I use ITC-100. Not cheap, but works well. It comes as a powder. You apply it with a paint brush, so it’s only about 1/16" thick, if that.
Some folks use “Satanite” which is a lot cheaper, but it doesn’t have the IR reflection characteristics of ITC-100.
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I got some shilp heat 3000 f refractory grade A ----85 % alumina/ wood that work as a thin coating thin down grease like consistancy. or a little thinner.? 1/16" thick or Thick;er/ or not work well.THANKS .
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Hi All,
This is what I have learned. Make full sized drawings of what you want to make first. It’s much easier to erase and redraw something on paper than it is to cut and reweld so many times.
Rindert
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You dont want too see my unit, it is in repair cut and reweld more times than i want too admit. , but its getting closer too complete in a few more weeks hopefully/ I gess i bought the wrong cement or morter/ too coat ceramic blanket/ unless i make the 12" diameter burn tube 16" long —at leiste 1/4" thick case around the ceramic blanket with the refractory cement. Then if i were too do that, it would take longer too heat up, maybe i wait and buy the IT-C 100 coating.Too keep the weight down, and warm up time faster,
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Any body got any good link too buy -ITC-100 coatings-- i need too coat a 12" by 16":long burn tube. You think a pint would coat this size tube area. Or how many pints, And do i need a rigidizer before useing ceramic coatings, THANKS
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I never thought about it being a powder. I thought it was a liquid so I was thinking it would dry up on my if I only used part of it. That is good to know.
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looking for tips on useing ITC–100 ceramic fiber coatings/ Questain is do i need ceramic blanket rigidizer before coating the fiber with the ITC-100 coating. Thanks in advance, to any one with real experiance with ceramic blanket sealers.
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Kevin it’s best to use some sort of rigidizer. Sodium silicate water glass is a good rigidizer. Otherwise you’ll pull away the wool when you spread the refractory. You can get water glass at a Home Depot or Menards whoever is your local hardware place.
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Thanks Much Cody for the experianced advise, and that reminded me i have some water glass i bought few years ago, and got side tracked in different direction on another project, If i can find it i think it was a box of powder form.THANKS + 10. Thanks.
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Re: ITC-100, “It comes as a powder”---- My mistake!!! It actually comes as a paste. I think its Satanite that comes as a powder.
I had thought that I had deleted that phrase before I pushed the “reply” button. Sorry!!
Anybody who is interested should go here to get the truth.
https://www.itccoatings.com/products-1
Pete Stanaitis
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Thanks for the info-- that tells me it can even be sprayed on or thinned a half container of water too one container of ITC-100 coating material. Or two parts material too one water. I think i will try some thinner water glass mix, and then after it drys , and or i heat it enough too harden the water glass, then coat the ITC-100 over the water glass stiffener.
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Is there a thread where readable scientific papers should go. I thought this one was interesting: Waste wood gasification in an allothermal gasifier
Rindert
Rindert,
I could not access the file from the link.
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I think I fixed the link. It downloads a file, m11078.pdf, to your computer.
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Nice add on too the library- I bought some ceramic blanket rigidizor today/ see how that works after drying and then firing, Then i am just useing 3000 f fire cement concrete. at about 1/4" or a little thicker, hopefully my 55 pound of foundery cement will cover thick enough. 12" by 16" burn tube.?
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I needed a new 2 inch hole saw so I bought the set. I have used a lot of Diablo circular saw and recip blades and was always happy with them. I seldom used them for metal thicker that 10 ga so didn’t see a reason to spend the money for carbide. Anyway I think they are very good quality for the price and the quick change mandrel is a treat. The case is really nice. I recommend them.
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Hi Tom , i bought some real cheap Tungsten tipped hole saw blades off Ebay i think i bought maybe 8 from 20mm up too 50 mm in size for around $25 ( 2017 ) prices i use them on stainless steel a lot and one thing i noticed is the pilot drills in my set are fantastic and will drill through 5mm SS sheet like butter only had 2 of the tips break off in that time .
Dave
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