Sean Burns on sat 31 oct 09
Hi Folks-
The kiln I use at my high school has never fired better- It came with =
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school when it was built in 1992 and was there when I started in '94. It =
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electric front loader w/door and has three firing zones- Made by Contempo=
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Kiln in Ca.- now sold off to a new company last year- .
The deal is the exterior sheet steel is in a declining state- it has c=
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through in many small areas and has a few areas of corrosion that look=3D2=
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alarming- it is not internally vented - we have a large vent hood above t=
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whole unit- a "vent a kiln unit" was bought but never installed due to la=
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access point- so only two spy holes on the door allow for air movement. A=
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this point I am not worried about safety but I am approaching that realm =
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the future- Now I know the causes of corroson- firing work that isnt tota=
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dry - and so on- and we do our best - that one kiln takes alot- and I m=
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alot of work in a year- one kiln for hundreds of kids projects- There =
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money in the budget for a new one that size- and I really dont want to ge=
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The idea I am working with is finding someone who can weld some sheet =
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the angle iron ( or is it steel) on the outside- covering the sheet that =
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the way out, but not covering the angle iron- welding to its edge. This w=
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can prolong the life of the kiln- but not corrode the supporting angle ir=
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(steel).
So I am looking for ideas and feedback from folks who have been down t=
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road- or have knowledge relating to this type of repair- I have yet to le=
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how to weld myself unfortunately.
Thanks- Sean Bur=
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iamsburg, Ma.
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