Help needed with paragon sc2 please

[theknittinggoddess]

Thanks Lee - very much appreciated, especailly as it's not one of your kilns.

Enjoy take that!

Jx

[Rockpooljewels]

Lee, we did flag it with them same day as delivery, we now have 14 days to provide all the evidence they require.

Just hoping it doesn't come to that and you can somehow work your magic

Mandyxx

[theknittinggoddess]

OK - pictures as promised

This is the door and insulation when I've puhed the insulation in as far as it will go (otherwise the glass in the window falls out)


This is how much the insulation moves when I close the kiln door then open it again



This is the gap between the end of the insulation and the bottom of the kiln



The gap between the insulation and side



And finally a picture of the vent hole, so you can see how much the insulation has shifted




I've tried to ease the insulation forward but it's not moving. I can see where it should be as I can see screw holes in the edge of the insulation and matching screws - but there's now a gap of a good 2cm.

I could try and move this with a bit more force, but wouould appreciate some advice before I make things worse.

I should also say that I've switched the kiln on and set a program and started it - so I know its' working. Only let it go to 60 degrees before switcihing it off as I don't know if the insulation is now touching anything ot shouldn't be.

Many thanks

Joy

[Rockpooljewels]

Blimey Joy,

Looks like its had a good hard smack off something. Hope its shoveable back in Joy. sure Lee will be along soon. If not we chase Yodel!

Mandyxx

[MadelineBunyan]

oh no! poor Kevin! looks like they dropped him or something!

hope he can be put back together again!

[theknittinggoddess]

I'd bet on dropped seeing how much everything has moved - but the plus side is that the electrics and heater seem to be working.

On the plus side, it's so hot here this afternoon that I don't know that I'd want to run a kiln.

What's really sad though is that we've staretd saying hello to Kevin every time we come into the kitchen...........

[Lee - Kilncare]

Can you gived me a full shot of the door, I am struggling to work out if it is the metal of the door that has "grown" or the insulation that is the problem.

With regards to the chamber. There is a strap across the rear of the chamber block that stops the insulation moving backwards. Ether that strap has come off or it has dug into the chamber as, after all, it is only hardened fibre.
To check this you will need to take the back off.

To be honest, off what I have seen there doesn't seem to be any need to be spending any dosh to get this sorted.

[theknittinggoddess]

Thanks Lee

I've taken the back off - the strap had dug into the fibre, and I've pushes the insulation forward until it sits tight against the front of the kiln.

This has also helped the problem with the door - as there isn't a gap the insulation is staying in the door when it is closed. It still moves a little when the door is opened, but only by a couple of mm rather than falling out.

[Lee - Kilncare]

Well that's great news. With regards to the chamber, just keep an eye on it that it doesn't start to mooch it's way back. If it does you may need to add a bit of metal under the strap to stop it digging in.

Now then, that door looks pretty good to me. Basically what holds the insulation in the door is the screwws that hold on the catches and hinges etc around the sides of the door. As the door has had a knock you can see where the insulation has ripped past the screws. A good bet is to simply screw some slightly longer screws. Remove the ones that are there now, nip down B and Q and get some more, say half inch longer. That should do the trick then Kevin is happy once again.

[theknittinggoddess]

Thanks Lee

I picked up some longer screws today so I could do that - so will get the screwdriver out, then go do my first batch anneal.

Huge thanks for your help with this - I owe you a drink at the very least.

Jx

[Lee - Kilncare]

Pah, don't mention drinks, I nearly drunk Manchester dry yesterday whilst suffering Take That 
Actually they were fab but I will deny ever saying that if you tell anyone 

[theknittinggoddess]

More excellent news - first batch anneal seems to have worked a treat - I've check a couple of clear beads with filter and it all looks good.

Happy, happy dance.