Best Place to Buy Firebrick

[SLC_Blades]

I’m looking to build an electric heat treat oven and I need to find a good place to buy some soft k-23 insulating fire bricks. I’ve found some sellers on eBay but they a box of 12 bricks costs about $80 with a $200 shipping cost. That seems a little ridiculous to me Anyone know a better place? Thanks!

 

[jll346]

I have yet to find an affordable online place because of shipping. I found a Ceramic store about 30 minutes from where I live. They had all I wanted for $5 each. Do a search around you.

 

[Doug Adams]

You could check with http://hightemptools.com/firebricks.html and see what there shipping is. Brick prices seem reasonable.

 

[DAMNENG]

Most places in the US have a refractory supply within a couple hours drive from them. If you fill out your profile, or even let us know what your location is, it would aid anyone trying to point you in the direction of a supplier.
That being said, go on line and search for refractory supply and your city and State (I'm assuming you live in the states).
Happy hunting
Jim

 

[seanj]

Are you in Salt Lake City? SLC would seem to imply that, though I'm not sure. If you are, there are several local refractories including Interstate Brick. A google search should bring up one near you.

 

[milkbaby]

You could check with http://hightemptools.com/firebricks.html and see what there shipping is. Brick prices seem reasonable.

I bought three bricks flat rate shipping from them, basically the best price I could find online. A shipment of 10 bricks with shipping would be $84 to my door. Sure beats driving four hours round trip in my opinion.

 

[jweber]

Where do you live? If you're anywhere near Milwaukee, we have a local manufacturer and can stop by and just pick some up.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

I've got 22 boxes, 20 bricks per box. I'll give you a box if you're in the Des Moines area.

 

[ashwinearl]

I purchased some from hightemp tools. Keep in mind they are soft and crack easily. Buy some extra. Also take note of their policy regarding broken bricks during shipping.

 

[Aidenag]

Find your local ceramic supply shop. If they are even remotely legit, they will carry them.

 

[12345678910]

Are we supposed to guess the country state and city you're in ?

Forget about shipping them.
Pick them up in person and at least you get to smash them yourself.

Use the contact page and find outlets worldwide
http://www.morganthermalceramics.com/en-gb/about-us/our-locations/

Then email them and ask for stocking distributors

Find a good ceramics - clay distributor and they will stock and sell for kiln repair
Plus they do the wire and stuff too.

In Ontario it's here
https://www.psh.ca/ordering-contact.php

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Filling out your profile would help a lot.

 

[Jesse Latham]

Probably afraid if people know where he is someone will come put something hot in his oven. Hahaha

 

[LCoop]

Or do like I did. Search craig's list for free or cheap pottery kilns. They are made up from the same firebrick we need. Take it apart piece by piece. Cut off the angled sides and most have double grooves for elements on single bricks used for the sides. The bottom and top usually are one piece and can be used for the top and door! I got several for free. The bottom I just flipped the groove side down! One kiln I got had a 2" thick insulation around the outside which I salvaged. My home brew can get to 1875 in 30 minutes from ice cold. PID plus SS relay and I used a furnace plenum kit for the outside. I've got maybe $100 in it.