Alisa and Claus Clausen on tue 31 aug 99
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We took down an outside wall to first remove a kiln from a former studio, =
and
then took down
an outer wall to my newly built studio, to move the kiln in. Not really
horrible when you
consider you are installing one of most important pieces of equipment in the
studio.
I agree, a smaller kiln would have been easier, but easy isn't always best.
I would consider it a horror story if after all this taking down and
rebuilding, the kiln
proved irrepairable and only useful to the scrap company. Even then, it =
would
have
been worth the try, because the price was great--moving expenses only.
But it is totally renewed, and it is big and it was work, but it was worth =
it
all.
It is obviously worth the research when one is buying kiln to make sure it
fits your purpose in most ways you can think of. Doorways are usually
pretty narrow to fit any sort of spacious kiln through. Small technical
problem. I am now going to buy controllers, and other equipment
for the kiln, and I am researching many possibilities. I would consider
it a nightmare if the equipment I purchased were not right due to
an uninformed choice. Thank heavens for CLAYART to steer me
in the educated direction.
Hope Clayart helps you make a good choice.
Alisa in Denmark
GSM_ENT on wed 1 sep 99
Hi Alisa!
Moving kilns from one place to another is always a mess, well, almost
always. However, with a little more background information to make the
purchasing desicion it is possible to purchase a kiln that can literaly be
taken apart, making it easier to go through narrow doors.
Most manufacturers of kilns have such models, particularly large size ones.
Most times you just need to remove the control panel which has
pre-coordinated color or number labels for the wiring.
Cordially,
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Alisa and Claus Clausen
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:57 AM
Subject: Sv: Buying a kiln: horror stories
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We took down an outside wall to first remove a kiln from a former studio,
and
then took down
an outer wall to my newly built studio, to move the kiln in. Not really
horrible when you
consider you are installing one of most important pieces of equipment in the
studio.
I agree, a smaller kiln would have been easier, but easy isn't always best.
I would consider it a horror story if after all this taking down and
rebuilding, the kiln
proved irrepairable and only useful to the scrap company. Even then, it
would
have
been worth the try, because the price was great--moving expenses only.
But it is totally renewed, and it is big and it was work, but it was worth
it
all.
It is obviously worth the research when one is buying kiln to make sure it
fits your purpose in most ways you can think of. Doorways are usually
pretty narrow to fit any sort of spacious kiln through. Small technical
problem. I am now going to buy controllers, and other equipment
for the kiln, and I am researching many possibilities. I would consider
it a nightmare if the equipment I purchased were not right due to
an uninformed choice. Thank heavens for CLAYART to steer me
in the educated direction.
Hope Clayart helps you make a good choice.
Alisa in Denmark
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