OWLPOTTER@AOL.COM on mon 30 oct 00
In a message dated 10/30/0 02:05:27 AM, you wrote:
>I've had no replies re: if opening the kiln too soon can flatten elements.
>Is our guild the only one experiencing flattening of elements?
It is my experience that as elements age, they tend to flatten and need to be
replaced.
-Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
Arnold Howard on tue 31 oct 00
Please describe in more detail the flattening of the elements. What
temperature do you fire to? What type of grooves does your kiln have? What is
the approximate diameter of the element coil? To what extent do the coils
flatten?
I was going to respond earlier but wanted to know, first, if anyone else had
experienced flattened elements.
Arnold Howard
Paragon
--- OWLPOTTER@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 10/30/0 02:05:27 AM, you wrote:
>
> >I've had no replies re: if opening the kiln too soon can flatten elements.
> >Is our guild the only one experiencing flattening of elements?
>
> It is my experience that as elements age, they tend to flatten and need to
> be
> replaced.
> -Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
>
>
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GSM_ENT on tue 31 oct 00
Hi Arnold!
Elements in some kilns do lose their shape ("flaten"). Normally this happens
with elements with larger gauge number wire (smaller diameter), even if they
are fired to only 03-04 range. The elements seem to become somewhat oval
shaped inside the groove.
Again, thank you for your support during the Paragon Kiln Repair Seminar at
the plant last weekend (Oct 27-28). Everyone had a good time and learned
lots!
Regards,
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: Arnold Howard
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 6:52 AM
Subject: Re: Flattened kiln elements
> Please describe in more detail the flattening of the elements. What
> temperature do you fire to? What type of grooves does your kiln have? What
is
> the approximate diameter of the element coil? To what extent do the coils
> flatten?
>
> I was going to respond earlier but wanted to know, first, if anyone else
had
> experienced flattened elements.
>
> Arnold Howard
> Paragon
>
> --- OWLPOTTER@AOL.COM wrote:
> > In a message dated 10/30/0 02:05:27 AM, you wrote:
> >
> > >I've had no replies re: if opening the kiln too soon can flatten
elements.
> > >Is our guild the only one experiencing flattening of elements?
> >
> > It is my experience that as elements age, they tend to flatten and need
to
> > be
> > replaced.
> > -Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan
> >
> >
>
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> melpots@pclink.com.
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