Has anyone here ever built a heat treat oven using parts from an electric stove?
Here is my Manifest:
-Working stove (strictly for the guts)
-Pyrometer
-Short list, no?

The housing for all this is not relevant as of now, Firebricks could easily be used.

So, If I was to install one or two electric stovetop elements (1200-1500watts each capable of 1600f) into a suitable enclosure, using the dial to controll the heat according to the pyrometer? (placement would be critical I assume) Am I way off here? If theres one thing I learned in my life, its never as easy as it looks

I would also have the flexibility to temper in this oven. The stoves timer would be a bonus!
SWMBO wife denied my request for even the smallest readily available oven, but Im quite sure I can build one.

Id appreciate your thoughts/ suggestions,
Thanks!