Snail Scott on sun 3 oct 04
At 02:58 PM 10/2/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Snail,
>Would it not be safer to just unplug/flip the breaker on the kiln and use a
>propane torch to heat the element to red heat.
Of course. I was only trying to propose a no-
equipment option to someone who is new enough
to perhaps have no tools on hand. Not everyone
has a torch - everyone who's trying to fix a
kiln DOES have a kiln, though!
I had forgotten, though, that Sincultura's
kiln was shorting out to its jacket - not a
good idea to turn it on just to push an element
back!
A torch is certainly a better option in any
case.
-Snail
sincultura13 on sun 3 oct 04
Thanks=85 The guy already put the insulators in, but I'm really not a
tech kind of person=85 I hope by the time I need to replace any kiln
parts again I have enough potter friends where I live to help me
out=85 HAHA!
Should I take the Evenheat kiln instead of the Duncan? I'm thinking
it's going to be easier/cheaper to get fixed=85
thanks again
Sincultura=85
--- In clayart@yahoogroups.com, Snail Scott wrote:
> At 02:58 PM 10/2/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >Snail,
> >Would it not be safer to just unplug/flip the breaker on the kiln
and use a
> >propane torch to heat the element to red heat.
>
>
> Of course. I was only trying to propose a no-
> equipment option to someone who is new enough
> to perhaps have no tools on hand. Not everyone
> has a torch - everyone who's trying to fix a
> kiln DOES have a kiln, though!
>
> I had forgotten, though, that Sincultura's
> kiln was shorting out to its jacket - not a
> good idea to turn it on just to push an element
> back!
>
> A torch is certainly a better option in any
> case.
>
> -Snail
>
>
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Ron Roy on mon 4 oct 04
Should someone mention - some torches need to be kept upright - or are
there some that don't mind being tipped?
RR
>At 02:58 PM 10/2/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>>Snail,
>>Would it not be safer to just unplug/flip the breaker on the kiln and use a
>>propane torch to heat the element to red heat.
>
>
>Of course. I was only trying to propose a no-
>equipment option to someone who is new enough
>to perhaps have no tools on hand. Not everyone
>has a torch - everyone who's trying to fix a
>kiln DOES have a kiln, though!
>
>I had forgotten, though, that Sincultura's
>kiln was shorting out to its jacket - not a
>good idea to turn it on just to push an element
>back!
>
>A torch is certainly a better option in any
>case.
>
> -Snail
Ron Roy
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