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kiln repair 101 suggestion

updated tue 17 oct 06

 

Alyssa Ettinger on sat 14 oct 06


first of all, thanks to everyone for helping me try to fix our kiln problems.

second, can someone, please, offer classes in kiln repair? kiln construction??

i have friends in the fashion industry, for example, and when they were in
school they were required to take courses on how their sewing machines and
irons worked. and i mean taking them apart and learning to fix them and
putting them back together. because you can't finish a dress in the middle
of the night if your machine conks out.

it's just a thought, but it would make life easier for all of us clay people.


alyssa
www.alyssaettinger.com

Arnold Howard on mon 16 oct 06


From: "Alyssa Ettinger"
> second, can someone, please, offer classes in kiln repair?
> kiln construction??

We will have a kiln repair session in the Clayart room at
NCECA. What would you like me to include?

I am planning on bringing disassembled parts such as a relay
and infinite control switch. I think half the battle in
repairing a kiln is being able to identify the parts. Once
the inside of a switch box looks familiar, the fear of the
unknown goes away.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com