Heat Treating Oven Build | FULL GUIDE | DIY Heat Treatment Oven

This is a comprehensive tutorial on how to build a heat treatment oven. Heat treating ovens are extremely handy for knifes makers since they allow precise, accurate temperature control, which is required for some steels and for repeatability. The heat treating ovens on the market can be expensive, so the goal of this video is to provide you with a full guide on how to build one for yourself!

⭐ Wiring Diagram Download - https://www.patreon.com/posts/50559429

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⭐Parts List (In order seen in video):
Kanthal A1 Wire (16AWG) - https://kilnparts.com/products/wire16_1?variant=31793883119750
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Thermocouple (Not Exact One Used) - https://amzn.to/3aJzlCO
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🔸 References:
Blade Forums (DIY HT Oven Legacy Build) - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/diy-heat-treat-oven-build.1576402/
Blade Forums (TC Trouble Shooting) - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/heat-treat-oven-issue-low-max-temp-auber-2352p.1786367/
Blade Forums (New Oven User) - https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/heat-treating-oven-newbie-questions-learn-me-up.1786933/
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00:00 - Intro
04:48 - Making Coils & Math
06:38 - Brick Work
14:01 - Frame & Door Fabrication
23:05 - Oven Assembly
24:41 - Wiring - PID Control Box
37:00 - Mods & Knife Rack
38:19 - Start Up - Testing - Thoughts

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