VCELLA 25S KILN

[matthewsx]

So I picked up this kiln off Craigslist free a few weeks back, brought it home and rearranged my shop so it would fit. This weekend I finally got around to cleaning things up and finished a few other projects so I decided to fire it up.


Pretty good size and front loading so should be a nice addition to the shop.


It lives on top of an old Snap On toolbox next to the door so I can roll it outside.


Took quite a while to get there, and lots of steam came out which I guess would be normal for it not being used for a very long time and probably stored outside too.


1500° Fahrenheit should be good for heat treating steel, now all I need is a surface grinder

 

[benmychree]

For heat treating, the addition of a set point controller would be desirable, if not necessary.

 

[benmychree]

Does the nameplate stamping "220 volt 3 wire, mean 3 phase"?

 

[matthewsx]

Definitely looking into controllers, just a heater so single phase but could probably could run on three phase.

 

[markba633csi]

Three wire means two hots and a neutral, not 3 phase. I think. "SPH" means single phase.
I wonder why the two knobs?
Interesting brand- Polish? Czech?
Looks nicely made- a coat of silver paint would really spiff it up

 

[Aukai]

I hope the bearings in your electric utility meter are good

 

[Dhal22]

I hope the bearings in your electric utility meter are good

Little late in the year to be using his fireplace, maybe that's his electric meter we see smoking.

 

[markba633csi]

It's only 16 amps- energy saver

 

[C-Bag]

Free is good, score! So the coils are on different timers or? Why two timers?

 

[matthewsx]

Not timers, just temp control. Think it’s so you can only use half.

Will be getting new controls at some point. Don’t think it will see a lot of use but time will tell.