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Summary of Contents for Kiln Sitter P
- Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL MODELS P & K...
- Page 2 CAUTION The KILN-SITTER control is a valuable tool to help you achieve consistent result when firing your kiln. It is engineered give years trouble-free performance when it is kept in proper adjustment and maintained as described in the KILN-SITTER Operating Manual. The KILN-SITTER...
- Page 3 KILN-SITTER OPERATING MANUAL Thank you for choosing the KILN-SITTER control on your ceramic kiln. You, like ceramists the world over, can now enjoy your hobby more because the KILN-SITTER is "watching" your kiln while you do other things. Years of trouble free firing are yours to enjoy if you will take the time to carefully read the kiln operating instructions and KILN- SITTER...
- Page 5 Adjustments Even if your KILN-SITTER was adjusted at the factory, it could have been jarred out of adjustment during shipment or delivery. Let's first be sure the KILN-SITTER is in proper adjustment before using. Here are some simple adjustment checks for you to make before firing your kiln. We urge you to make them carefully and repeat this check every 30 firings during its lifetime.
- Page 6 b. When the weight swings forward, the trigger should just clear the tip of the claw, as shown in Figure 3. The setscrew in front of the weight may be loosened to raise or lower the trigger, as shown in Figure 4. The setscrew must be firmly tightened or the force of repeated...
- Page 7 TEST FIRING Firing tests are made with the kiln empty. Two small size cones, which mature at a relatively low temperature, are provided with the KILN-SITTER for test firing. This allows you to complete the test firing in the shortest possible time. Additional cones are available from your dealer.
- Page 8 6. TURN ALL SWITCHES OFF. 7. INSERT A FINBER INTO THE HOLE IN THE WEIGHT AND PUSH FIRMLY IN ON THE PLUNGER UNTIL IT LOCKS. 8. FIRE THE KILN BY USING THE REGULAR KILN SWITCHES, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE KILN MANUFACTURER. (For purposes of test firing, when the kiln is empty, the highest temperature setting may be used.) In approximately one hour the KILN-SITTER...
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Page 9: Normal Operation
NORMAL OPERATION It is the responsibility of the KILN-SITTER user to become familiar with the proper operation and adjustment of the KILN-SITTER. If the simple steps and precautions, outlined in this manual, are followed with care, it will serve you as a valuable and reliable instrument for greater success and enjoyment in your ceramic firing. - Page 10 7. INSERT THE CONE (Small size cones or bars are used on KILN-SITTER) While holding the claw down over the trigger, carefully place the cone or bar, selected for your firing, flat on the metal cone supports with the inside edge of the number circle even with the outside edge of the cone supports.
- Page 11 A pyrometric cone is a slender pyramid composed of materials compounded in selected combinations to make a cone that will react to time and temperature in the same way as the ware you place in your kiln. Because different clays and glazes require different heat treatments to mature properly, pyrometric cones are made in a series of cone numbers so that one is available to properly control the firing of the clay or glaze you are using.
- Page 12 On the other side is a cone that is one number hotter than the firing cone, It is called the GUARD CONE. If it bends at all, you know that the kiln has fired beyond the preselected point. The plaque of three cones should be placed on a shelf close to the level of the KILN- SITTER...
- Page 13 MAINTENANCE OF YOUR KILN-SITTER Your KILN-SITTER is manufactured from the finest materials available … selected for strength, durability and resistance to heat and corrosion. However, during the firing operation, moisture and corrosive gasses are created which can, in time, alter the normal shut off function.
- Page 14 REPLACEMENT OF TUBE ~ MODEL P Should it become necessary to replace the tube in the Model P KILN-SITTER, the following instructions should be followed CAUTION: BE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE PROCEEDING! 1. Refer to PARTS IDENTIFICATION, Model P, on Page 2 for an exploded illustration of Model P and the names of its parts.
- Page 15 plate onto the kiln wall, push the washer and spring wire retainer forward against the kiln wall. 8. Counterweights are on all tube assemblies except the 2-1/2 inch, 3-inch and K-long or short tube assemblies. These weights provide a counterbalance that controls the weight of the sensing rod as it bears on the cone during firing.
- Page 16 REPLACEMENT OF TUBE - MODEL K Should it become necessary to replace the tube in the Model K KILN-SITTER, the following instructions should be followed. CAUTION: BE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE PROCEEDING! 1. Refer to PARTS IDENTIFICATION, Model K on Page 2 for an exploded illustration of Model K and the names of its parts.
- Page 17 Nylon Washer, Contact Nut, Contact Screw, 10-32 x 3/8 100. Front Plate Assy, P (Items 29, 30, 102, 103, less 16a and 16b) 101. Front Plate Assy, K (Items 29, 30, 102, 103, less 16a and 16b) 102. Trigger, 1/16 x 3/4 x 1-1/8 103.
- Page 20 2) The temperature equivalents are not necessarily those at which cones will deform under firing conditions different from those under which the calibrating determinations were made. For more detailed technical data, please write the Orton Foundation. W.P. DAWSON, INC. 399 Thor Place Brea, California 92821-4133 Tel: (714) 529-2813...
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