Jonathan Kirkendall on thu 15 jul 04
Today during a bisque firing my Orton kiln vent gave up the ghost. It
has been slowing down for about a month now, but today, after almost 10
years of use, I couldn't even jump start it.
So for almost 10 years I have been firing with this
under-the-kiln-vent. My quandary is this: the good people at Orton can
send me new parts tomorrow, but I won't receive them until next week.
I have orders that are due Monday....I don't mind firing a bisque
without the vent (the room where the kiln is is very well vented) but
in terms of a cone 6 glaze firing - my experience is that the kiln vent
evened out the firing, and my fire down schedule is based on having a
vent going. Maybe none of this will make a difference? Should I just
go for it and get the orders done, or should I wait until the parts
arrive?
Thoughts?
Jonathan in DC
L. P. Skeen on thu 15 jul 04
Jon,
WAIT FOR THE PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never mess around with ORDERS. Your
customer will understand an equipment malfunction delay of a few days.
>L
From: "Jonathan Kirkendall"
> Today during a bisque firing my Orton kiln vent gave up the ghost. My
quandary is this: the good people at Orton can send me new parts tomorrow,
but I won't receive them until next week.
> I have orders that are due Monday...but
> in terms of a cone 6 glaze firing - my experience is that the kiln vent
evened out the firing, and my fire down schedule is based on having a
Jonathan Kirkendall on fri 16 jul 04
Well, it's choice-less now. Last night the receptacle that my kiln
plugs into shorted out, leaving a nice smokey trail up the wall, so
can't do anything til that gets fixed. Darn. Rains.....pours....
Jonathan in DC
On Thursday, July 15, 2004, at 09:54 PM, L. P. Skeen wrote:
> Jon,
> WAIT FOR THE PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never mess around with ORDERS. Your
> customer will understand an equipment malfunction delay of a few days.
>
>> L
>
> From: "Jonathan Kirkendall"
>
>> Today during a bisque firing my Orton kiln vent gave up the ghost. My
> quandary is this: the good people at Orton can send me new parts
> tomorrow,
> but I won't receive them until next week.
>> I have orders that are due Monday...but
>> in terms of a cone 6 glaze firing - my experience is that the kiln
>> vent
> evened out the firing, and my fire down schedule is based on having a
>
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Earl Brunner on fri 16 jul 04
I'd go over that kiln with a fine tooth comb, perhaps the vent and the plug
are SYMPTOMS of a larger problem...........
Earl Brunner
Las Vegas, NV
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Jonathan
Kirkendall
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 5:11 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: firing without my kiln vent
Well, it's choice-less now. Last night the receptacle that my kiln
plugs into shorted out, leaving a nice smokey trail up the wall, so
can't do anything til that gets fixed. Darn. Rains.....pours....
Jonathan in DC
william schran on fri 16 jul 04
Jonathan wrote: receptacle that my kiln
plugs into shorted out, leaving a nice smokey trail up the wall, so
can't do anything til that gets fixed.>
Might be a good time to switch from the plug-in to hard wire the kiln
and install a disconnect at the kiln site.
Bill
Susan Fox-Hirschmann on fri 16 jul 04
Probably just as well...honest
you were meant to wait til that kiln was fixed
before firing it.
by the way, Mike Collins from Laurel is a terrific repair guy,
who is super reasonable with his prices.
(He used to work for Eagle/cutter in Rockville and do their repairs)
301-498-6617
best of luck!
Warm regards,
Susan
Annandale, VA
Susan Fox Hirschmann
Art Pottery
please visit http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/hirschmann
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