Snail Scott on sat 28 jul 12
I'd love to hear from anyone who has installed the
retrofit one-piece control box on a Skutt manual kiln
(replacing the old-style separate boxes on each ring).
I'd also like to hear from anyone who has tried another
work-around for when the inter-ring connectors go bad.
I can't decide if the factory replacement box is worth the
money, especially since I'd lose the versatility of the
separate, unstackable rings. And I assume I'd have to
reattach all the elements. On the other hand, I'd get a
new timer and sitter with fresh uncorroded wires. The
cost of good quality aftermarket electrical connectors
isn't cheap, either, so the 'do-it-myself' option isn't free.
How easy is it to disconnect the retrofit replacement box
when unstacking rings? Any unforseen issues? Any
clever alternatives out there? Do tell!
-Snail
rob addonizio on mon 30 jul 12
I for one would like more info on this as well. Recently I found a used =
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Thanks,
Rob Addonizio
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