Here's a couple more pictures of her. I had a ton of stuff to do today so I didn't play with it. A buddy of mine swung by and wired up the appropriate outlet in the shop for the oven. It's 240v but ofcourse it's a different plug than my welders. Probably shoulda just put a different plug on the oven but I don't like to modify stuff until I make sure it functions correctly from the factory. I think I'll build a rolling table for it so it can be stored and covered plum out the way since it's not an everyday tool.
You need to check out The Knife Group Association of Oklahoma. You have a good one close in Billy Helton out of Claremore. He forges more than stock removal. Next shop tour will be at Ray Kirk South of Tahlequah the first weekend of May. Come over and join the fun.
Thanks for the info Mike!
Dang, I just may have to get with Mr. Helton! I checked his website out and his classes. He's only 18 minutes from me and I bet his class would be money well spent since I've got the tools accumulated to put the knowledge to use. This fall I need to book a class up in Kansas for engraving school. I've already bought all the engraving equipment from em.
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Well, there ya go buddy. You'll be able to quit your day job before you know it.
My daggum day job is so easy and rewarding it ain't funny. My day job provides my home, pays my utilities, provides my beef, insurance and the big ol insulated shop. Nah Red, I can't quit my day job. I'd have to buy or build a heck of a shop to house all my toys. Lol
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I hear ya CC. I do want to buy a nice skinner from ya when ya finally get time to make some good uns. RPIII needs a fine one for when he gets older. He's two right now so you still got plenty of time..
Great looking unit! If you want to roll back time and start flint knapping, you can use that furnace for heat treating flint prior to knapping.
Check out Billy's wife Lisa. She's been to the engraving school at Emporia.
Well, Evenheat sends you a daggum disc with the instructions on it I guess. No paper manuals whatsoever. But there is a lil paper that says you can download the manuals online or call em and they'll send you paper manuals. So, I called em and got the manuals coming last week. Then, I figured I'd watch the DVD before the manuals arrived. Guess what, it ain't a DVD I guess cuz my screen just says "disc error" when you try to play it. Must be a disc you play in a computer. I said the heck with it and waited on manuals in the mail. They finally made it. Shoot, Evenheat coulda saved themselves $3 by including em to begin with. So I got both manuals read lastnight and today I ran the "break-in" cycle. Yup, it gets hot n such. This program I ran was what the manual suggested.
I set the controller to heat up at a rate of 1,000 degrees per hour to a max temp of 1,800 degrees and then hold 1,800 for 10 minutes. In the hold cycle the most it fluctuated was plus or minus 3 degrees. I kept an eye on the clock and the temp and it ran up 100 degrees every 6mins exactly. The max ramp up speed is 9999 degrees per hour and I guess is most commonly used when hardening. I didn't run that speed yet so I can't say just how fast she will get to a desired hardening temp.
I set the controller to heat up at a rate of 1,000 degrees per hour to a max temp of 1,800 degrees and then hold 1,800 for 10 minutes. In the hold cycle the most it fluctuated was plus or minus 3 degrees. I kept an eye on the clock and the temp and it ran up 100 degrees every 6mins exactly. The max ramp up speed is 9999 degrees per hour and I guess is most commonly used when hardening. I didn't run that speed yet so I can't say just how fast she will get to a desired hardening temp.
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