My new auction Buy! Kiln/heat treat furnace?

[xalky]

I just bought this glass kiln at an auction. My thought was that I could use it as a heat treat furnace. It goes up to 1800*F and has a programmable temp controller. Before I bid on it, I looked at Heat treat temps in the Machinerys handbook and none seem to be above 1800*F, so I thought this would work fine. Plus I can program it for tempering and cooling modalities.


This thing sells for almost $3000 new. I paid $285 plus auction fees for it. If nothing else I'll resell it! )



http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1033813

Heres a description of the newer model , looks the same to me. http://www.amaco.com/shop/product-870-gsf-670-kiln.html

Marcel

 

[Cactus Farmer]

I just bouoght a pottery kiln to do the same plus it will allow me to case harden parts and the actions I make. Mine does not have the tepm control but I have done some work with these heaters before and I can add a control if I need it. Nice find.......if you sell it I'm on the top of the list if the shipping won't bankrupt me:man:

 

[xalky]

Well, I'm glad it'll work for the purpose I had in mind. Other things that I thought I could do with it is, use it as a powder coat oven, ceramics and glass obviously, aybe ceramic coating parts for high heat applications. I thought it'd be a great utilitarian thing to have around for all kinds of projects.

Marcel

 

[valleyboy101]

Very very nice find and an even better price. Congrats.
Michael

 

[Senna]

Fantastic score Marcel! I so need a heat treat furnace in my new shop.

That one is pretty sophisticated too.

Congrats!

 

[xalky]

Now i just gotta re-learn how to heat treat. I did some in engineering school, but that was in 1983 ) I guess it's like following a recipe. :whistle:

 

[Ray C]

Just saw this post... Dude, You Suck!

I like that one better than mine.


Ray

 

[xalky]

Just saw this post... Dude, You Suck!

I like that one better than mine.


Ray

I was hoping you'd see this, so you could tell me if it'll work.....I take it that it'll work just fine then. :rofl:


Marcel

 

[Ray C]

Now, go and order some stainless steel shaft stock on ebay. Maker sure it's at least 3/8 to 1/2" thick and weld together a glorified BBQ grill rack. Make it as perfectly flat as you can and support the underside with many legs so it won't sag under heat. The height should be about 1 to 1.5" tall. The spacing of the rack bars should equal 1.5 times the diameter of the shaft you got. You'll need this as a support rack. Don't lay any items directly on the fire brick.

Do you have any hardenable metal on hand? If so, tell me what it is and I'll send you a recipe. Just tell me how hard you want it to be and I'll walk you through it.


Ray

I was hoping you'd see this, so you could tell me if it'll work.....I take it that it'll work just fine then. :rofl:


Marcel

 

[xalky]

Thanks Ray. I haven't picked it up yet. I gotta call today to make arrangements for pickup. I'm hoping there's a rack that didn't make it in the pictures. I will do as you said if there's not one with it.

I do have a 1 1/4" bar thats labeled M2 i think. I will check it out and report back.

Marcel