CeramixOne@aol.com on mon 13 sep 99
Hello all..
I just moved from the sunshine state to the Boston area using a large carrier
and all the insurance i could put on my valuables. Upon arrival i found my
kiln had been dropped and damaged.
Has anyone gone through the process of getting a new kiln from the moving
company?? things to watch out for?
thanks
Mark Lewis
Gary & Carla Goldberg on tue 14 sep 99
CeramixOne@aol.com wrote:
> Has anyone gone through the process of getting a new kiln from the moving comp
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I live in Alaska and had my kiln shipped from Seattle Pottery. Seattle
Pottery put the kiln on a pallet and had it all wrapped up in a
wooden/cardboard crate. Then the shippers could put a fork lift under
it and move it around as needed. It arrived fine, except when the
delivery guy put it on his dolly to bring it in the house and the
pressure from the kiln hitting the metal smushed (this is a technical
term) in one side.
Once you get it to your house/studio I recommend taking it apart and
moving it section by section (assuming you get that type of kiln). That
way it is less cumbersome and won't get smushed. But remember to get
someone to help you with each section. I can lift the sections by
myself, but the sections are so big in diameter that you can end up
dropping it down on one corner if you do it by yourself.
Good Luck!
- Carla
Tasha Olive on tue 14 sep 99
As a matter of fact, Mark, I have been dealing with a similar situation. I
ordered a new Olympic kiln and received it dented right on the programmable
control box. Being one of those who can't quite see how a series of chips
can be trusted to do everything "just so" I am having a hard time going off
and trusting it to shut down even more so with the damage...so.. so much for
spending the extra on a programmable kiln ! Anyway, I have had no progress
in getting the shipper to make good on this at all. I would be willing to
remove the control box and switch it out for an undamaged unit but can't get
them to do that even. Have a lawyer friend ( who happens to be an avid
pottery collector) who has recommended us writing a few letters. Hope your
situation is more readily resolved. Keep us posted. Tasha
-----Original Message-----
From: CeramixOne@aol.com
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Skutt 1027 damaged in move to NE
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hello all..
>I just moved from the sunshine state to the Boston area using a large
carrier
>and all the insurance i could put on my valuables. Upon arrival i found my
>kiln had been dropped and damaged.
>Has anyone gone through the process of getting a new kiln from the moving
>company?? things to watch out for?
>thanks
>Mark Lewis
>
James Blossom on wed 15 sep 99
Hi All.
The chances are, that if your controller works at all, it works just fine.
The dent you mention will perhaps change the cooling profile of the
microchip; It will not change the program. Fire away!
Mike Blossom
-----Original Message-----
From: Tasha Olive
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Skutt 1027 damaged in move to NE
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>As a matter of fact, Mark, I have been dealing with a similar situation. I
>ordered a new Olympic kiln and received it dented right on the programmable
>control box. Being one of those who can't quite see how a series of chips
>can be trusted to do everything "just so" I am having a hard time going off
>and trusting it to shut down even more so with the damage...so.. so much
for
>spending the extra on a programmable kiln ! Anyway, I have had no progress
>in getting the shipper to make good on this at all. I would be willing to
>remove the control box and switch it out for an undamaged unit but can't
get
>them to do that even. Have a lawyer friend ( who happens to be an avid
>pottery collector) who has recommended us writing a few letters. Hope your
>situation is more readily resolved. Keep us posted. Tasha
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CeramixOne@aol.com
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 5:40 PM
>Subject: Re: Skutt 1027 damaged in move to NE
>
>
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Hello all..
>>I just moved from the sunshine state to the Boston area using a large
>carrier
>>and all the insurance i could put on my valuables. Upon arrival i found
my
>>kiln had been dropped and damaged.
>>Has anyone gone through the process of getting a new kiln from the moving
>>company?? things to watch out for?
>>thanks
>>Mark Lewis
>>
James Blossom on thu 16 sep 99
Hi Tasha.
The guts of the controller include a small computer chip, one or more
relays, a timer (clock),
and a pyrometer. (Either based on a thermocouple or platinum RTD (the later
is a resistor that changes resistance with heat. In addition there are
wires for hooking up to the power lines, and to the elements. *IF* no wires
were shorted to the casing by this dent, and *IF* no 'lil black boxes were
actually broken, and *IF* the temperature probe was not bent, then there
should be only cosmetic damage to the conrtoller. Them 'puter beasties are
some kinda tough...
| :-{ )
Mike Blossom
-----Original Message-----
From: Tasha Olive
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Skutt 1027 damaged in move to NE
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>As a matter of fact, Mark, I have been dealing with a similar situation. I
>ordered a new Olympic kiln and received it dented right on the programmable
>control box. Being one of those who can't quite see how a series of chips
>can be trusted to do everything "just so" I am having a hard time going off
>and trusting it to shut down even more so with the damage...so.. so much
for
>spending the extra on a programmable kiln ! Anyway, I have had no progress
>in getting the shipper to make good on this at all. I would be willing to
>remove the control box and switch it out for an undamaged unit but can't
get
>them to do that even. Have a lawyer friend ( who happens to be an avid
>pottery collector) who has recommended us writing a few letters. Hope your
>situation is more readily resolved. Keep us posted. Tasha
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CeramixOne@aol.com
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 5:40 PM
>Subject: Re: Skutt 1027 damaged in move to NE
>
>
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Hello all..
>>I just moved from the sunshine state to the Boston area using a large
>carrier
>>and all the insurance i could put on my valuables. Upon arrival i found
my
>>kiln had been dropped and damaged.
>>Has anyone gone through the process of getting a new kiln from the moving
>>company?? things to watch out for?
>>thanks
>>Mark Lewis
>>
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