If you were buying a heat treat oven?

what about getting a different chamber size? Something more one-bowie-knife-at-a-time friendly? (18" x 6" x 6") At that size, it could still be 110V.
 
Mine (home-made) is about 19x4x4.5.

It has most excellent thermodynamics - gets to 1400F in minutes
from cold start, to 1900F in about 10 more. @ 220V, @ 20A.

I designed it to run at the max range of 20A breaker.
 
Here's a PID controller with K-type and cable for $35
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...9800&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_IT

I'd call the guy to find out what type the tcouple is.

40A SSR is $10-11

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=162&item=8794636760

I'd mount it onto a piece of angle iron or an alum plate,
for heatsink.

That's all you need:

$35 + $12 + 20 brix @ $2.50 + some mortar. I'd weld some
kind of enclosure out of angle iron and sheet metal.

About the only thing I might think buying from Omega
is the thermocouple ($25 or so). They sell them rated
to some insame temps. I think I have more info on it
in the guide.
 
I just got my EvenHeat oven today. It was damaged in shipping. I does look flimsy and hinge that was damaged should have been much beefier.
Some screws are loose and a couple is missing. I can probably fix it but I have not expected that new $1000 oven will needs repair.

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If the outside of the box was damaged, I'd be looking for a call tag and a replacement oven ASAP. No way I'd be accepting a unit like that for a grand of my hard earned cash.

I'm in the hunt for one of these things and hope to buy an oven soon. Paragon is looking better and better. Any New Product Introductory Specials Darrel?
 
Wow, that IS banged up! Im surprised that hinge seems to be just on some thin gauge steel. Looks like a nice thick brass door hinge would be better....I would certainly send it back since it appears to have also damaged your firebricks?
 
rashid - would you be willing to organize your tutorial into a Word Document? If so, I will gladly host it in HTML format on my website. Email if interested.
 
The hinge must be twice as thick compared to what they have.
I guess what happened is that they didn't lock the door and during shipping
under weight of the door hinges got bent because they are way too thin.
 
alexmin said:
I guess what happened is that they didn't lock the door and during shipping
under weight of the door hinges got bent because they are way too thin.
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i dont think that the top mount would have bent down if the door was forced down it should have went up
looks like an impact to the side did it in transport
adding that the bottom mount would have been pushed out from the kiln if it was the door
 
butcher_block said:
i dont think that the top mount would have bent down if the door was forced down it should have went up
looks like an impact to the side did it in transport
adding that the bottom mount would have been pushed out from the kiln if it was the door
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I think you are right.
 
Sweet. I hadnt seen close up pics of those before. I see what ive read now about the hinge. Im amazed they dont beef that badboy up. I can think of about ten different ways they could do it without it costing any more to produce.
 
It also looks strange to me that they didn't bother to beef it up.
Standard stainless door hinge that cost retail less than $20 would make huge difference.

Why try to save a couple buck and risk loosing customers?
 
Alexmin,

Thanks for showing that. Mine came with screws missing and 3 of the 4 rubber feet missing from the legs, etc. The product works okay, but I get the general feeling they just don't put much care/effort into their stuff. As custom knife makers--that is people who try to make a product that is much better than most people have come to expect--it is always nice to have the same sorts of people making our equipment.

To repeat, next time it's Paragon.

John
 
but I get the general feeling they just don't put much care/effort into their stuff.
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John,
I have had three of the Evenheats over the years.
They are a bit less expensive. I have the same feeling you have.

I had to make the decision about what oven to carry for Knifekits.com.
After the research of three companies the Paragon what the winner.
They are also convertable to gas!

Ed has had one for ages!
 
For those of you who are questioning the benefits of using a well designed heat treat oven over the cheaper methods and question the expense. I can honestly say that few, of the developments that we have achieved with 52100and 5160, would have happened without the reliability and flexability of my Paragon.

We are now experimenting with 52100, seeking to develop a wootz like structure using 52100 steel and it looks like we have succeeded, again the Paragon is absolutely critical to our work. I will have the blades at Blade Show and will be glad to share how and why with anyone interested.

Anyone can make a simple knife with simple tools, but if you want to achieve exceptional high endurance performance blades the money spent for a heat treat oven will be a worthwhile investment.
 
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