Arnold Howard on thu 28 oct 04
From: "Earl Brunner"
> BTW I learned a neat trick on the last kiln that we rewired. Often the
> elements come compressed, that is, wrapped tighter than the length of the
> groove you intend to fit them to. So, measure the groove, so you know how
> long the element needs to be, then pre-stretch it to the right length
> before attempting to install it. That may seem pretty obvious, but this
> is the 6th kiln I've done and I just now figured it out......
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Bending the elements where they fit into the corners also helps to prevent
them from bulging out of the grooves. When the element is stretched to the
proper length and bent for the firebrick corners, installtion is much faster
and easier.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
arnoldhoward@att.net / www.paragonweb.com
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