I've finally got everything (minus the solenoid for the high flow side, as the one I bought had stripped threads), for my build. I have a couple questions. Here is where I'm at so far.
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I was going to do 2 layers of 1" of the lower temp Inswool with a 1" layer of the higher temp but the chamber size would have been too small. I plan on doing some bigger blacksmithing projects out of this as well as bladesmithing, so just 1" layer of each with 1/4" layer satanite, thin layer of ITC-100 and bubble alumina for the floor.
I'm planning on the end cap to be the back. Is that a big enough hole? It's slightly over 2.5" diameter.
The burner will come in at a tangent to the top faced forward about 12.5*. Where is it best to put the thermocouple sheath in? I've read from the top, but how far forward? Can I put it inline with the burner (straight across, so the flame will miss it directly or is that too far back and will read colder than it actually is? And coming in from the top how do I mount it so it stays in place?
I still need to drill the mounting holes for the burner and need a cart for it all. And I'll weld some 1" pipe parallel to the floor and make a work rest that way. And will weld up some angle iron to hold fire bricks for the back and front to close off completely.
The gas line will be a split flow for high/low flow with a solenoid running the high end off a PID, and a master solenoid off the tank in case of power outage.
Stacey gave me wiring tips for everything, but I'm sure I'll be back asking for help on wiring when I get to that.
I was going to do 2 layers of 1" of the lower temp Inswool with a 1" layer of the higher temp but the chamber size would have been too small. I plan on doing some bigger blacksmithing projects out of this as well as bladesmithing, so just 1" layer of each with 1/4" layer satanite, thin layer of ITC-100 and bubble alumina for the floor.
I'm planning on the end cap to be the back. Is that a big enough hole? It's slightly over 2.5" diameter.
The burner will come in at a tangent to the top faced forward about 12.5*. Where is it best to put the thermocouple sheath in? I've read from the top, but how far forward? Can I put it inline with the burner (straight across, so the flame will miss it directly or is that too far back and will read colder than it actually is? And coming in from the top how do I mount it so it stays in place?
I still need to drill the mounting holes for the burner and need a cart for it all. And I'll weld some 1" pipe parallel to the floor and make a work rest that way. And will weld up some angle iron to hold fire bricks for the back and front to close off completely.
The gas line will be a split flow for high/low flow with a solenoid running the high end off a PID, and a master solenoid off the tank in case of power outage.
Stacey gave me wiring tips for everything, but I'm sure I'll be back asking for help on wiring when I get to that.
