Callie Beller Diesel Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 The FX 23 P is a manual kiln with a couple of weird ass clockwork timers that controls your rate of climb, a precursor to computer programmable kilns. You can’t can’t program any ramps or holds on this one: you’ll have to brace the cone sitter on, put it on full manual and figure your firings out yourself with a pyrometer. But it’s doable. It depends on your comfort level with just poking at your kiln to see what it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Broach Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I have a Fx23 p that I have been using for about 2 years. I bought it used. Last week I started it up as usual and it clicked a few times, the red light flickered and it went dead. Anyone know what might have gone wrong? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Carol Broach said: I have a Fx23 p that I have been using for about 2 years. I bought it used. Last week I started it up as usual and it clicked a few times, the red light flickered and it went dead. Anyone know what might have gone wrong? Thanks. Those kilns can be difficult to diagnose if they have the thumbwheel dial and such. For starters, though, are you sure the kiln itself is dead, and not just the red light? Does it heat up? You could start by unplugging it and removing the control box and checking to see if any wires have come loose or if any connections have fried out. Otherwise you need to trace the flow of power with a multi-meter and see where it stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Carol Broach said: I have a Fx23 p that I have been using for about 2 years. I bought it used. Last week I started it up as usual and it clicked a few times, the red light flickered and it went dead. Anyone know what might have gone wrong? Thanks. One idea would be, from memory, the pilot light is connected to the primary infinite switch so if that switch is bad no pilot light and the kiln will just not work. Unfortunately the pilot light could be burned out but the kiln would still work, or power to the kiln could be interrupted some way, breaker, connection, relay ........ My best guess (total guess) check the infinite switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Broach Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Thank you, I will see where this leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 12/26/2017 at 3:27 PM, nathanhinshaw said: Quick follow up: I've just gotten an image of the kiln and it seems like it might be a little worse for wear, but I'm not totally sure. I'll attach an image but there is some cracking on the floor and some of the coils look a bit loose. I'd appreciate any advice the community has about the state, questions to ask or issues to look for, and any impact on price or reliability those things might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edd Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 The kiln I purchased has these same cracks. Are they an issue? I have not used it. I'm completely green to pottery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Edd said: The kiln I purchased has these same cracks. Are they an issue? I have not used it. I'm completely green to pottery If the cracks go all the way through and the floor is no longer structurally sound, you can put a piece of sheet metal under it to support it, or replace the stand with cinder block to provide support. Have the cinder block hols facing horizontally so air can flow through. If they're just hairline cracks that do not go all the way through, those are normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy Bello Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 For sale Cress Kiln FX 23 with porcelain doll molds… A whole lot of them! For $700.00 OBO 5596580185 I also have cloth doll bodies some already fired doll parts… Handblown glass eyes from Germany lots of them too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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