John Baymore on sat 28 oct 00
Hi all in CLAYART-land.
I could use a little help with some informal research for some consulting=
work I am doing. I am involved in working with a coop potters group whos=
e
landlord has suddenly decided to evict them after a very long term
relationship. Along with other professionals, I am helping to defend the=
ir
case to remain there. =
So on to the two questions to which I need some "survey "responses:
1.) Have you yourself experienced first hand an explosion, electric shoc=
k,
fire, refractory melt-down or collapse, major control malfunction (flame
safety, kiln sitter, high limit, or computer controller), or even a "clos=
e
call" on one of these which was related to either a gas kiln installation=
or an electric kiln installation? Please briefly describe the type of
kiln (gas / electric) and the situation that developed?
2.) On your PROPANE fired gas kiln (have to limit the responses to
this..... no natural gas fired kiln info needed), do you utilize a
so-called BASO type valve with a thermocouple for primary flame safety (o=
r
equiv.) or do you utilize electronic type flame proof utilizing an
ultraviolet scanner (or equiv.)?
Unfortunately I can't really use the "I know a friend who talked to someo=
ne
he knows that had an electric kiln start a fire " type of responses. =
Second and third hand won't work for what I need. This has to be first
hand stuff. If it was a friend's kiln AND you were a DIRECT witness to
the situation or the result (went and saw the mess, were there when it
happened, and so on) , that is great. If your friend just told you about=
it....... not useful.
PLEASE....respond by email OFF-LISTdirect to me at JBaymore@compuserve.co=
m
so as to not clutter the CLAYART list up with what is more private intere=
st
stuff. If anyone is interested in what I find out from this informal
"survey"..... please email me. I'll eventually post a synopsis to CLAYA=
RT
if there is enough data obtained and also interest to warrant that.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Best,
......................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JBaymore@compuserve.com
John.Baymore@GSD-CO.com
"DATES SET: Earth, Water, and Fire Noborigama Woodfiring Workshop =
August 17-26, 2001"
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