Juliet Johnston on sun 15 oct 00
I am preparing to rework a badly abused Skutt 1027
electric kiln which is probally a 1981 model. It needs
7 new bricks before I remove the elements. I want to
use ITC and in reading in one catalogue it recommends
ITC 200 EZ Fill to repair bricks. I am terrified of
trying to replace the bricks and wonder if I could use
ITC for very large repairs to bricks. Have any of you
tried it? I have been reading the ITC posts, but don't
remember any repair information.
My thanks to all who helped with information on the
pug mill. I just put it on a table for the time being.
We have our first workshop in "The Clay Studio at
Tougaloo" this weekend and a sculpture class is in
full swing.
Thanks for any ITC information.
Juliet in Jackson, Mississippi.
Snail Scott on sun 15 oct 00
At 12:45 PM 10/15/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I am preparing to rework a badly abused Skutt 1027
>electric kiln which is probally a 1981 model. It needs
>7 new bricks before I remove the elements. I want to
>use ITC and in reading in one catalogue it recommends
>ITC 200 EZ Fill to repair bricks. I am terrified of
>trying to replace the bricks and wonder if I could use
>ITC for very large repairs to bricks. Have any of you
>tried it? ...
The Skutt 1027 is one of the easiest kilns to replace
bricks in, since the rings are all separate from the
floor and are only two bricks deep. Just unstack
until the ring you need is accessible, and invert it
if necessary to put the broken brick on the 'up' side.
Extract the relevant section of the element (this seems
easiest if it is slightly warm - lees brittle) loosen the
hose clamps, and ease the offending brick straight up and
out. Slide the new one into position, re-pin the element,
tighten the hose clamps and restack the kiln.
On the other hand, I've never used ITC, and would also
be curious as to its large-repair capabilities. Any
chance to avoid dinking with old elements seems worth
looking into, and replacement bricks aren't free. If
you folks out there have experience, do tell!
-Snail
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