Mark C.

Most building codes in a garage require GFI or GFICs but thats the 110v curcuits (never put a frezzer or Refer on one) . 22OV CURCUITS usually do not apply.

I would not put a kiln on a GFCI if I had a choice. If it trips durin g a fire you lost all that power/heat and have to start over

Two stand out
35 cubic foot car kiln load fell over with greenware rolling it in.-lost most of it. in the 90s
35 cubic foot car kiln fell over during a cone 10 moment wioth 7.0 earthquake -lost most of it in the 80s
small errors -10 cubic foot electric way overfired bisque load threw the whole load in trash bin-not so bad really,5 years ago

Two stand out
35 cubic foot car kiln load fell over with greenware rolling it in.-lost most of it. in the 90s
35 cubic foot car kiln fell over during a cone 10 moment wioth 7.0 earthquake -lost most of it in the 80s
small errors -10 cubic foot electric way overfired bisque load threw the whole load in trash bin-not so bad really,5 years ago

Two stand out
35 cubic foot car kiln load fell over with greenware rolling it in.-lost most of it. in the 90s
35 cubic foot car kiln fell over during a cone 10 moment wioth 7.0 earthquake -lost most of it in the 80s
small errors -10 cubic foot electric way overfired bisque load threw the whole load in trash bin-not so bad really,5 years ago

Two stand out
35 cubic foot car kiln load fell over with greenware rolling it in.-lost most of it. in the 90s
35 cubic foot car kiln fell over during a cone 10 moment wioth 7.0 earthquake -lost most of it in the 80s
small errors -10 cubic foot electric way overfired bisque load threw the whole load in trash bin-not so bad really,5 years ago

Two stand out
35 cubic foot car kiln load fell over with greenware rolling it in.-lost most of it. in the 90s
35 cubic foot car kiln fell over during a cone 10 moment wioth 7.0 earthquake -lost most of it in the 80s
small errors -10 cubic foot electric way overfired bisque load threw the whole load in trash bin-not so bad really,5 years ago

Buy a kiln shelve (mulite-the tan ones)and cut it down to whatever size you need on a diamond wet saw-this is easier than any other option

Buy a kiln shelve (mulite-the tan ones)and cut it down to whatever size you need on a diamond wet saw-this is easier than any other option

Buy a kiln shelve (mulite-the tan ones)and cut it down to whatever size you need on a diamond wet saw-this is easier than any other option

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I agree with you on the jabs and removed them as this place is not for that -sorry as I degressed .I thank you for that reminder as well. Its all about clay nothing else .
Now on point Laguna has a 3 year supply at current consumption rates of Gretsly Borate. The mine is played out and this supply is all that will be ever.
In terms of The EPK shortage-yes it real and Laguna says it a weather supply mine/ chain issue. Its also happening to red clay and other materials this year due to  wacky weather issues they said. Storms and rain he said are so bad its really affected many products they use (we use in clay). One can assume as weather is a changing in many spots  on the planet this will only get worse.
The best policy is to stock up when you can.
 

I'll see what I can find out-meanwhile its still available -it just costs more now

Edgars plastic clay from Florida as far as I know is still mining right along.  You can always call them-they are really a nice outfit with a small museum-years ago I traded them a few mugs for their museum and they gave me some nice T shirts. 
Now as far as the Grestly Borate well you already know the story from years back when it was going off the market. Laguna bouight the mine and had enough for a long time-my understanding is that time is now gone and supplies are running low  and now the price is refecting that
A few of us bought up large quantities long ago when its was going to disappear and then it did not. I bought a ton at that time and was at one time giving bags away as party favors to my fellow potter friends. Now its crazy expensive even for us  Laguna distribiutors
The trick is always to buy a lot of what you use and sit on it easpecially when the price is right.
I bought 3,000#s of Kingman Feldsapr in 1982 when it went away and am on the last bag right now. It cost me 300$ for that 3,000#s back then and I had to drive my pickup to Kingman AZ to get it. 
Now what rumors are kicking around on EPK???? 
 

Edgars plastic clay from Florida as far as I know is still mining right along.  You can always call them-they are really a nice outfit with a small museum-years ago I traded them a few mugs for their museum and they gave me some nice T shirts. 
Now as far as the Grestly Borate well you already know the story from years back when it was going off the market. Laguna bouight the mine and had enough for a long time-my understanding is that time is now gone and supplies are running low  and now the price is refecting that
A few of us bought up large quantities long ago when its was going to disappear and then it did not. I bought a ton at that time and was at one time giving bags away as party favors to my fellow potter friends. Now its crazy expensive even for us  Laguna distribiutors
The trick is always to buy a lot of what you use and sit on it easpecially when the price is right.
I bought 3,000#s of Kingman Feldsapr in 1982 when it went away and am on the last bag right now. It cost me 300$ for that 3,000#s back then and I had to drive my pickup to Kingman AZ to get it. 
Now what rumors are kicking around on EPK???? 
 

If I'm wholesaling to a fancy gallery I ask about 2/3 my price (thats 60-70%) . They mark it up double .I do the same at my 50/50 consignment gallery about 2/3 my retail price but I hardly retail anymore these days.

Been traveling in our new camper awd van to remote places out west-in last two months spent 15 nights out in the boonies. Hiking -incrediable  flower blooms after super wet weather. Lots of butterflies -rattle snake, some caving
Tuna fishing season is coming up as well.

Been traveling in our new camper awd van to remote places out west-in last two months spent 15 nights out in the boonies. Hiking -incrediable  flower blooms after super wet weather. Lots of butterflies -rattle snake, some caving
Tuna fishing season is coming up as well.

Been traveling in our new camper awd van to remote places out west-in last two months spent 15 nights out in the boonies. Hiking -incrediable  flower blooms after super wet weather. Lots of butterflies -rattle snake, some caving
Tuna fishing season is coming up as well.

I used to burn thru Kemper R6 trim tools by the gross .(I bought them by the gross at 40% discount) . Then I wised up, I had Bison tools make me some 6 inch double enders like the R6 out of carbide. That was over 20 years ago. I wore one out and sent it back for a new tip. Carbide will break if dropped so it lives ina plastic tube hooked to the wall next to trimming wheel .These tools are costly and I do not recomend them if you are a hobbist.  I have never bought a trimming tool since. I do have many other styles in carbon steel but rarely use them.They hang next to wheel hanging in rotating tie rack
 
Back when I started in clay there where very few tool manufactures-Kemper was King. Dial,Dirty girls ,Mud tools,XIEM. and all the others all where not yet to be.
My brother brought back from Japan some pottery tools to me in the 70's as well a show poster from Hamadas life retropective show he went to. I still have those tools-simple and wooden . nowdays you have so many choices in tools. Carbide still is a game changer for us production folks. I do have a fe carbide from XIEM but they are not as comforatable as Bisons tools he made for me.

If I'm wholesaling to a fancy gallery I ask about 2/3 my price (thats 60-70%) . They mark it up double .I do the same at my 50/50 consignment gallery about 2/3 my retail price but I hardly retail anymore these days.