Marcia Selsor on sun 11 jun 06
Ann,
I am thinking of getting one that size when I move and selling my
slightly smaller oval.
I fire architectural pieces in my oval now. I can fit several bird
baths in one firing. Stems
at the end and the bowls in the other end and middle. They can hold
quite a lot.
My kiln is 12 years old and has some slight craks in the lid. It
makes noise when I
remove the fiber blanket when I am cooling the kiln. I place the
fiber blanket on the
lid to beef up the insulation. I coated the inside of the lid with
ITC. No bowing on my lid.
It is a Crucible from Seattle pottery.
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
On Jun 11, 2006, at 9:44 AM, Ann Baker wrote:
> I am considering buying an Olympic oval kiln that is 30"x 42". Anyone
> have one close to that size? How do you like it? I heard some big
> kilns
> have a problem with the lid bowing over time because the span is
> too large
> to support the weight of the brick. Anyone seen this?
>
> Ann B
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Ann Baker on sun 11 jun 06
I am considering buying an Olympic oval kiln that is 30"x 42". Anyone
have one close to that size? How do you like it? I heard some big kilns
have a problem with the lid bowing over time because the span is too large
to support the weight of the brick. Anyone seen this?
Ann B
Jeanie Silver on mon 12 jun 06
I've had a 30-42 Olympic oval for about i6 years. Hundreds of firings. On
the first firing both the lid and floor developed a hair line crack.
However, neither has gotten bigger over time It has been anvil reliable for
me. The only bad thing is the lip Will crumble from your efforts to load
such a deep kiln. And like other kilns without hardened element channels.
,I've had some crumbling when elements sagged. I think that I've helped the
lid by always maintaing it in the open position except when firing.
Jeanie in Pa.
Donna J.S. Causland on tue 13 jun 06
>I am considering buying an Olympic oval kiln that is 30"x 42".
> Ann B
Hi Ann,
I have had mine for about 17 years, still original elements.
There have been long periods where I didn't use it as it
takes 58 amps and I haven't always had that much juice.
My lid is still fine. I did have a sheet metal base made when
I first got it, so the floor is still in great shape as well.
I like it, it holds alot of bisque, takes 13 hours to bisque to cone03.
I bought another (smaller) Olympic with the computer controller.
When I was shopping for that kiln I needed the largest kiln within
my power supply. I found the Olympics to be the largest with the
least amps and at a lower price. Customer service is great as well.
(I also own a Duncan and a Paragon, no problems with those either)
You can email me off list if you want to know any thing else.
Donna Causland
djscausland@comcast.net
www.pineconelodgepottery.com.
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