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i;ve never used pressurized vapor baths, for anything. I'd certainly stay away from pressurized vapor baths using heated solvents that are also rather flammable (that's... got some exciting possibilities that I would let my worst enemy do first.) I'd use picture glass (or cheap ikea mirrors.) to build up a box. set it up outside where the vapors aren't a problem.
alternatively, a cheap-ass-fuck stock pot with a glass lid will also work fine, but don't seal it... and certainly don't use it for food when you're done.
as for if it should boil, it's boinling point is about 80 deg. C, so if you're seeing boiling, you either have somewhat impure MEK (which is fine,) or your temp measurement is off. It should still put enough vapor into the box that you can see it working though... it'll just work faster. its less advised to boil it off because, well. it works too fast usually.
please tell me you're doing all of this outside or with a ginormous fume hood that goes outside. (seriously, MEK is not to be underestimated.)
For what it's worth, if you have a pressure vessel and you want to make it go differently, reducing the pressure will have better effect (or so I'm told.)
I mean it wasn't boiling which I thought was the issue. The setup I got rn is a Very Solid glass Jar that was fully Sealed and heated to around 50°C on my Printer bed. Left my Prints in there for between 30 Minutes to a Whole day, and while it was a lot shinier afterwards, no changes in the lines or or layers where to be seen.
Safety wise I got a Gas Mask, Fitting Clothes and some other Saftey stuff around