Comments on: New kiln on the block http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/glasswork/intelligent-kiln-project/new-kiln-on-the-block/ My life, my sculpture...and other things Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cynthia http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/glasswork/intelligent-kiln-project/new-kiln-on-the-block/comment-page-1/#comment-601 cynthia Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:36:31 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=2811#comment-601 Well, it's just one of those things. I had this idea for a kiln-cum-testlab that I wanted to explore, so I got with a kilnbuilder to get that going and figured I'd rent/borrow kilnspace until I had the new kiln. Then it took awhile to set the basic specs, he wanted two months to build the kiln. End of two months, he hadn't done anything, so I went looking for a different kiln. That's how the days kinda added up to six months... Now the new kiln's on order, but I may be moving up north to help out my parents for awhile. Since Rocky (which is what I'm calling the new kiln--I anthropomorphize the heck out of stuff) has to be hardwired into the studio, doesn't make a lot of sense to have an electrician install her while I'm not sure if I'll still be living in this house. So...Olympic's waiting to finalize kiln construction until I actually know where I'm going to be living. In the meantime, I'm working with Skutt to revamp the controller on the GM1414 to better support casting. If I can figure out how to get the controller off the kiln without breaking it, they tell me they can deliver a new controller in a week. I'll still have all the limitations of the poor Skutt--broken lid, wonky strutts, short ceiling--but at least I'll have a kiln. And when the new one comes in this'll become backup. But for now, I *still* don't have a kiln. Sigh. But thanks for the kind thoughts about my dad...and the REALLY kind words about my work. Much appreciated. Well, it’s just one of those things. I had this idea for a kiln-cum-testlab that I wanted to explore, so I got with a kilnbuilder to get that going and figured I’d rent/borrow kilnspace until I had the new kiln.

Then it took awhile to set the basic specs, he wanted two months to build the kiln. End of two months, he hadn’t done anything, so I went looking for a different kiln. That’s how the days kinda added up to six months…

Now the new kiln’s on order, but I may be moving up north to help out my parents for awhile. Since Rocky (which is what I’m calling the new kiln–I anthropomorphize the heck out of stuff) has to be hardwired into the studio, doesn’t make a lot of sense to have an electrician install her while I’m not sure if I’ll still be living in this house. So…Olympic’s waiting to finalize kiln construction until I actually know where I’m going to be living.

In the meantime, I’m working with Skutt to revamp the controller on the GM1414 to better support casting. If I can figure out how to get the controller off the kiln without breaking it, they tell me they can deliver a new controller in a week. I’ll still have all the limitations of the poor Skutt–broken lid, wonky strutts, short ceiling–but at least I’ll have a kiln. And when the new one comes in this’ll become backup.

But for now, I *still* don’t have a kiln. Sigh.

But thanks for the kind thoughts about my dad…and the REALLY kind words about my work. Much appreciated.

]]> By: Kathleen Krucoff http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/glasswork/intelligent-kiln-project/new-kiln-on-the-block/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Kathleen Krucoff Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/?p=2811#comment-600 Hi Cynthia, I ran across this post and thought, how can you be without a kiln for 6 months??? Mine was having problems in November for a few weeks, got it fixed, then developed problems again this month...out of commission for a couple weeks and should be fixed tomorrow. I'm having minor fits because I can't use my big kiln (it's only a Paragon Fusion 8, small compared to yours). Geez, I need to count my blessings that I haven't been without for 6 months like you! And I'm thinking I need a back up kiln and I don't even do the type of work that is your caliber!. I'm marvelling at how you managed. I have been drooling over larger kilns, hoping this will be the year I can afford the big kiln I want and not thinking it will be in my future this year. *sigh* I'm really anxious to hear about your new kiln when it arrives. I'm certain you will post your opinions and looking forward to it. On another topic, hope your dad continues to make a good recovery from his fall. Kathleen Hi Cynthia,

I ran across this post and thought, how can you be without a kiln for 6 months??? Mine was having problems in November for a few weeks, got it fixed, then developed problems again this month…out of commission for a couple weeks and should be fixed tomorrow. I’m having minor fits because I can’t use my big kiln (it’s only a Paragon Fusion 8, small compared to yours). Geez, I need to count my blessings that I haven’t been without for 6 months like you! And I’m thinking I need a back up kiln and I don’t even do the type of work that is your caliber!. I’m marvelling at how you managed.

I have been drooling over larger kilns, hoping this will be the year I can afford the big kiln I want and not thinking it will be in my future this year. *sigh*

I’m really anxious to hear about your new kiln when it arrives. I’m certain you will post your opinions and looking forward to it.

On another topic, hope your dad continues to make a good recovery from his fall.

Kathleen

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