amy92 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 i've managed to aquire an olympic electric kiln, but no instructions etc. i've managed to turn it on and it heats up, but thats as far as i got. it has a kiln sitter, but i have no idea how it works or what its used for. i have done a fair bit of ceramic work but it has always been fired by my teacher. i really want to be able to do my own stuff but i don't know where to start with this kiln and the use of cones, or temperature control etc. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndham Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well the first thing to tell us is the size and amp rating which is on a foil/metal plate with the serial number. That information will tell what the max temp rating for that kiln. Is it plugged into a electrical socket or is it wired into an electrical panel? What temp did the previous owner fire the kiln to,cone ? It should have 3 switches, each switch has an off, low,med, high settings. Look on the INTERNET for Olympic manuals for your kiln and dl a PDF file Wyndham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It should have 3 switches, each switch has an off, low,med, high settings. Look on the INTERNET for Olympic manuals for your kiln and dl a PDF file Wyndham The size of the kiln will determine how many switches it has. Could be as few as one or as many as 3 or more. The switches may be 4 position low-med-high or could be infinite switches or even just on-off light switches. Lots of variables at work here. But we need to know these things in order to help you. But like Wyndham said, go to the Olympic website or give them a call to get a manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Helping your teacher load and unload several firings will help build your confidence in firing your own kiln. I have seen kilns, shelves and silts ruined by improper loading and firing. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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