William & Susan Schran User on sat 6 sep 08
I have been communicating with Stephen Lewicki at L&L Kilns about the Dawson
Kilnsitter issue.
This is a recent response:
>Yes - this is going to an issue. We have a system that my father designed years
ago that I could potentially put into use. Orton is considering making
>something. I doubt the kiln manufacturers are going to get together on this
>although I have had some discussion with Paragon. Dawson seems totally out of
>business without notice to anyone!
>We will run out of Dawsons probably by the end of the year. I will have to make
a decision about what to do next.
>I have a question for you - what about a dead simple automatic control to
>replace the Dawson? Or is the very fact of the cone shutting off the kiln the
ESSENTIAL issue for potters?
>Stephen Lewicki
>President
>L&L Kiln Mfg Inc
>505 Sharptown Road, Swedesboro NJ 08085
If any of you have any thoughts to share, feel free to send Stephen a
message at steve@hotkilns.com
I have written to him that some inexperienced folks and some who should know
better probably still use the Kilnsitter to fire their kiln.
I personally feel the Kilnsitter should not be an essential part of firing
the kiln, but be used as a back-up safety device.
What do you think is needed as a safety in a kiln?
Bill
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Michael Wendt on sun 7 sep 08
Stephen Lewicki asked:
>I have a question for you - what about a dead simple
automatic control to
>replace the Dawson? Or is the very fact of the cone
shutting off the kiln the
ESSENTIAL issue for potters?
>Stephen Lewicki
>President
>L&L Kiln Mfg Inc
I can't speak for others, but mostly I want to be
able to fire the kiln manually in the event the
computer fails due to a surge. I can't be down
for the time it takes to order a new controller,
wait for it to arrive, then resume firing. They are
also too expensive to keep a spare.
Why not drop back at least to the infinite control
switches and a timer? The sensing rod is not
essential although it offers an additional safety
since it would fully interrupt power to the kiln
rather than simply ceasing sending the control
voltage to the relays. It would also offer a way
to manually shut off power to the elements in the
event they stick in the on position.
Just a thought.
Yours for low-tech bulletproof solutions,
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave.
Lewiston, Id 83501
U.S.A.
208-746-3724
wendtpot@lewiston.com
http://www.wendtpottery.com
http://UniquePorcelainDesigns.com
| |
|
