Equipment Use and Repair

3,285 topics in this forum

1. Selling a kiln, replace the elements or not?

   By Bam2015, August 18, 2023
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   • Bam2015
   • August 20, 2023

2. Used old shelf primer and this happened, can you help?

   By LauraLucht, August 16, 2023
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   • neilestrick
   • August 17, 2023

3. Slab Roller Plans

   By AlanMalawi, August 16, 2023   

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   • PeterH
   • August 17, 2023

4. Shimpo RK-5TF pottery wheel in need of a service

   By Cirillo, August 14, 2023
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   • neilestrick
   • August 15, 2023

5. Old kiln, safe reclaim?

   By colormek8art, August 12, 2023
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   • colormek8art
   • August 13, 2023

6. Buy an e18S-3 or the JD18-3 with ability to expand?

   By zlrenner, August 11, 2023
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   • zlrenner
   • August 12, 2023

7. Kiln firing with a controller for glazes

   By Sheila Jones, August 5, 2023
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   • neilestrick
   • August 6, 2023

8. Newbie needs technical help

   By AlanMalawi, July 26, 2023   

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   • fire brick
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   • neilestrick
   • August 3, 2023

9. Nabertherm top 190

   By bont, August 2, 2023
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   • neilestrick
   • August 2, 2023

10. Age of My Old Cress Kiln

    By Kathy in New Mexico, July 30, 2023
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • July 31, 2023

11. Stuck wheel heads

    By Mike-H, July 13, 2023
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    • Hulk
    • July 29, 2023

12. Firing schedule cone 5 with two segments

    By Zita012345, July 25, 2023
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    • Min
    • July 28, 2023

13. Just got this kiln from school district auction

    By Dmonclova, July 27, 2023   

    • old kiln
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    • Pres
    • July 28, 2023

14. Cress B-23-H to cone 018? 1 2

    By Tumbleweed Pottery, May 30, 2019
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    • Diana11
    • July 25, 2023

15. No power

    By Karen K, July 23, 2023
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    • Mark C.
    • July 24, 2023

16. Baso safety valves

    By Kelly in AK, July 22, 2023
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    • Kelly in AK
    • July 23, 2023

17. Possible to disconnect kiln sitter and continue firing?

    By Msheffield, July 11, 2023
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    • JohnnyK
    • July 23, 2023

18. Paragon Caldera fuse keeps blowing

    By Springfire, July 21, 2023   

    • fuse
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    • neilestrick
    • July 22, 2023

19. Duncan not reaching temp.

    By Brad71, July 19, 2023
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    • Brad71
    • July 21, 2023

20. Natural gas programmable Geil16F shutting off at 1900 degrees

    By Potterbabe, June 11, 2023
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    • Mark C.
    • July 21, 2023

21. Lp gas kiln stalls (Olympic Torchbearer)

    By Pklove, July 18, 2023
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    • Pklove
    • July 20, 2023

22. Setting up my first kiln - cement board on walls?

    By nuna, July 17, 2023
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    • oompafoxfernpeas
    • July 18, 2023

23. Electrical fire smell in a newly installed used Cress FX1814 P- 19 amps kiln

    By Ksmith, July 9, 2023
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    • Callie Beller Diesel
    • July 16, 2023

24. Rotation changing mid throw SHIMPO RK-3D

    By C Pottery, July 9, 2023
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    • neilestrick
    • July 10, 2023

25. Element connector discolored

    By LadyLumpsClay, July 9, 2023
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    • Bill Kielb
    • July 10, 2023