modifying kiln for heat treating

[Shotgunone]

I have an old paragon cermic kiln that has basically two seperate heating controls that are set to either high, low, or off. Each control is 110V so you have basically a 220v system. I was thinking about modifying this by adding a digital temperature controller.
My questions:

Has anyone done this?

What did it cost?

Where to get the parts? ie controller, thermocouples, etc.

Is it worth it or are you better off buying a new kiln with what you want on it?

Any other comments pro or con would be great.

Thanks

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Tony Huffman
thuffman@texinet.net
Sporting Clays & Shotguns ... my other bad habit!

[This message has been edited by Shotgunone (edited 10-13-2000).]

 

[mikeS]

Ask Paragon.

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Sola Fide

 

[Howard Clark]

check out Omega Engineering at http://www.omega.com

They have everything you would need. Thermocouples, wire, controllers. I would buy the external power relay from somewhere else though, the ones they have at Omega are more expensive than they need to be.