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protruding elements ...again!!

updated tue 27 apr 99

 

gracie allen on mon 26 apr 99

Hi, to all Clayarters.. looking for help re: Elements that just won't
stay put.. no matter how many pins, or how carefully they are put in...Just
put in new elements in my Old Paragon 99...My Skutt doesn't do this, but
after one firing this kiln looks like it has been used for 200 firings with
no regard to element placement..This is the worst they have ever looked..
The last time 2 elements touched, shorted out and melted a switch.. Can't
figure it out, because of all the careful time I spent ..any
suggestions??PS. The brick is all new too, so it shouldn't be the
culprit.. and I only did an 04 firing Now out to the kiln to
unload...Gracie in Carolina