tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post5976692747484936120..comments2024-03-27T19:30:26.525-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: Hit The Off Button!Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-55195253562473228932014-03-22T23:55:48.361-07:002014-03-22T23:55:48.361-07:00The only heat treating "furnace" I'v...The only heat treating "furnace" I've ever been around was built by an enterprising plant engineer from a sea/land container, insulation, and a gas fired burner mounted on one end. <br /><br />They used it to heat treat rail car parts they'd repaired. They were saving money, since the past required a portable unit by a contractor, which they felt cost too much. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-71508245098067067212014-03-22T15:05:07.732-07:002014-03-22T15:05:07.732-07:00Actually it's the bottom of a giant Heat Treat...Actually it's the bottom of a giant Heat Treating furnace. The bottom cover is 18" thick solid stainless steel, 4 feet across, and the copper bars are the electrode connectors.<br />The bottom cover alone weighs 17,000 pounds.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-29223367476582441592014-03-22T12:50:34.132-07:002014-03-22T12:50:34.132-07:00I'd say you've been working on a big ass o...I'd say you've been working on a big ass overhead crane. It's one of those things that demand constant attention and ruin a holiday, due to a turn around. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.com