110 ht oven

Ernie Swanson

Ernie Swanson

SASSY PINK LUUNCHBOX KNIFE MAKER
Is it possible to make a heat treat oven that I can plug into 110?

I want to build one that I can control the heat good and I figured a electric oven would be best but I do not ave access to 220.

if so can anyone tell me where I can get the parts and what parts I would need?

this will be a long wip, just buying parts here and there when I can afford them.
I do not know anything about the controls,or the elements.
 
I tried using 110 and it took about two hours to get 900 degrees.:mad:
I went to 220 and was at 1900 degrees in half an hour.:cool:
Is your breaker box close to your shop? My plan wasto just run a line directly out of my box but my brother in law had a great idea to just use the dryer outlet in the garage.
 
my problem is.........................

this is my shop
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I built a ice shack that I am going to be using as a work shop instead of an ice shack though..... its 6x8 and I am going to build a bench and some shelfs in there, should make a nice little workshop. I will have to run my power to it using extention cords running from the house thats why I can only have 110.
 
Bigern

I can't tell you how much I admire your 'want to'. I think that you would probably do better to send out SS knives for heat treat until you can afford to wire your shop. One or two at a time would be a little expensive but six or so would not be too bad. If you decide to go with a 10xx steel, you can heat treat them with a 1 or 2 brick forge and temper them in your oven with Mama's permission.

Just my .02.
Carey
 
Carey Quinn said:
Bigern

I can't tell you how much I admire your 'want to'. I think that you would probably do better to send out SS knives for heat treat until you can afford to wire your shop. One or two at a time would be a little expensive but six or so would not be too bad. If you decide to go with a 10xx steel, you can heat treat them with a 1 or 2 brick forge and temper them in your oven with Mama's permission.

Just my .02.
Carey
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Ditto
BTW Cant wait to see the knife in your other thread finsihed

Sean
 
Mickley posted a bit ago about a new Evenheat that ran on 110 for a pretty good price -- you might want to check out his site.
 
Rusty McDonald said:
I have an evenheat 120v ht oven and I do most every thing with it.
Oh and Im diggin the pink lunch box you have there!
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Jerry Bond said:
Hay Bigern,Is your shop so far from home that you have to take your lunch?
He He---Jerry
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Ha ha funny guys2thumbs actually it is some sort of toy record player!!cool 1



I do not know If an extension cord would work for 220 the cord would have to be almost 50 feet long because where I am going to put my little work shop is on the other side and end of the dryer plug in.


If I can do 110 I feel that would be best. I know Tracy sells them but with cash being tight I think I could make one quite a bit cheaper if I can figure out what controls and elements and what not that I need.
I got the steel for the housing of it.
I just do not know where to get the stuff I need, what stuff I need, and how to wire it up!!

thanks for all the responses so far!!
 
Here's a link:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=705315&highlight=heat+treat+oven
http://www.viddler.com/explore/rashid11/videos/3/
http://www.freewebs.com/knifemaking/HEAT TREATMENT FURNACEbackup2.pdf
Lots of knifemakers including myself have used these products with satisfaction:
http://auberins.com/

I converted an old wax burnout kiln 110v. Just added the auberins controlls.
I haven't gone beyond 1700 degees don't know the max temp. but will go to 1500 in 1 hour and 1000 in 1/2 hr.
 
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Thanks for the links,

From Aubers website can anyone tell me what.........
http://www.auberins.com/

Pid temp controller
Thermocouple
I would need?
also is there anything else I need from them?

Then from bcs.....
http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Heating_Elements_Controllers.php

I think I would just need 1 #7101 element

then just firebricks and High temp wire.

Is there anything else I would need as far as parts to have everything to build a 110 plug in HT oven?

Then I just got to figure out how to wire it!!! lol
Also what is a safe way to have an on off switch mounted to the control box so I do not have to unplug it when I open the door?
would a regular light switch work?

Thanks for all the help so far!
 
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I'll post some pics of my oven which is of similar construction of a lot of ovens.
I replaced the door brick with kaowool because the door frame was rusted out. I found that the kao wool made a great seal and was much lighter.

Hope this has helped. I'm no expert byfar, just my experience with this oven.
 

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