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

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

*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....

"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

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