Jeff Longtin on sun 15 may 05
Hey Gang,
I have an old Skutt kiln. (Predessesor to the 1027.) The timer motor died.
The kiln is apart and I'm wondering, do I need to seperate the timer box fron
the kiln sitter box, to access the timer motor, or can I dismantle the timer box
itself?
I removed the four screws on the front of the timer box thinking the timer
motor assembly would simply pull out forward only to find, apparently, that I
also need to remove the four screws on the back of the timer box. Removing them
looks to be a pain and I'm wondering if doing so will, in fact, give me access
to the timer motor? Or, do I need to seperate the timer motor box itself from
the kiln sitter box?
In other words, do I need to fully seperate and dismantle the timer motor box
to access the timer motor, or can I seperate it from the kiln sitter box and
access the timer motor from the side that then becomes accessible?
Also, the timer motor box appears to be connected to the kiln sitter box by
just four screws. Those screws look REALLY short and I'm wondering if
unscrewing them is a good idea or a bad idea? (i.e., if unscrewing them is easy then it
might be easiest to do so and gain access that way, if unscrewing them is a
small nightmare then it might be best to completely dismantle the timer box to
gain access?)
Does anyone have experience with old electric Skutt kilns and such repairs?
Thanks
Jeff Longtin
Jonathan Kaplan on sun 15 may 05
Are you referring to a Dawson Kiln sitter? I think you might be.
In my experience with them, they are pretty robustly built and all the
part are replaceable. The motor, the contact block/switch, the timer,
the tube and the rod all are available from Dawson or I would think,
from Skutt.
Best
Jonathan
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On May 15, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Jeff Longtin wrote:
> Hey Gang,
> I have an old Skutt kiln. (Predessesor to the 1027.) The timer motor
> died.
> The kiln is apart and I'm wondering, do I need to seperate the timer
> box fron
> the kiln sitter box, to access the timer motor, or can I dismantle the
> timer box
> itself?
>
> I removed the four screws on the front of the timer box thinking the
> timer
> motor assembly would simply pull out forward only to find, apparently,
> that I
> also need to remove the four screws on the back of the timer box.
> Removing them
> looks to be a pain and I'm wondering if doing so will, in fact, give
> me access
> to the timer motor? Or, do I need to seperate the timer motor box
> itself from
> the kiln sitter box?
>
> In other words, do I need to fully seperate and dismantle the timer
> motor box
> to access the timer motor, or can I seperate it from the kiln sitter
> box and
> access the timer motor from the side that then becomes accessible?
>
> Also, the timer motor box appears to be connected to the kiln sitter
> box by
> just four screws. Those screws look REALLY short and I'm wondering if
> unscrewing them is a good idea or a bad idea? (i.e., if unscrewing
> them is easy then it
> might be easiest to do so and gain access that way, if unscrewing them
> is a
> small nightmare then it might be best to completely dismantle the
> timer box to
> gain access?)
>
> Does anyone have experience with old electric Skutt kilns and such
> repairs?
> Thanks
> Jeff Longtin
>
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Steve Slatin on sun 15 may 05
Jonathan --
I remember seeing a Skutt once with a sitter and an
actual timing device -- maybe called a safety timer?
-- and I think he may be referring to that. I believe
it worked like a bathroom vent timer, but I never took
it apart so I really don't have details.
-- Steve Slatin
--- Jonathan Kaplan
wrote:
> Are you referring to a Dawson Kiln sitter? I think
> you might be.
Steve Slatin --
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Jeff Longtin on sun 15 may 05
Thanks Jonathan.
It's not the parts that are the probelm, it's the process.
The parts I have, it's the process I'm finding challenging.
take care
Jeff
ps. I had a sharp edged comment after reading an exchange between Craig and
Lee but it got lost to the cybershere. Realizing such made me realize maybe it
was for the best?
life is too short to quarrel
to each, his or her, own and get on with it
Steve Mills on tue 17 may 05
I'm a day or two behind, so belatedly;
All spares for Kiln Sitters are available on the Dawson website at:
http://www.kiln-sitter.com
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Jonathan Kaplan writes
>Are you referring to a Dawson Kiln sitter? I think you might be.
>
>In my experience with them, they are pretty robustly built and all the
>part are replaceable. The motor, the contact block/switch, the timer,
>the tube and the rod all are available from Dawson or I would think,
>=66rom Skutt.
>
>Best
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
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