Pam Cresswell on wed 21 sep 11
thanks for the responses....I think it must have something to do with the
limit timer. The last several times I have fired, the timer did not seem to
be working, but I did not fret as it is a backup safety thing, I do not rel=
y
on it. I will have to look into how it can be fixed...
Thanks everyone
Pam
Taylor Hendrix on thu 22 sep 11
You can thank the Paragon and probably Arnold for this. Paragon has
Dawson manuals online here:
http://66.111.110.43/Instruction_Manuals.cfm
Scroll down and pick the correct one you have. The exploded view near
the end of the manual shows the relationship between the shutoff cam,
plunger, and limit timer. I'm not sure but I think if the dial is
turned to any time other than zero, the cam is able to engage the
plunger even if the timer is not energized or functioning properly. It
is not until it reaches the zero position that it pushes on the cam
lever. I could be mistaken, but I don't think so.
Rock the sitter fix, Pam
I'm out...
Taylor, in Rockport TX
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On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Pam Cresswell wrote:
> thanks for the responses....I think it must have something to do with the
> limit timer. The last several times I have fired, the timer did not seem =
to
> be working, but I did not fret as it is a backup safety thing, I do not r=
ely
> on it. I will have to look into how it can be fixed...
> Thanks everyone
> Pam
>
William & Susan Schran User on thu 22 sep 11
On 9/21/11 9:57 PM, "Pam Cresswell" wrote:
> thanks for the responses....I think it must have something to do with the
> limit timer. The last several times I have fired, the timer did not seem =
to
> be working, but I did not fret as it is a backup safety thing, I do not r=
ely
> on it. I will have to look into how it can be fixed...
Try not turning the limit timer all the way to the longest time, just turn
about 3/4 the way around the dial. I recall a kiln we used at school that i=
f
you turned the timer dial all the way to the longest time, the plunger woul=
d
not stay in. Moving the dial just a couple hours short of the longest time
solved the plunger issue.
Bill
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Pam Cresswell on thu 22 sep 11
That was it!!! wooohooo!
I habitually turned the limit timer to the maximum because I fire down and
wanted maximum time before the kiln turns itself off. So I moved to about
3/4's and pushed in the plunger, and it caught!
Bisque fire is happily in progress without me rigging some way to hold that
plunger in
pam
-----Original Message-----
From: William & Susan Schran User
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:38 PM
To: Pam Cresswell ; Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: kiln plunger/switch
On 9/21/11 9:57 PM, "Pam Cresswell" wrote:
> thanks for the responses....I think it must have something to do with the
> limit timer. The last several times I have fired, the timer did not seem
> to
> be working, but I did not fret as it is a backup safety thing, I do not
> rely
> on it. I will have to look into how it can be fixed...
Try not turning the limit timer all the way to the longest time, just turn
about 3/4 the way around the dial. I recall a kiln we used at school that i=
f
you turned the timer dial all the way to the longest time, the plunger woul=
d
not stay in. Moving the dial just a couple hours short of the longest time
solved the plunger issue.
Bill
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
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