William & Susan Schran User on wed 12 mar 08
On 3/12/08 6:39 AM, "Ingeborg Foco" wrote:
> I failed to mention the most important part to this puzzle; the button wh=
ich
> turns on the kiln won't stay in. If you push it in, the light comes on b=
ut
> doesn't stay engaged.
Found this on troubleshooting site:
Plunger Button Will Not Engage
If you find that the plunger button will not engage, check to see if the
timer knob is on the "OFF" position. It must have some time shown to operat=
e
correctly. If you find the cam or lock assembly will not move to engage the
slot in the plunger button, assume it is stuck to the face plate by
something foreign (either corrosion or some sticky substance). If this is
the case, on an "LT" model rotate the knob past the twenty hour mark while
at the same time, pushing in on the plunger button. This should force the
cam into the slot of the button, manually release the weight to be sure the
cam disengages the button properly. If this doesn=B9t work, the procedure for
all models is the same, remove the face plate and clean or replace the cam
or lock assembly. Be sure there is no corrosion or interruption of the
surface.
Bill
--=20
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Ingeborg Foco on wed 12 mar 08
I failed to mention the most important part to this puzzle; the button which
turns on the kiln won't stay in. If you push it in, the light comes on but
doesn't stay engaged.
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Sincerely,
Ingeborg
www.thepottersworkshop.com
Ingeborg Foco on thu 13 mar 08
Bill,
You are a prince! The timer knob had plenty of time left but the button
would not stay engaged. I tried your unjamming method and after two tries,
it works. I've reloaded the kiln and will fire tomorrow and see if it will
finish an entire firing cycle; keeping my fingers crossed.
From what trouble shooting site did you get this information Bill? I
suspect with the age of this kiln I will be in need of more advice in the
near future so it wouild come in handy.
Thanks to all of you for all of the great input.
Bill, I owe you a drink. If I ever get to NCECA, I'll buy you one. I
suspect most of you are off pretty soon.
Sincerely,
Ingeborg
www.thepottersworkshop.com
On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:19 PM, William & Susan Schran User <
wschran@cox.net> wrote:
> On 3/12/08 6:39 AM, "Ingeborg Foco" wrote:
>
> > I failed to mention the most important part to this puzzle; the button
> which
> > turns on the kiln won't stay in. If you push it in, the light comes on
> but
> > doesn't stay engaged.
>
> Found this on troubleshooting site:
>
> Plunger Button Will Not Engage
>
> If you find that the plunger button will not engage, check to see if the
> timer knob is on the "OFF" position. It must have some time shown to
> operate
> correctly. If you find the cam or lock assembly will not move to engage
> the
> slot in the plunger button, assume it is stuck to the face plate by
> something foreign (either corrosion or some sticky substance). If this is
> the case, on an "LT" model rotate the knob past the twenty hour mark whil=
e
> at the same time, pushing in on the plunger button. This should force the
> cam into the slot of the button, manually release the weight to be sure
> the
> cam disengages the button properly. If this doesn=B9t work, the procedure
> for
> all models is the same, remove the face plate and clean or replace the ca=
m
> or lock assembly. Be sure there is no corrosion or interruption of the
> surface.
>
>
> Bill
>
> --
> William "Bill" Schran
> wschran@cox.net
> wschran@nvcc.edu
> http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
>
>
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William & Susan Schran User on thu 13 mar 08
On 3/13/08 5:24 PM, "Ingeborg Foco" wrote:
> From what trouble shooting site did you get this information Bill? I
> suspect with the age of this kiln I will be in need of more advice in the
> near future so it wouild come in handy.
You're very welcome, I'm glad the information helped you.
When you first asked your question, I just went on a search with key words:
"kilnsitter troubleshooting"
This was the site I copied from:
http://www.evenheat-kiln.com/technical/kstrouble/kstrouble.htm
Here's some other useful information:
http://www.evenheat-kiln.com/technical/ksmaintain/ksmaintain.htm
Well, since you won't be at NCECA, I'll have one of those drinks and think
happy kilnsitter thoughts ;^)
Bill
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William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
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