http://smart-heat-ir.com/en/tags/diy/ Recent content in DIY on Smart Infrared Heating Systems Hugo en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:54:41 +0800 http://smart-heat-ir.com/en/posts/engineering-ultra-long-continuous-infrared-heater-units-for-glass-tunnel-kilns/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:54:41 +0800 http://smart-heat-ir.com/en/posts/engineering-ultra-long-continuous-infrared-heater-units-for-glass-tunnel-kilns/ <p><img src="http://smart-heat-ir.com/images/b5656277f58cb00419575fab5c447582.png" alt="DIY glass bottle cutter heater"></p> <h1 id="the-struggle-with-long-glass-tunnel-kilns-and-how-we-fix-it">The Struggle with Long Glass Tunnel Kilns (And How We Fix It)</h1> <p>Most infrared lamps stop at 1 or 1.5 meters. That&rsquo;s fine for small setups. But if you&rsquo;re running an ultra-long glass tunnel kiln, you can&rsquo;t just string a bunch of short lamps together and hope for the best. You&rsquo;ll end up with cold spots. It&rsquo;s a nightmare for consistency. To fix this, we build custom continuous heating units that push past the 2-meter mark.</p>