MarleneK Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Does anyone know anything about this kiln? I think it needs new elements, but it is so old I’m not sure if they can even be replaced. Any help is appreciated. MarleneK Edited March 16, 2023 by MarleneK Autocorrect changed the name of the kiln to”smack” should be Amaco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Post a picture of the inside. All else fails Euclids can wind new elements. Depending upon effort and or cost and your needs, the question likely is do you want to sell it or use it? Edited March 17, 2023 by Bill Kielb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Those are by far my least favorite kilns to work on. Amaco still shows elements for it on the website. The big question is whether or not it's worth putting money into a kiln that old. Open it up and see how the bricks look If they're pretty beat up then I wouldn't mess with it. Usually replacing wall bricks is impossible because all the framing is too rusted to get apart. Also see if the lid bricks are still secure in the lid. They tend to come loose from the lid frame over time. Also check out the wiring in the control box. If it's the original wiring then you'll want to replace it if it's brittle or if it's the old waxy cloth wrapped wiring. If you do decide to replace the elements, be prepared to have a difficult time getting the old ones out. Amaco made the element grooves very narrow. Combined with the fact that element coils expand as they age, the old elements will probably not come out without a fight. In order to avoid breaking the element grooves, you'll want to pull the elements upward as you pull them out. They'll chew up the top edge of the groove, but that's okay and won't hurt anything. Breaking out the bottom of the groove is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleneK Posted March 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Here is the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 That pretty ugly, even I would think twice about fixing that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 THAT Kiln is Toast-forget it. Pres and Babs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 I had one similar to that, but the elements were still decent along with the bricks. We used it for electric raku for 3 years at the HS courtyard before it died. We had replaced it with a new L&L as it was way to small for our increased class loads. best, Pres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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