LR-HT-10D Heat Treating Furnace
Machine shops save time
with a furnace at their disposal in their own shop. You will no
longer send a die out for heat treating, wait for its return and
then send it out again for additional heat treating.
Solid construction
The door swings open
with one-handed operation. A counter-weight handle holds the
door securely closed. The door has a vent hole, so you can see
inside the furnace during firing. Metal covers seal the vent
holes when not in use. (Always wear Paragon firing safety
glasses when looking into a hot furnace.) The furnace is
insulated with refractory firebrick. The elements are mounted in
dropped, recessed grooves machined into the firebrick. This type
of groove was invented in 1952. This groove protects the
element for long life and low maintenance. Elements are simple
to replace because they’re exposed rather than embedded. You can
thread new elements into place following clear instructions in
the manual.
The firing chamber is
protected by a steel case painted in high temperature blue. A
built-in stand lifts the firing chamber safely off your
worktable, so no extra stand is needed. The door is mounted with
a heavy-duty hinge for smooth opening. A micro-switch shuts off
the power to the elements when the door is opened. We use high
temperature wire in the switch box for long life. A heat shield,
mounted between the switch box and furnace, helps keep the
switch box components cool even during extended operation. To
further dissipate heat, the switch box is extra large and
generously louvered. Each furnace comes with a cord and plug for
immediate installation and a one year warranty.
Complete
instructions
Your furnace includes
a wiring diagram, programming instructions, and heat treating
manual. The manual gives you basic heat treating instructions
for D2, 440C, ATS 34 and 154 CM. The manual is written in plain
English for the beginner.
Optional Gas
Injection Flow Meter
During heat treating,
scale forms on the surface of the steel. One way to eliminate
most scaling is to wrap the steel in stainless steel foil, which
Paragon sells. An easier way is to install the gas injection
flow meter on your furnace. It is available as either an add-on
kit, or you can order the furnace with the meter installed.
The meter regulates
the flow of an inert gas, such as argon, inside the furnace. The
gas displaces the oxygen to prevent most scaling. |
