Arnold Howard on wed 3 dec 03
both my kilms
A lid spring counter-balance helps prevent brick damage. One of the causes
of lid brick damage at the hinge area is the operator pulling down on the
lid before a locking device has fully disengaged. The spring counter-balance
prevents that type of damage, because there is no locking support arm.
The spring counter-balance also distributes the weight of the lid better on
the kiln. This eliminates some of the wall flex that the weight of an open
lid causes.
If you have a kiln with the spring counter-balance, a caution: Do not let go
of the lid when the lid is almost all the way open. If the kiln is tall and
you have difficulty reaching the center lid handle when the lid is open, use
a side lid handle. If you let go of the lid too soon, the force of the
spring can damage the lid.
By the way, you can install a spring counter-balance on an existing kiln of
any brand. An alternative would be to install a pully system with a
counter-weight.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P.
arnoldhoward@att.net
From: "Micheline Fallis"
> I would want one that has the sides fortified,so that all the pressure of
loading does not crumble the firebrick and also one that has good lid
construction and support.I will need to get a newone to take to Belize.
> Micheline Fallis
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