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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 289 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! May 29^th, 2023 at 12:41pm	Print Post
	After some looking around I deciced to buy one of the Hot-Shot 1200 programmable heat treat ovens last year. 1200 refers to the internal volume - 12x10x10. Been super busy at work and around the house, but today I'm finally running it through the conditioning cycle which anneals the heating element in the end after several stepped heat soaks. Looking forward to using this puppy! This oven has a secondary shell around it so it remains cool to touch... temp in the plenum is monitored and cooled with fans as needed. Today is also the last day of 20% off sale at (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) ... in case anyone is interested? Cheers! Jeff P


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1448 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #1 - May 29^th, 2023 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	Congrats Jeff. I should have bought one last fall when they were on sale. Apparently American Rotary bought this company and completely redesigned the furnace. I have one of their rotary phase converters and it has been flawless so far, so I would guess this will also be a very good product. I’m looking had at the 360, not sure I need the larger 1200. I would also go with the upgraded controller. Bob

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curdog Junior Member Offline Posts: 72 Joined: Feb 26^th, 2022	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2023 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	I've had a computer controlled heat treat oven for 20 years, now. I do not know what I would do without it. Sure does take all the witchcraft out of heat treating!


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1448 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2023 at 1:39pm	Print Post
	On the actual American Rotary web sight they are NOT giving the 20% discount on the ovens but ARE on phase conveters, at least some, just in case someone might be interested. Same discount code. remember20 Bob

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 289 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #4 - May 29^th, 2023 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	The discount code works on the (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) website... knocked off over $500 from the HS1200 with gas kit. Yes, Bob... I bought mine when they had the intro pricing and had them add a 12' SO cable and NEMA 6-20 plug for an extra fee. I do like the wireless feature of the new controller but it wasn't offered initially... It's run though the initial program now and is cooling ... down to ~350F last I checked. Cheers! Jeff P


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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 493 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #5 - May 29^th, 2023 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	The Kiln are very handy for annealing and heat treating. I bought this small Paragon barely used several years ago. It’s small but all of my actions will fit in it.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11442 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #6 - May 30^th, 2023 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	idjeffp wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 12:41pm: After some looking around I deciced to buy one of the Hot-Shot 1200 programmable heat treat ovens last year. 1200 refers to the internal volume - 12x10x10. Been super busy at work and around the house, but today I'm finally running it through the conditioning cycle which anneals the heating element in the end after several stepped heat soaks. Looking forward to using this puppy! This oven has a secondary shell around it so it remains cool to touch... temp in the plenum is monitored and cooled with fans as needed. Today is also the last day of 20% off sale at (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) ... in case anyone is interested? Cheers! Jeff P You mean you plugged it in? Turned it on?

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 289 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #7 - May 31^st, 2023 at 11:23am	Print Post
	Yes, plugged it in, turned power ON and ran the conditioning program as prescribed. JP


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1448 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #8 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 11:57am	Print Post
	Looks like I’m in the heat treat business now! Just bought a 360 on the scratch and dent sale. They had the scratch and dent units on sale a couple weeks ago also, during the regular sale, but today they are another $300 cheaper than then. Bob

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 289 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #9 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 12:44pm	Print Post
	Congrats Bob! Did you get the PRO controller or the standard like mine? Thinking you'll like it alot Jeff P
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1448 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #10 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	Jeff, I took it with the original controller. I probably don’t need anything fancy while learning how to use it. They say it might have some scratches and has the old paint color, but has not been fired up and I will need to do the breakin. Bob

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idjeffp Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 289 Location: Boise, ID Joined: Nov 11^th, 2017	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #11 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 6:27pm	Print Post
	Hey BobW, I like the original controller on mine just fine. Yours being a 120vac unit is even more convenient wrt placement. IIRC I started the conditioning/annealing program around 9am and it finished around 1:30pm but I also let it cool on it's own which took several more hours - I chose to leave the door closed until cooled. When I finally opened the door, the displayed temp was down to just over 100 F. As stated in the literature, they say the initial "bake-out" smells are pretty strong so I'm glad I had it outside. JP


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #12 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	curdog wrote on May 29^th, 2023 at 1:34pm: I've had a computer controlled heat treat oven for 20 years, now. I do not know what I would do without it. Sure does take all the witchcraft out of heat treating! Double dittos. Mine's a good bit smaller, so I can't fit most receivers into it, but it does springs and internal parts with ease on a 15A 110vac outlet. One of the best tool purchases ever.

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TheGimp Participating Member Offline Posts: 49 Location: NE TN Joined: Jan 28^th, 2019	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #13 - Jun 8^th, 2023 at 8:43pm	Print Post
	Ooooo! Those look really nice. However at the price, I think I will stay with the one I made over 20 years ago. It is good to 2300F, and uses an N type thermocouple driving a simple Op-Amp comparitor and reference with one knob adjustment. I used an Omega digital thermometer for calibration. Kind of klugy, but it seems to work.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3551 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Fired the new Heat-Treat oven today! Reply #14 - Jun 9^th, 2023 at 11:35am	Print Post
	wow, Gimp, all those parts and pieces you are using for twenty years are way in advance of my tech savy. I barely know how to strick a wooden match. good job, man


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