Salt Bath 709 / 718 / 818
Installation and Operating Manual
North American Model
June 2019
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14
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36
Placing the Lid onto the Chamber
Your lid will have an access hole machined into it that will be slightly larger (or should be) than the salt pot. It will also have a notch that allows for clearance of the
salt pot ground lug. You will also note a groove around the pot access hole, this is a locking ring of-sorts and is used to secure the refractory fiber gasketing material
and should be placed up.
When placing the lid, you will most likely have to center the salt pot a little bit. When placed, the lid should match the outline of the chamber and most likely make
contact with the drip shield attached to the control panel.
We like to rotate the salt pot so the grounding lug points to the left-rear corner. This position leaves the back portion of the salt pot open for the immersion
thermocouple mount placement while keeping the left side of the pot clear for working and dragout.
Once the lid is placed and the pot is rotated and centered push the Over-temp and Chamber thermocouples back into the chamber. As noted earlier, you may elect to
allow the chamber thermocouple to make contact with the salt pot or not. If not, pull it away from the pot no more than 1/2".
Salt Bath Kiln Lid
See page 29 for part numbers
Lid Installed
Installing the Fiber Gasketing Material Around Salt Pot
When working with the refractory fiber use a dust mask and gloves. You’ll be tearing the fiber a bit to make it fit and this will produce some dust so you’ll want to be
protected.
Your salt bath kiln is provided with two strips of refractory fiber that are used to seal off the gap and hole between the salt pot and lid. The main purpose of this fiber
is to act as a catch for any molten salts (dragout) that may find its way out of the pot when pulling you work-piece. Place the fiber in the groove/locking ring and form
it to create a seal between the salt pot and lid. Use any remaining portion of the fiber to seal up the grounding lug notch as well.
Refractory Fiber Strips – 14” x 1” x 1/2”
Fiber Strips Replacement Part #06423.305
Fiber placed in the groove/locking ring between the salt pot and lid.
Be sure to fill the notch in the lid, used for the grounding lug, as well.
