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Interesting Kiln Repair development
Here's the latest in my Kiln repair wars. In attempting to patch up my
broken coil, it broke in several more places. No worry, I got these cool little tubes that I can crimp on to connect the broken ends. The trick is to propane torch the coil, and then it gets really pliable and easy to stretch and bend. OK now I needed to rebuild a few places along the wall where all the firebrick is broken or missing. I plopped in trowel fulls of furnace cement and let it harden for a few days every 8" or so to keep the double coil separated, and in place. OK so now I cranked it on to see if it heats up. While it's getting hot, the cement looks slick like it's melting on the top. I touch it to see, and I feel the familiar tingle of electricity coarsing through my hand. I had no idea that the almost dry, but now wet cement was conductive? Weird huh? *Java.... no lectures about what an asshole I am for tinkering with this thing, and not doing it properly like you suggested. I can take 100 hours to solve a computer techie problem rather than formatting and starting over. I like the little challenges of life, and am compulsive enough to get lost in them sometimes. I've fixed old radios that were worthless, just cause they were there. -- JK Sinrod www.sinrodstudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com |
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Interesting Kiln Repair development
Glassman wrote:
Here's the latest in my Kiln repair wars. In attempting to patch up my broken coil, it broke in several more places. No worry, I got these cool little tubes that I can crimp on to connect the broken ends. The trick is to propane torch the coil, and then it gets really pliable and easy to stretch and bend. OK now I needed to rebuild a few places along the wall where all the firebrick is broken or missing. I plopped in trowel fulls of furnace cement and let it harden for a few days every 8" or so to keep the double coil separated, and in place. OK so now I cranked it on to see if it heats up. While it's getting hot, the cement looks slick like it's melting on the top. I touch it to see, and I feel the familiar tingle of electricity coarsing through my hand. I had no idea that the almost dry, but now wet cement was conductive? Weird huh? *Java.... no lectures about what an asshole I am for tinkering with this thing, and not doing it properly like you suggested. I can take 100 hours to solve a computer techie problem rather than formatting and starting over. I like the little challenges of life, and am compulsive enough to get lost in them sometimes. I've fixed old radios that were worthless, just cause they were there. I guess you have more time than jobs. A new set of elements won't set you back more than $40. But hey, you fixed it. Just hope it doesn't bite you in the ass during a long anneal. Jack |
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Interesting Kiln Repair development
*Java.... no lectures about what an asshole I am for tinkering with this thing, and not doing it properly like you suggested. I can take 100 hours to solve a computer techie problem rather than formatting and starting over. I like the little challenges of life, and am compulsive enough to get lost in them sometimes. I've fixed old radios that were worthless, just cause they were there. I would never lecture you about being an asshole, I don't know anything about the subject. I am sure there is someone, somewhere that will disagree with that, but to hell with them. I know for a fact, I have met some of them, that there are those that enjoy bashing their head against a wall, too. But I never talk them out of it, so enjoy what makes you happy.... |
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Interesting Kiln Repair development
"nJb" wrote in message ... Glassman wrote: Here's the latest in my Kiln repair wars. In attempting to patch up my broken coil, it broke in several more places. No worry, I got these cool little tubes that I can crimp on to connect the broken ends. The trick is to propane torch the coil, and then it gets really pliable and easy to stretch and bend. OK now I needed to rebuild a few places along the wall where all the firebrick is broken or missing. I plopped in trowel fulls of furnace cement and let it harden for a few days every 8" or so to keep the double coil separated, and in place. OK so now I cranked it on to see if it heats up. While it's getting hot, the cement looks slick like it's melting on the top. I touch it to see, and I feel the familiar tingle of electricity coarsing through my hand. I had no idea that the almost dry, but now wet cement was conductive? Weird huh? *Java.... no lectures about what an asshole I am for tinkering with this thing, and not doing it properly like you suggested. I can take 100 hours to solve a computer techie problem rather than formatting and starting over. I like the little challenges of life, and am compulsive enough to get lost in them sometimes. I've fixed old radios that were worthless, just cause they were there. I guess you have more time than jobs. A new set of elements won't set you back more than $40. But hey, you fixed it. Just hope it doesn't bite you in the ass during a long anneal. Jack Pity me Jack.... -- JK Sinrod www.sinrodstudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories |
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Interesting Kiln Repair development
JK@work wrote:
"nJb" wrote in message ... Glassman wrote: Here's the latest in my Kiln repair wars. In attempting to patch up my broken coil, it broke in several more places. No worry, I got these cool little tubes that I can crimp on to connect the broken ends. The trick is to propane torch the coil, and then it gets really pliable and easy to stretch and bend. OK now I needed to rebuild a few places along the wall where all the firebrick is broken or missing. I plopped in trowel fulls of furnace cement and let it harden for a few days every 8" or so to keep the double coil separated, and in place. OK so now I cranked it on to see if it heats up. While it's getting hot, the cement looks slick like it's melting on the top. I touch it to see, and I feel the familiar tingle of electricity coarsing through my hand. I had no idea that the almost dry, but now wet cement was conductive? Weird huh? *Java.... no lectures about what an asshole I am for tinkering with this thing, and not doing it properly like you suggested. I can take 100 hours to solve a computer techie problem rather than formatting and starting over. I like the little challenges of life, and am compulsive enough to get lost in them sometimes. I've fixed old radios that were worthless, just cause they were there. I guess you have more time than jobs. A new set of elements won't set you back more than $40. But hey, you fixed it. Just hope it doesn't bite you in the ass during a long anneal. Jack Pity me Jack.... I have none left. Used it all on myself. Second most popular indoor sport. Jack |
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