbs
• 15 feet of #14 copper wire with insulation rating of 150 °C or higher
• 6 feet of #14 wire extension cord, with male plug
• 1 36-inch length of heavy-duty household aluminum foil wrap
• 116 #8 1-inch flathead wood screws
• 18 #7 5/8-inch roundhead wood or sheet-metal screws
• 1 10-amp capacity thermostat, 100-160 °F range, either air-type or hot-water tank type. I used a thermostat suitable for the lower position on a standard sized electric hot water heater.
• 2 standard light switches
• 1 4-inch electrical utility box, with cover that accommodates two standard light switches
• 2 utility box compression fittings, ½-inch
• 3 wire nuts
• 20 L-brackets, for re-inforcing corners of food trays
• 40 #6 ½-inch flathead wood screws
• 100-inch x 20-inch length of 1 mm nylon screen
• 1 pack of ¼-inch T50 staples