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kiln choice- coneart or skutt?

updated sat 31 may 97

 

Samantha Tomich on wed 9 apr 97

I can get a ConeArt Kiln, #2327-1, 7 cu.ft, 2 and a half inch brick and
1 inch of block insulation, with element in the bottom, ^10, 43 Amps,
manual
for $1630.00

OR

a Skutt Kilnmaster-Automatic Kiln, #KM 1027, 7 cu.ft, 2 and a half inch
brick,
^10, 48 Amps, automatic
for $1324.00

OR

a Skutt Kilnmaster-Automatic Kiln, #KM 1027-3, 6.6 cu.ft, three inch
brick, ^10, 48 Amps, automatic
for $1324.00

What would you do?

Help! I am really anxious to order my kiln!!! Sam

Carl Ross on tue 6 may 97

I suggest the KM-1027-3

I am very pleased with mine. I just tell it the cone I want it to fire to and
the speed at which I'd like it to fire and it does the rest. I do use cones
just for a visual check, however it doesn't rely on them. I also suggest an
envirovent. it provides for a more consistent kiln environment.

Once again I'm very pleased with Skutt.

Carl in Phillips

P.S. Sorry if I may have sent any messages which I wrote quite a while ago,
I've been busy lately with my studio. I have many people interested and
haven't had a chance to check my e-mail for about a month.