Donna Pfledderer @ Virtual Business Connection on tue 18 apr 06
If anyone has a used kiln, small to medium size, that you
would like to sell or are selling and you are within a 50
radius of Selma NC, please contact me. I and a friend are
looking for one.
Thanks!
Donna Light Pfledderer
Virtual Business Connection
919-975-1705
donna@vbc-nc.com
http://www.vbc-nc.com
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Patti Petit on thu 9 sep 10
I am firing a Cress and a Knight kiln -both electric. New switches and ele=
ments have Cress firing like NASA and the Knight is a delight because of th=
e clock to backup the kiln sitter. One of my studio mates just began wirin=
g her Computerized kilns to fire manually because of problems with the comp=
uters. If the bricks are good, elements and switches in shape an old kiln =
is wonderful. Happy firing.
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Lili Krakowski on thu 9 sep 10
It is very hard to say anything about a kiln one has not seen.
Some old kilns are in great shape, others are ruins. And it is not the
naked eye that can tell--at least not an inexperienced one.
You want to make sure the bricks are in tightly, and are neither chipped,
cracked, nor splattered with glaze. You want to make sure that the straps
or casing that hold the brick are in good shape, and that any hinges, as on
lid, are ok.
Now comes the important part. The electrical one. As I understand it the
resistance of the elements is known--and the manufacturer can tell you,
there is a meter that can measure how far off the original resistance the
elements have gone. You need to check the switches and and the wires going
into them, and the big fat wire and plug that goes into the electric supply=
.
The L & L people have an excellent reputation and I expect would tell you
the specs of the elements etc. But checking the wiring of switches and the
wires...I'd
find an electrician to check'em out.
As to age of kiln. My first pickup was 17 years old and had less than
40,000 miles on it. A friend puts about 75,000 miles on her car-- never
more than 2 years old when she gets them--each year. A lot of the wear and
tear on vehicles comes from the driving not the aging. The wear and tear o=
n
kilns comes from the firing not the aging. My "best" kiln--besides my
almost new Paragon--is a Knight I got in 1989. Putting in new elements and
switches and wires right now--well I'll get back to it soon. Had to
reinforce the jacket with huge long hose clamps. But the kiln has years of
life left in it--and it is never was a top of the line type....which I am
told L & Ls are.
Lili Krakowski
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