Candace Young/Norman Czuchra on thu 10 feb 05
All, I have dutifully read the archives and looked at specs for many
different kilns and wheels as I'm planning to buy both an electric kiln and
a heavy duty wheel shortly. I tried the bottom of the line Axner wheel and
it was quiet and lovely. Have no clue about an electric kiln, oval or
round features or not and would appreciate any advise. Thanks.
Candace
Candace Young Mailto:candace@bayriverpottery.com
Norm Czuchra Mailto:norm@bayriverpottery.com
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william schran on thu 10 feb 05
Candace wrote:>I'm planning to buy both an electric kiln and
a heavy duty wheel shortly. I tried the bottom of the line Axner wheel and
it was quiet and lovely. Have no clue about an electric kiln, oval or
round features or not and would appreciate any advise.<
We purchased 10 of the mid range Axner wheels. Wheels are working
well, splash pans still suck.
We had older Brent b's & Amaco #15 wheels. When we got the new
wheels, I kept 2 of the Brent wheels. Students that have been taking
classes with me for some time, want to keep working on the Brent's
because they got used to bracing themselves against the splash pan.
Also the Axner splash pans are larger in diameter which has the
student sitting a little farther from the wheel head.
The current design of the Axner splash pan does not fit securely on
the wheel. Two small protrusions on the bottom of the plastic pan fit
into two holes in the table of the wheel. If one leans into the pan,
even just a little, the pans shifts and contacts the turning wheel
head, making God awful noises.
To Axner's credit, they replaced all of the splash pans when I first
complained about this problem and the fact that the pans were made of
flimsy plastic. The new thicker plastic pans, unfortunately did not
fit well into the little holes. Later, they sent me a prototype pan
with magnets attached to the bottom - a little better, but pan still
shifted. They let me know before the first of the year that they had
again redesigned the pan and were in such of a manufacturer - so I
continue to wait.
The Axner Super kilns are Olympic kilns. We have the largest one.
Pain in the butt to replace the floor elements. If you like Olympic
kilns, buy one. Our next purchase will be another L&L kiln.
Bill
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