Wes Rolley on tue 10 sep 02
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My town has $15,000 for a new kiln at a community Center. The Kiln will be=
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installed out of doors in Morgan Hill, CA (near San Jose). Frost happens,=
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but not often. Winters are more filled with rain and/or fog.
Since my experience is solely with electric kilns, I need some advice. I=20
know that Tony C. once said buy a Geil or a Bailey or build your own. What=
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solution would you recommend for this installation?
Note, I said neither ART Center nor CRAFT Center.
"I find I have a great lot to learn =96 or unlearn. I seem to know far too=
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much and this knowledge obscures the really significant facts, but I am=20
getting on." -- Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Wesley C. Rolley
17211 Quail Court
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
wrolley@charter.net
(408)778-3024
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Mike Gordon on tue 10 sep 02
Wes,
I'm an old Alpine user so you can guess my choice. Since your in a
school situation, building your own, is out of the question. California
law ya know....... Outside is fine as long as its enclosed in a metal or
cement bld with a metal roof. Just be sure you put the kiln on pilot
over nite when its wet and you're doing a bisque. It helps to drive the
moisture out of the kiln as well as the pots. My school went with the
lowest bid and got the lowest comercial kiln on the market despite my
sugestion to but an Alpine which was what they were replacing. Mike
Gordon, Foothill H.S. Pleasanton, Ca.
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