Equipment Use and Repair

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1. old Skutt 1227 3"single phase with Kiln Sitter firing time to cone 6?

   By shawnhar, June 14, 2022
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   • shawnhar
   • June 16, 2022

2. Pugging Porcelain- Achieving a decent reclaim clay with pugmill

   By Megga, June 16, 2022   

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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 16, 2022

3. Skutt Prodigy wheel cutting out on deceleration.

   By Wiremonkey, June 15, 2022
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   • Wiremonkey
   • June 15, 2022

4. Patching small holes in kiln bricks

   By g-bus, June 13, 2022
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   • neilestrick
   • June 14, 2022

5. Buying a gas kiln better for reduction firing?

   By Sandii, June 14, 2022   

   • gas kilns updraft versus downdraft
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   • neilestrick
   • June 14, 2022

6. First firing help - fumes? Discoloration? Cone not bent

   By Ashley78, June 14, 2022
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   • 163 views
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   • Bill Kielb
   • June 14, 2022

7. Clayboss composite wheel head damage

   By Ghost, June 12, 2021
   • 8 replies
   • 610 views
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   • Callie Beller Diesel
   • June 13, 2022

8. Amaco 1-101 Motor Hums but Wheel does not turn

   By Dannapolis, June 12, 2022
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   • Mark C.
   • June 13, 2022

9. New kiln bottom slab, should I fire empty first?

   By cadenrank, June 13, 2022
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   • Mark C.
   • June 13, 2022

10. Gearbox help for an old Amaco 1-101

    By Michaela C, May 26, 2020
    • 17 replies
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    • PeterH
    • June 13, 2022

11. another kiln shelf question

    By fergusonjeff, June 8, 2022
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    • Piedmont Pottery
    • June 9, 2022

12. Is this kiln worth repairing?

    By TaraB, June 8, 2022
    • 6 replies
    • 435 views
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    • TaraB
    • June 8, 2022

13. Cress kiln failing/failed relay?

    By Lara-Poppyseed, May 16, 2022
    • 21 replies
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    • STONEWARECAFE
    • June 7, 2022

14. Gas kiln flue flame

    By Terrampulvisignis, June 4, 2022
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    • Terrampulvisignis
    • June 7, 2022

15. Step by step how to upgrade a DTC 600c control panel to a Bartlett DTC 1000

    By Lloyd, June 6, 2022
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    • neilestrick
    • June 6, 2022

16. skutt kiln doesn't heat up

    By nody, June 6, 2022
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    • 149 views
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    • neilestrick
    • June 6, 2022

17. “New” old kiln - looking for advice, insights and suggestions

    By Laure T, June 4, 2022
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    • Bill Kielb
    • June 5, 2022

18. Model C Brent operation

    By Mike W, June 2, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 363 views
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    • Mark C.
    • June 4, 2022

19. Need Help with Wheel Pedal Problem

    By Crooked Lawyer Potter, May 28, 2022
    • 15 replies
    • 554 views
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    • Bill Kielb
    • June 4, 2022

20. Test Kiln with no plug

    By Molly B, June 3, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 181 views
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    • Molly B
    • June 3, 2022

21. Sherry Chan

    By Sherry Chan, June 2, 2022
    • 2 replies
    • 267 views
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    • Bill Kielb
    • June 3, 2022

22. Element Life and Kiln Best Practices

    By Crooked Lawyer Potter, June 1, 2022
    • 7 replies
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    • neilestrick
    • June 2, 2022

23. Thermal-Light Shelves 1 2

    By LeeU, December 7, 2020
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    • Mark C.
    • June 2, 2022

24. iso gare kiln 1818 switches; danbury, NH

    By suz davis, May 31, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 370 views
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    • suz davis
    • June 1, 2022

25. Kiln Building & Human Psychology.

    By Jose, May 16, 2022
    • 18 replies
    • 768 views
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    • Pyewackette
    • May 28, 2022