Peter Killgore
Well-Known Member
Kiln Conversion Question.
While I was poking around in the shop today, I came across an old small pottery kiln that someone had given our family. I've been wanting to get a heat treat oven for accurate temps and soak time but just can't afford it. Looking at that kiln, I suddenly realized I HAD a knife oven, someone just put all the pieces together in the wrong order! At least that's how I see it. : ) Do any of you guys have experience converting a kiln to an oven? As I see it, I just have to dismantle the whole thing, reshape a few bricks, bend the housing in a different manner, then put it back together in a different shape and minus a few heating coils. Is there any advice anyone would give me on this? Tips from experience? Other parts I might need? (I'm pretty sure I need a thermocouple, a PID, and an SSR. Not sure if I need anything else). I'm really hoping I can make this work so any advice/input is appreciated. Thanks!
Peter
While I was poking around in the shop today, I came across an old small pottery kiln that someone had given our family. I've been wanting to get a heat treat oven for accurate temps and soak time but just can't afford it. Looking at that kiln, I suddenly realized I HAD a knife oven, someone just put all the pieces together in the wrong order! At least that's how I see it. : ) Do any of you guys have experience converting a kiln to an oven? As I see it, I just have to dismantle the whole thing, reshape a few bricks, bend the housing in a different manner, then put it back together in a different shape and minus a few heating coils. Is there any advice anyone would give me on this? Tips from experience? Other parts I might need? (I'm pretty sure I need a thermocouple, a PID, and an SSR. Not sure if I need anything else). I'm really hoping I can make this work so any advice/input is appreciated. Thanks!
Peter
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