Happy new shop addition!

[10KPete]

For years I, like most of us, have wanted a heat treat furnace or similar but the cost was prohibitive.

Look what just landed..... for $100! Made in the early '90s and only fired once and rated for cone 10 (2350*F) all day long.

So not just for heat treating... can you say foundry??  I've wanted to be able to cast aluminum and brass/bronze for various things and now I can! I have a big carbon crucible and the kiln came with a bunch of interior 'furniture'; ceramic plates and spacers to allow stacking pottery.

Can't wait to fire it up!

Pete

[MJM460]

Hi Pete, that looks like a great find.  And at the price it won’t have to do much to be worthwhile.

I wonder if it is hot enough to set up fabrications with flux and silver solder for furnace soldering.

Congratulations

MJM460

[10KPete]

Hi Pete, that looks like a great find.  And at the price it won’t have to do much to be worthwhile.

I wonder if it is hot enough to set up fabrications with flux and silver solder for furnace soldering.

Congratulations

MJM460

Oh yes, that is very high on the list. I will spend some time thinking about how to establish an inert atmosphere. Sealing the kiln won't be too hard. That would be the gold standard!!

Pete

[MJM460]

Hi Pete, Some of the impellers on centrifugal compressors are gold-nickel brazed, a bit higher temperature and strength than silver soldering, but obviously a sopimilar process.  The covers were machined to shape, centre punch pop marks made to establish the spacing, and thin foils of the gold-nickel alloy carefully placed.  Then the whole lot was heated in a controlled atmosphere for a very sound impeller.  Certainly the way to go if you have the suitable furnace.

MJM460

[steamer]

Cool Pete!    Cant wait to see you fire it up!

Dave

[b.lindsey]

Very nice score Pete!! That should be a very useful addition to the shop 

Bill

[Don1966]

Congrats Pete looks like a nice unit. I had upgrade mine to digital control and display for less the $50. Waiting to see you fire it up......


 
Don

[Admiral_dk]

What a great steal find you got there   

[Kim]

That's a great find, Pete!
I've wanted an oven too, but like you find them too expensive.  I'd never thought about a kiln.  I'm betting I could find one of those 2nd hand. Though the one you found looks great and at an amazing price!

Good luck.  Definitely keep us posted on how it goes.
Kim

[gerritv]

Great find Pete.

 To create an inert atmosphere I have heard it suggested (old book) to burn a bit of wood inside after closing the door/lid.

I built my own small furnace to heat treat shop made cutters but also to cast some ZA12 in the near future.

Gerrit

[Roger B]

That's a good find