Equipment Use and Repair

3,277 topics in this forum

1. Building a kiln

   By Ceallach, May 12, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 630 views
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   • Ceallach
   • May 22, 2018

2. Gas kilns/Firing results...

   By preeta, May 21, 2018
   • 2 replies
   • 492 views
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   • neilestrick
   • May 21, 2018

3. Averting kiln disasters

   By Cheryl Quintana, May 3, 2018
   • 11 replies
   • 901 views
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   • Denice
   • May 21, 2018

4. Rusty Kiln lid

   By Wendy Rawlings, May 20, 2018
   • 8 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • neilestrick
   • May 21, 2018

5. Advancer Shelves: kiln wash or not?

   By SunsetBay, March 23, 2018
   • 14 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Mark C.
   • May 21, 2018

6. Mystery Kiln model - Need to know to change elements... Help appreciated!

   By Stuff Lawrence, May 16, 2018   

   • repair
   • electric kiln
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • repair
     • electric kiln
     • model
     • elements
     • help
   • 7 replies
   • 529 views
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   • Sputty
   • May 21, 2018

7. First glaze firing: wasters, kiln wash, warping?

   By yappystudent, May 5, 2018
   • 5 replies
   • 632 views
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   • oldlady
   • May 20, 2018

8. Poll: Kiln size/usage and firing frequency

   By shawnhar, May 3, 2018
   • 13 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Denice
   • May 18, 2018

9. Wheel removal

   By DavidJ, May 17, 2018
   • 7 replies
   • 450 views
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   • Mark C.
   • May 18, 2018

10. Skutt Wheel Head - Pitted and want to refinish

    By mregecko, May 14, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 590 views
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    • neilestrick
    • May 15, 2018

11. HOW OLD IS TOO OLD FOR A WHEEL?

    By Teala62, April 14, 2018   

    • pottery wheels
    • 17 replies
    • 7.9k views
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    • Ceallach
    • May 12, 2018

12. Used potters wheel could be over 40 years old

    By NoniN, May 6, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 490 views
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    • ~howdy~
    • May 10, 2018

13. Used Lokerbie opinions?

    By shawnhar, May 9, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Rae Reich
    • May 10, 2018

14. Error 1 on Olympic kilns with Bartlett

    By mkhaydon2, May 8, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • clay lover
    • May 10, 2018

15. Accidentally high-fired bisquware

    By shonnie, April 26, 2018   

    • mis-fired bisquware
    • 8 replies
    • 530 views
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    • Mark C.
    • May 9, 2018

16. fire brick crumbling little pieces of fire brick stuck to glaze

    By arbust91, May 8, 2018   

    • glaze problem
    • 3 replies
    • 470 views
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    • Dick White
    • May 8, 2018

17. Top element in evenheat kiln.

    By hankyknot, May 8, 2018   

    • kiln
    • evenheat
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • kiln
      • evenheat
      • manual
    • 1 reply
    • 710 views
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    • neilestrick
    • May 8, 2018

18. Shopping for My First Kiln 1 2 3 4

    By yappystudent, February 4, 2018   

    • kiln
    • 85 replies
    • 8.5k views
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    • Stephen
    • May 4, 2018

19. Using Small "Test" Kilns as Only Kiln 1 2

    By arpetrone, April 1, 2018   

    • test kiln
    • small kilns
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • test kiln
      • small kilns
      • paragon caldera
      • 120v kilns
      • using small kiln for production
    • 27 replies
    • 8.4k views
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    • bny
    • May 3, 2018

20. Cone 6 is not melting amaco glazes in kiln.

    By Teri Cleverly, May 1, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 544 views
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    • clay lover
    • May 3, 2018

21. Cheap pyrometer / thermocouple from eBay?

    By tomhumf, April 24, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Mark C.
    • May 2, 2018

22. Kiln cross country moving preparations

    By Stephen, March 8, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • neilestrick
    • May 1, 2018

23. Crank Clay, Chimneys and pitfiring

    By vialde, April 30, 2018
    • 3 replies
    • 364 views
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    • Mark C.
    • May 1, 2018

24. wheel wont engage break to stop.

    By Cracked up pottery, April 26, 2018   

    • shimpoo m-1
    • brent st-50
    • (and 2 more)

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      • shimpoo m-1
      • brent st-50
      • shimpoo
      • brent
    • 5 replies
    • 596 views
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    • Mark C.
    • May 1, 2018

25. Shimpo-West Wheel- (Bats)

    By SLPart, April 25, 2018   

    • bats
    • wheel
    • (and 2 more)

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      • bats
      • wheel
      • shimpo
      • cone
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Fred Sweet
    • April 30, 2018