Robert Marshall Simpson on tue 21 jan 03
Hello---
I have not been very diligent about reading the list for the last 5 =
months. Will say that over the years I have learned so much from =
Clayart. Thanks to all of you!
My problem is that in a future move from Oklahoma to Montana I have =
elected not to take my Paragon TnF 243 with me. I did . The kiln was =
purchased in 1996, kept in the garage and fired 136 times to cone 06 and =
then to ^ 9 @ with 1 element change. The Paragon has been great but I =
am wondering about what kiln I should get in Montana. Planned on =
getting a Paragon Dragon (due to age I am getting stiff) but I would be =
pushing its 2 foot height to the max because when I handbuild I like to =
go tall..
Does anyone have a Dragon and feel that it cramps their style? What =
would be a good alternative for a kiln in Montana? I am wondering if =
shipping up from the south would be worth it. =20
I am very open minded on this so your thoughts please!
Kayte =20
Catherine White on tue 21 jan 03
Don't get the 2' interior height kiln. I promise you'll regret it. You
wonder if it would cramp your style? Oh, yes. I like to build big. I knew I
could adapt to an 18" dia x 20" depth. So wrong. Worse yet, somehow,
although I kept measuring and reducing size, still it always ended up too
big to fit the kiln. It's very difficult to reduce bone-dry ware by an inch
or two. I solved my dilemma by buying a larger kiln.
Is there any way you can truck the kiln? My experience shipping a kiln via
UPS was a disaster. The crumbled brick trailed out from the corner of the
shipping container. UPS insurance paid up after a four month hassle. You
might check out Yellow Freight and have the kiln professionally packed and
insured for full replacement value.
Catherine in Yuma, AZ
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I would be pushing its 2 foot height to the max because when I handbuild I
like to go tall..
Does anyone have a Dragon and feel that it cramps their style?
I am wondering if shipping up from the south would be worth it.
Kayte
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