jetharrs@pacific.telebyte.net on wed 1 apr 98
My Skutt lid is cracked through the middle and I just discovered the 2 grip
bands around it have broken welds. Any suggestions?
Louis Katz on thu 2 apr 98
On kilns where the hose-clamp tighteningbands have broken I get new 3"
diameter hose clamps, open them up, snip them in two pieces, and attach
them using sheet metal screws. I would prefer to use stainless pop
rivets to attach them.
Get and repaired. Take off the lid and set it on a very smooth flat
surface and retighten the bands.
On older kilns I always lubricate the hose clamps with WD-40 before
tightening them.
Louis
jetharrs@pacific.telebyte.net on fri 3 apr 98
Thanks for your suggestions, Louis,
I did talk to the Skutt guys while at NCECA and got the straight skinny on
how to tighten those clamps. They said to hold the body of the clamp
firmly --not tightly-- and gently tighten the screws. When I returned, I
discovered that the welds were popped. Decided yesterday to call the
factory and have them send me a new bands.
Still waiting for them to produce a glass-topped kiln. heh
Thanks again,
Jeanette Harris in Poulsbo WA
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>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>On kilns where the hose-clamp tighteningbands have broken I get new 3"
>diameter hose clamps, open them up, snip them in two pieces, and attach
>them using sheet metal screws. I would prefer to use stainless pop
>rivets to attach them.
>
>Get and repaired. Take off the lid and set it on a very smooth flat
>surface and retighten the bands.
>On older kilns I always lubricate the hose clamps with WD-40 before
>tightening them.
>
>Louis
Louis Katz
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