Francie Pusateri on mon 5 mar 01
Hi All,
We have a brand new Scutt 1227 kiln at the City Recreational Facility
where I work. We have had nothing but problems trying to get the kiln
sitter adjusted. Basically, the rod sinks into the cone as it melts,
but does not trip the kiln sitter consistently. It is not like this is
the first new kiln sitter that we have adjusted. When we graph the rise
on the kiln, the rise per hour after all switches are on high is also
really inconsistent (180* one hour, 120* the next, then 250*, and back
to 115*). With over 100 adult students and 80+ kids, our kilns get a
real workout and having to constantly baby sit this brand new kiln is
wearing on everyone's nerves, not to mention several overfired bisque
and two overfired glaze firings. Has anyone had this type of problem or
have any suggestions. It would seem that the kiln sitter is a simple
mechanical device that shouldn't be this difficult to deal with. When
do we stop adjusting and ask that the sitter be replaced under warrenty?
Francie
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Frances M. Pusateri
317 W. Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-472-4336 970-472-4458(fax)
francie.pusateri@state.co.us
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Francie Pusateri on mon 5 mar 01
Hi All,
We have a brand new Scutt 1227 kiln at the City Recreational Facility
where I work. We have had nothing but problems trying to get the kiln
sitter adjusted. Basically, the rod sinks into the cone as it melts,
but does not trip the kiln sitter consistently. It is not like this is
the first new kiln sitter that we have adjusted. When we graph the rise
on the kiln, the rise per hour after all switches are on high is also
really inconsistent (180* one hour, 120* the next, then 250*, and back
to 115*). With over 100 adult students and 80+ kids, our kilns get a
real workout and having to constantly baby sit this brand new kiln is
wearing on everyone's nerves, not to mention several overfired bisque
and two overfired glaze firings. Has anyone had this type of problem or
have any suggestions. It would seem that the kiln sitter is a simple
mechanical device that shouldn't be this difficult to deal with. When
do we stop adjusting and ask that the sitter be replaced under warrenty?
Francie
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------------------------
Frances M. Pusateri
317 W. Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-472-4336 970-472-4458(fax)
francie.pusateri@state.co.us
Sandra Talarico on mon 5 mar 01
Francie,
Several months ago, I called Skutt directly to ask
questions about adjusting the kiln sitter. I wasn't having
the kinds of problems you are having, but I wanted it adjusted
properly. I found the reps at Skutt to be quite helpful.
Someone returned my call promptly. I have also had success
getting a response by sending mail through their website
(www.skutt.com).
You may want to try contacting them directly if you haven't done
that already.
Sandy Talarico
Ken Russell on tue 6 mar 01
Francie,
I've had the same problem in the past.
Take the shipping "coin" that went over the cone posts and rod end and
re-install it. Follow the adjusting instructions. Also, take a look at the
following:
Play with the rod end that hooks over the tripping mechanism, to make it
pretty loose. You may also need to dork around with the height adjustment
on the trip mechanism. If the rod merely sort of melts into the cone, you
may have a bad cone or two. If the sitter cone isn't bending like it
should, but is allowing the rod to melt into it, sounds like the cones are
bad. Another thing that may be causing it is the cone holders. If they're
bent toward each other, even slightly, that can prevent the cone from
bending like it's supposed to, which prevents the rod from doing its thing
properly. If the rod is bent or warped, adjusting the outside end (the hook
tip attached to the outside rod end and the trip mechanism adjustment)
according to the adjustment specifications, while the shipping coin is
reinstalled should take care of your problem. BTW, I highly doubt that your
cones are bad, but it is possible.
Ken Russell
The Russell Pottery
gone2pot@ispchannel.com
Snail Scott on fri 9 mar 01
At 04:14 PM 3/5/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>We have a brand new Scutt 1227 kiln at the City Recreational Facility
>where I work. We have had nothing but problems trying to get the kiln
>sitter adjusted.
>Francie
I have had nothing but helpful service when dealing
with Skutt, although my kiln was second-hand. What
I've seen of their service to actual customers has
been exemplary, even to the extent of replacing
things the warranty explicitly did NOT cover. They
have always been very knowledgeable with suggestions
and trouble-shooting, too. Since your kiln is new and
still under warranty, call Skutt directly for help.
They may even authorize a local distributor/repair
person to look at it - I have seen them do this.
-Snail
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