Don & June MacDonald on tue 15 apr 03
I have owned and used a Skutt 1027 Automatic for about a year. I
usually use the Cone fire mode. When I first got the kiln, Cone 6 was
1222 degrees celsius on the digital readout, however, suddenly it is now
1216 degrees celsius. Does anyone know whether this is a symptom of a
problem about to happen? The only thing I have changed is turning off
the kiln at the breaker because I was going to be away from home for a
month. I use degrees celsius because I am Canadian and all of our
temperatures are centigrade rather than Fahrenheit.
June from B.C.
Arnold Howard on wed 16 apr 03
The question about shut-off temperature in Cone-Fire mode is one of the
most frequently asked. The following answer is for the Orton Sentry
controller, but I believe it also applies to the Skutt controller.
The firing rate for the last segment of a Cone-Fire program is 108 deg.
F / 60 deg. C per hour. If the kiln fires at that rate, the shut-off
temperature should match the temperature on Orton's cone chart in the
108 deg. F column.
However, if the kiln is firing slower than the programmed speed, the
controller will compensate by shutting off at a slightly lower
temperature. This is because firing slower increases heat work, so the
kiln does not need to fire as high. Your kiln may be firing slower than
it had before. This could be due to element wear, low voltage, or a
heavier load than usual.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P.
www.paragonweb.com
From: Don & June MacDonald
> I have owned and used a Skutt 1027 Automatic for about a year. I
> usually use the Cone fire mode. When I first got the kiln, Cone 6 was
> 1222 degrees celsius on the digital readout, however, suddenly it is
now
> 1216 degrees celsius. Does anyone know whether this is a symptom of a
> problem about to happen? The only thing I have changed is turning off
> the kiln at the breaker because I was going to be away from home for a
> month. I use degrees celsius because I am Canadian and all of our
> temperatures are centigrade rather than Fahrenheit.
>
> June from B.C.
John Hesselberth on thu 17 apr 03
Hi Arnold,
Does the cone-fire program have a way to compensate for thermocouple
drift or aging? Or lack of initial calibration?
Regards,
John
On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 01:10 PM, Arnold Howard wrote:
> The question about shut-off temperature in Cone-Fire mode is one of the
> most frequently asked. The following answer is for the Orton Sentry
> controller, but I believe it also applies to the Skutt controller.
>
> The firing rate for the last segment of a Cone-Fire program is 108 deg.
> F / 60 deg. C per hour. If the kiln fires at that rate, the shut-off
> temperature should match the temperature on Orton's cone chart in the
> 108 deg. F column.
>
> However, if the kiln is firing slower than the programmed speed, the
> controller will compensate by shutting off at a slightly lower
> temperature. This is because firing slower increases heat work, so the
> kiln does not need to fire as high. Your kiln may be firing slower than
> it had before. This could be due to element wear, low voltage, or a
> heavier load than usual.
>
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Paula Mann on fri 23 jul 04
Hello All,
A neighbor of mine has a Skutt kiln sitting unused in her garage. It's =
model 183-27/240, ^8.
The brick looked pretty good but there were two places where small =
pieces had broken off. Should the brick look brand new? Are the two =
crumbles indicative of more problems soon to come?
She has no idea what it's worth, and of course I don't either so I told =
her I'd see what you fine folks think.
Is it worth making an offer to her? Any ideas about prices?
I would really appreciate your help on this one.
Many thanks,
Paula in cold and rainy (?!) Ft. Collins, CO
MudPuppy on fri 23 jul 04
I have this kiln.
Its a nice kiln and will fire up to nearly ^10.
The element on mine just broke so I will probably convert it to gas, but it
has worked for me and for my grandmother before me for about 15 years!
I think it was about $900 new, but that was 15 + years ago and I inherited
it from my grandmom.
I don't think they are made any more.
I think its a great starter kiln.
Missing brick pieces have not really effected mine, and can be patched
anyway.
Cathi Newlin, Mercer, Mo
mudpuppy@box49.com
http://www.box49.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paula Mann"
To:
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:06 AM
Subject: Skutt Kiln
Hello All,
A neighbor of mine has a Skutt kiln sitting unused in her garage. It's
model 183-27/240, ^8.
The brick looked pretty good but there were two places where small pieces
had broken off. Should the brick look brand new? Are the two crumbles
indicative of more problems soon to come?
She has no idea what it's worth, and of course I don't either so I told her
I'd see what you fine folks think.
Is it worth making an offer to her? Any ideas about prices?
I would really appreciate your help on this one.
Many thanks,
Paula in cold and rainy (?!) Ft. Collins, CO
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Wayne Bien on fri 23 jul 04
I just recently bought the same model Skutt kiln on Ebay and paid $455.00.
It has some of the kiln brick broken. I fire ^6 and it has reached that
temperature easily.
Wayne
From: "Paula Mann"
To:
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:06 PM
Subject: Skutt Kiln
Hello All,
A neighbor of mine has a Skutt kiln sitting unused in her garage. It's
model 183-27/240, ^8.
The brick looked pretty good but there were two places where small pieces
had broken off. Should the brick look brand new? Are the two crumbles
indicative of more problems soon to come?
She has no idea what it's worth, and of course I don't either so I told her
I'd see what you fine folks think.
Is it worth making an offer to her? Any ideas about prices?
I would really appreciate your help on this one.
Many thanks,
Paula in cold and rainy (?!) Ft. Collins, CO
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