Nataniajoy24 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 I was finally able to start my kiln this morning and I went in to get it started and the one tiny thing I missed when purchasing it was that the claw on the kiln sitter is ever so slightly broken. Just enough to not grab the tongue piece. Is there anything I can do without purchasing the little claw piece? I’m sure I just need to purchase a new one…just frustrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataniajoy24 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Okay so I just found some info saying I can adjust the tongue piece held by the claw and it worked! Yay! But when I turned on the kiln, the light didn’t turn on… The kiln is a Skutt model 183 electric kiln. Will it always not heat if there’s no red light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 Ah, frustratin'! That part has a setscrew? Looks like $7.50 to $18 or so (New Mexico clay has a metal one for less than $10). Is there enough claw tooth left to catch the plate if you move the plate up a bit (note the adjustment - there's a set screw)? ...perhaps not. From there, is there enough material there to drill a hole and fit a pin? Fabricating a tooth to fit, then gluing it on, that might be possible; a bit of two part epoxy, reinforced with thread - wound through the wet glue - can be a strong repair, if rather a pain... You might just set witness cones up so you can see them through the peeps, and go with that (while waiting on the part). Be sure to wear appropriate glasses against harmful rays and superheated flying bits. If you haven't watched cones before, note that actually being able to see them can be a challenge; I've done the paint a line of iron oxide wash trick, which helps somewhat. I don't rely on the sitter, any road - it's a back up. I'm watching the pyrometer and witness cones. ** Oh, good! No light, hrm; well, it's getting warm, or not, eh? Does that sitter have a timer knob? If so, crank it up to about a half hour more than your firing takes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataniajoy24 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Hulk said: Ah, frustratin'! That part has a setscrew? Looks like $7.50 to $18 or so (New Mexico clay has a metal one for less than $10). Is there enough claw tooth left to catch the plate if you move the plate up a bit (note the adjustment - there's a set screw)? ...perhaps not. From there, is there enough material there to drill a hole and fit a pin? Fabricating a tooth to fit, then gluing it on, that might be possible; a bit of two part epoxy, reinforced with thread - wound through the wet glue - can be a strong repair, if rather a pain... You might just set witness cones up so you can see them through the peeps, and go with that (while waiting on the part). Be sure to wear appropriate glasses against harmful rays and superheated flying bits. If you haven't watched cones before, note that actually being able to see them can be a challenge; I've done the paint a line of iron oxide wash trick, which helps somewhat. I don't rely on the sitter, any road - it's a back up. I'm watching the pyrometer and witness cones. ** Oh, good! No light, hrm; well, it's getting warm, or not, eh? Does that sitter have a timer knob? If so, crank it up to about a half hour more than your firing takes... I’ll try again and see, thanks! Don’t think it’s getting warm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 in all that excitement, did you forget to push in the round button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataniajoy24 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, oldlady said: in all that excitement, did you forget to push in the round button? Haha I wish! It was actually an issue with my breaker box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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