Since I enjoy building things I decided to build my own heat treat oven. At a local pottery supply I got all the parts for a 110v oven. I was thinking of 220v but the guy there convinced me I could get to 2000* using 110v. After finishing I had it on high for a couple of hours and could only reach 1360*. I am using K23 bricks and followed all the instructions. The guy made up the heating coils for me and said to stretch them double.
Could I have stretched the coils to far or not enough? They got a dull red at the 1360* but that was about all.
Could I have stretched the coils to far or not enough? They got a dull red at the 1360* but that was about all.