yes they are very simple to build i have one i built myself just out of plain pine lumber and some light bulbs and a fan
If you ever watch the show Good Eats, Alton Brown makes one with a box fan and drying trays. Light bulbs are fine too, though it's not as efficient or accurate as using a commercial dehydrator with a timer and adjustable thermostat.
DIY Solar Plans
It's also easy to build a solar-powered food dehydrator. The simplest plan calls for 2 cardboard boxes, tape, and black plastic garbage bag (and of course, sunlight). See below article for a list of DIY plans:
It might be a little bit of a task to build your own homemade food dehydrator, but, you can learn how to make a solar powered one from a website called Mother Earth News.
I need main glass bowl for model tc2c dehydrator
who the hell would no how to do that???
If you have a home wine cellar and want to build your own wine rack, get instructions at WineRackShop.com for constructing a modular system. You can also find instructions at WoodworkersBookshop.com. These sites offer downloadable plans, material lists and detailed instructions: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/wine/build-wine-rack.htm AND www.ronhazelton.com/howto/wine_rack.htm
A food dehydrator works by using warm moving air to remove liquid from food. As long as your dehydrator is not one that goes into the microwave, aluminum foil is safe.
Yes, in a food dehydrator.
Its quite easy to build your own dehydrator, especially if you just want to make jerky. Its as simple as making a fire, then a rack to hang your meats over the top. Dehydrating fruits requires a little more finesse, but the reality is that if your oven temp goes low enough, you can just use that.
See link to Ronco owners manual and other dehydrator resources (below).
The Ronco Food Dehydrator is a godsend!
There are many varieties of food dehydrators ranging from the very expensive to more affordable. You can check American Harvest dehydrator. It will be good the start.
The 3900B food dehydrator is made by Excalibur. It can be easily found on eBay, Amazon, or any store that sells small home appliances and food dehydrators.
The Excalibur Food Dehydrator can be purchased from many different stores and retailers. Some examples that sell this product include Amazon, Lowes, and Backpacking Chef.