Digital Temperature Controllers?

L6steel

L6steel

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Anyone know a source for digital temp controllers that will reach 2300f???

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Take care!! Michael
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I just converted my an old thermolyne furnance to digital control. I bought my controller off of ebay and wired it in. I even got the solid state 25 amp relay with it. Good deal for $45.00

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Tony Huffman
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Sporting Clays & Shotguns ... my other bad habit!
 
I converted my Thermolyne from analog to an OMRON ramp and soak process controller. The OMRON controllers will work with almost any Thermocouple on the market. For 2300 F you will probably want to go with either a type K or PLII. Both should handle the temperature range but the PLII would likely be more accurate...but the K type is plenty accurate enough for heat treat and the price difference between the two is substantial. OMRON makes great products for the money but the documentation is pretty technical and not very detailed. I highly recomend a controller with autotune PID loop control built in...otherwise the tuning process can be a pain in the rear.

Omega Engineering is another source for controllers as well as thermocouples, temp probes, meters, heating elements and tons of other stuff. Their number is 800-826-6342 or 203-359-1660. Website is www.omega.com.

Hope is helps,
Cecil

PS: Hey Tony, glad to run into another clay target shooter. I gotta find cheaper hobbies
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. Take care.

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Cecil Self
SELF Knives
Arrow-Dynamics Cutting Tools
www.arrow-dynamics.com
 
Yours will Mike with the right coils in the oven.
Call Rob At Olypmic kilns
He will make what you need.
Then get a controller
Omron and Omega make them.
ramping ect!


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[This message has been edited by Darrel Ralph (edited 04-06-2001).]
 
I have an Even Heat oven form Texas Knifemaker Supply. They had it in stock. Did you call them? I like Omega. I use a thermocouple in my forge. They made a high temp ceramic probe for it special. Nice people. Bruce B
 
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