The Artisan 688 is designed to be compact and fast. The 688 is engineered for the artist making mokume, pocket folding blades or jewelry. It's also perfect for custom jewelers and small machine shops that require heat treating for prototype or small part production runs.

The Artisan 688 operates from a standard plug and features a swing-out door for cool operation, fiber construction with a replaceable hard floor, our exclusive Rampmaster and Set-Pro  controls and cool touch handle among other well conceived and executed design details.

Artisan 688 Oven Specifications

6” High x 8” Wide x 8" Deep, .22 cubic feet
(15.2cm High x 20.3cm wide x 20.3cm Deep, 6.3L)

North American Electrical Specifications:
Operating Voltage: 120V
Amperage: 12A
Watts: 1440W
Cord Plug: NEMA 5-15P (Standard Household Plug)

Global Electrical Specifications:
Operating Voltage: 230V
Amperage: 6.3A
Watts: 1440W

Maximum Usable Temperature: 2000°F (1093°C)
Ship Weight: 40lb. (18kg)

Artisan 688 Features

Rampmaster Controller
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The Artisan 688 is stock equipped with our Rampmaster full featured control. The Rampmaster can hold 12 different heat treat recipes with multi-step controlled ramps and holding times. It also features a numerical keypad for easy data entry.

The Rampmaster is now equipped with special alarms that indicate when process temperature hold has been reached and when it has ended. These alarms are great additions that let you know when its time to act.

Artisan 688 Features

Set-Pro Controller
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The Artisan 688 is also available with our Set-Pro, 3 button control. The Set-Pro offers 4 programs with up to 8 segments per program. Programming is easy and not difficult to master.

Artisan 688 Features

Side Opening Door

Working in the heat is fun, trying to avoid it isn’t. Doors that swing down throw off massive amounts of heat just below the chamber entrance. Our side hinged doors swing out to the left to keep the heat away for more cool and comfortable use. It’s an excellent design choice that makes all the difference.

Folding knife makers are going to appreciate the 688. The chamber size is ideal for a single folder blade or a half dozen blade production run. Using either our MK1 or MK2 blade fixture, you can heat several knife blades at once. The ample 6" x 8" x 8" chamber is big enough for even the largest folding knife blades.

Artisan 688 Features

Swing View Control

The Swing View Adjustable Control is a pivoting, swing-up enclosure that allows the user to rotate the Rampmaster control to a comfortable viewing and programming angle. It's that simple. You’re going to really enjoy this feature. The Swing View Adjustable Control is stock equipped on the Artisan 688.

Artisan 688 Features

Plenty of Room

The Artisan 688 chamber measures 6" High x 8" Wide x 8" Deep. It offers plenty of room for a variety of work including folders and lends itself well to all forms of jewelry.

Mokume Gane artists will appreciate the efficiency of the 688. The small chamber heats up fast and the fiber insulation keeps energy costs down for the long soaks required for Mokume production.

Artisan 688 Features

Cool Touch Handle

We've designed the Artisan 688 with a non-metallic, Cool Touch handle that stays cool throughout the process. It's one less thing to worry about in the heat of battle.

Artisan 688 Features

Out of Harms Way

The control is positioned to the right of the heating chamber to keep it safe from potential damage caused by loading and unloading of hot material.

Artisan 688 Features

Hard Floor Insert

The Artisan 688 is supplied with a refractory shelf that acts as a hard floor. While most work is not destructive to the standard fiber floor, Mokume torque plate fixtures can be rough. The hard floor protects against abrasion and is replaceable.

The firing chamber of the Artisan 688 is vented and is equipped with a vent plug. Venting is desirable during many heat processes, particularly lost wax casting.

The exterior of the Artisan 688 is finished in an appealing powder coat finish. Powder coating is a finishing method that provides great looks with greater protection against scuffs and scratches than paint. Powder coating has the added advantage of being environmentally friendly to apply.

Artisan 688 Features

Standard Household Plug

The Artisan 688 operates from a standard household plug which makes choice of placement easy and convenient.

Embedded Heating Elements

The heating elements of the Artisan 688 are completely embedded within the chamber fiber for safety.

Suitability

The Artisan 688 is capable of all heat treating and firing processes up to 2000°F (1093°C). Acceptable materials include metal processing, glass, precious metal clays, low fire ceramics, enamels and china paint.

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