tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post2508280050595150905..comments2024-03-27T17:04:45.202-04:00Comments on Blue Starr Gallery: Relay Replacement & Test FireLinda Starrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-15367133112829627242013-02-01T07:19:59.838-05:002013-02-01T07:19:59.838-05:00Hi Tina, thanks, well it helps to have an experien...Hi Tina, thanks, well it helps to have an experienced person guiding me and service manuals to refer to.<br /><br />Hi Kevin, thanks, oh thank you so much for all this detailed information on the element changing tips. I really appreciate your taking the time to alert me to all the details. I will definitely refer back to this information when the time comes.<br /><br />Kevin, do you have a blog or website I'd love to visit you there.<br /><br />Hi Anna, thanks, white rabbit to you too, I forgot to make a note in today's post. The service manual link is for a Skutt, but the information I think can be applied to any kiln especially the electrical theory.<br /><br />Hi Amy, thanks, necessity is the mother of invention and with all the work piling up I just had to get my kiln working. It definitely helps to have an experienced hand to guide the first attempt at kiln repair. This is something that should be taught in schools and guilds.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-54572572760566938102013-02-01T07:15:29.126-05:002013-02-01T07:15:29.126-05:00Hi Michele, thanks, I know the internet is a wealt...Hi Michele, thanks, I know the internet is a wealth of information, exploration, and sharing and I am thankful for it.<br /><br />Hi Lori, thanks, the electrical wiring was intimidating but now I feel more confident with my kiln.<br /><br />Hi Christine, thanks, oh I'd love to visit your pottery when I come up there, hopefully the trip will materialize this year.<br /><br />Hi Trish, thanks, yay is right, I got mail yesterday, thanks so much.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-47002718896548016822013-01-31T21:40:28.178-05:002013-01-31T21:40:28.178-05:00wow, this is complictated! glad you figured it ou...wow, this is complictated! glad you figured it out. hope I don't need to do that for a LONG while and then, I'll be calling skutt or consulting one of my friends.... good luck! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113529511743405120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-54165254087464650042013-01-31T17:02:45.452-05:002013-01-31T17:02:45.452-05:00Hi Linda
White Rabbit :^) first of the month here ...Hi Linda<br />White Rabbit :^) first of the month here already..<br />I am greatly impressed by your repair efforts and what a great resource you have created here for others needing to do the same job!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620588456375419442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-88626138020189455532013-01-31T13:15:59.141-05:002013-01-31T13:15:59.141-05:00Good Job, Linda!
I have replaced relays, wiring ha...Good Job, Linda!<br />I have replaced relays, wiring harnesses, wires, and elements on my Skutt, and I agree with you, if you work carefully, and take pictures or make diagrams, it can be simple. Not easy, but simple.<br />Just an advance warning on the elements:<br />You MUST have these crimping pliers, or similar, to attach the barrel connectors to the elements :<br />Klein Tools 1005 Crimping pliers, about $26 from Amazon. Link:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-Insulated-Non-Insulated-Terminals/dp/B0006M6Y5M/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1359655635&sr=8-13&keywords=kleins+crimpers<br /><br />Ordinary pliers will NOT work. Other crimping pliers may work as well, but they make a good job of it.<br /><br />Second, Skutt only gives you the exact number of barrel connectors you need for each element, no spares, so you MUST measure the element lengths carefully. If you find they are too short, you are out of luck, there is no way to lengthen them, so you must buy another element.<br />If they are too long, you have to cut it shorter BEFORE you crimp on the barrel connector. Once you have crimped on the connector, if you have done a proper job, the only way to get it off is to cut the element, thus wasting a connector. Unless you order spare connectors, you are out of luck.<br />But it can be done<br />I guess you'll burn that bridge when you come to it!!Kevin Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10566241631319706632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-29136528640972197632013-01-31T11:58:37.949-05:002013-01-31T11:58:37.949-05:00Knowing near to nothing about kilns, I am greatly ...Knowing near to nothing about kilns, I am greatly impressed by your ability to work electric wiring, etc! TSL https://www.blogger.com/profile/07497254205408895928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-22824521753971224542013-01-31T11:12:17.310-05:002013-01-31T11:12:17.310-05:00Yay!! :)
T.Yay!! :)<br />T.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380977275248693050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-37186964900481959032013-01-31T09:13:24.380-05:002013-01-31T09:13:24.380-05:00Please feel free to contact me regarding replacing...Please feel free to contact me regarding replacing elements. Also did you see elsewhere at another pottery blog where someone commented about reserving their campsite on MDI in Maine and where you said you were considering a trip to Maine this upcoming summer that I live not far from Mount Desert Island and I'd love to meet you!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782414751610164883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-15582440358913835012013-01-31T08:58:17.212-05:002013-01-31T08:58:17.212-05:00Thank you, I know I'm going to have to replace...Thank you, I know I'm going to have to replace relays one of these days, it's a confort to know I can refer to your article. It sounds easy if you know what you're doing.Lori Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233955188892423314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-74723231165172573542013-01-31T08:42:44.262-05:002013-01-31T08:42:44.262-05:00Great post! I don't know how we got along with...Great post! I don't know how we got along without the internet. It would take days to get information like the service manual you mentioned. You would have to call and order it through the mail.Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-45367398602372979402013-01-31T07:53:23.093-05:002013-01-31T07:53:23.093-05:00Hi Christine, thanks, I may have to contact you to...Hi Christine, thanks, I may have to contact you to learn how to replace the elements when I need to.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184126423669640998.post-28681381082900088142013-01-31T07:24:29.127-05:002013-01-31T07:24:29.127-05:00Good on you for your thorough explication of the p...Good on you for your thorough explication of the process. Sounds like the relay replacement requires a little more precision than the simple heating element replacement operation I did on my totally manual little kiln last week. But easy easy and take your time was my mode of approach as yours. Good luck on the test firing, and smooth sailing into the future. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782414751610164883noreply@blogger.com