# B9 Cure Box, or another commercial UV Chamber?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 1, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672 "2017-02-01T18:29:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![3DTOPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/3dtopo/32/6361_2.png) [@3DTOPO](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/3DTOPO)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/25 "2017-02-27T00:04:24Z")

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I made a build of @AtlasBrace 's Ikea cure chamber. When I used a single nail lamp, a cure would take 20-30 hours. Now I get very uniform, fully-cured parts in 2-4 hours - total build cost was $125 including shipping.

> [@Build of AtlasBrace's IKEA UV Chamber](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/build-of-atlasbraces-ikea-uv-chamber/11139):
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> I made a build based on @AtlasBrace’s excellent [IKEA Cure Box](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/diy-cure-box-made-easy-thanks-ikea/10967/2). I installed a total of 12 bulbs instead of @AtlasBrace’s 8 bulbs for a total of 108 watts of UV light. I substituted the reflective vinyl for a chopped up mylar emergency [blanket](http://amzn.to/2iOjxkY) and used wood glue to apply the mylar (before assembly). Also, instead of printing the light sockets, I found that the sockets from two of these [UV nail dryers](http://amzn.to/2iOXD51) were easily removed and repurposed (nice they came with spare bulbs too). I had a different [UV na…](http://amzn.to/2hBBzJ8)

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