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Oven types to use for tempering?
Just throwing it out there for discussion..... what type of oven do you prefer for tempering...and why?
I'll start. I prefer a kitchen type electric oven, PROVIDED it is accurate, and holds even temps. My "why" is very simple..... although I have everything available from toaster ovens to a Pargon heat treat kiln, I have always gotten the best results with an electric "kitchen" oven.
I use our kitchen stove. Powered by propane. It's about 15 years old, but holds temp within 5* +/- over the entire tempering cycle.
can't do much better then that !
I use a gas kitchen oven with a few fire bricks in the bottom for tempering.
My toaster oven only gets used for heating up kydex anymore. Love the Paragon for 1500+ temps, but don't use it for tempering.
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