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by Robin Z
Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:38 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Refiring box casting
Replies: 2
Views: 7874

Re: Refiring box casting

The billets were in the box and end up around 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" thick. The bubbles are at the top range 1/8 to 1/4 wide and maybe 1/8" +\- deep. I'll work a new schedule and if it doesn't work out, I'll just bust it up and start over.
Thanks
by Robin Z
Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: Kiln Casting
Topic: Refiring box casting
Replies: 2
Views: 7874

Refiring box casting

I fired 3 box castings at the same time using bullseye's suggested firing schedule from their educational video on Box Casting, 2 came out perfect and one came out with some not so nice bubbles, that just started to collapse, my question is, can I refire it at a longer, slower schedule. Should I dri...
by Robin Z
Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:28 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

Could I just rotate the steel band, heat it up then tighten and redrill it after I replace the bad crumbling brick?
by Robin Z
Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:06 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

OK, got the counter weight figured out, how about, how do I replace the kiln brick? Can I replace the brick with out having to taking the steel band off, along with everything else?
by Robin Z
Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:45 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

This has been a big help everyone, Thank You.
by Robin Z
Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:59 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

Thanks, now I got to find someone who doesn't have a problem with heights, my studio's ceiling is about 20+ feet.
by Robin Z
Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:46 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

Why not?
by Robin Z
Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Re: Lid Lifter

When I talked to Scutt they said I couldn't replace the brick, which I thought, why not? So, all I need to do is to cut out bad brick and replace it. Sounds easy, is it?
by Robin Z
Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Lid Lifter
Replies: 30
Views: 40642

Lid Lifter

I'm at that point in my life where lifting the Scutt gm1414 kiln lid is a pain. Its to heavy and I seem to be tweeking the lid a bit when I lift it to the point where the brick has started to break at the hinge area and I'm afraid it's going to break completly apart. So, I'm looking at the Scutt lid...
by Robin Z
Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:14 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Amended Challenge
Replies: 88
Views: 1536582

So, for me it would be no wavey or flat panels with forms from dead sea creatures (I'm sure the neighbors have been wondering what I've been cooking in my kilns) and no abstract circle panels and no turq. blue.

Robin
by Robin Z
Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:43 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Amended Challenge
Replies: 88
Views: 1536582

Sign me up! Sounds like fun.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:38 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Amended Challenge
Replies: 88
Views: 1536582

Sign me up! Sounds like fun.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Sun Jan 04, 2004 8:08 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: New addition to the menagerie
Replies: 25
Views: 35273

WOW!! This Box is absolutey Beautiful!!!

Sign me up for a class if you decide to have one.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Tue Dec 09, 2003 12:03 am
Forum: Business Topics
Topic: Mirror Frames & Tables
Replies: 6
Views: 9206

Barbara I'm a picture framer and I'm not to sure by what you mean by channeled mirror frames. Could it be stain glass moulding which does have a channel? or something else. I carry 100's of samples in my shop and the only one with a channel is the Stain glass moulding. You could also use regular mou...
by Robin Z
Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:54 pm
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Would like your thoughts...
Replies: 30
Views: 36992

Really like your piece.

And I agree with Jackie about the stand.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Mon Nov 17, 2003 10:22 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Considering Skutt kiln
Replies: 5
Views: 8993

Love mine, only problem has been a couple of pins in the roof have fallen out and a few are now loose, but, no other problems and I'm still happly with it.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:56 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Pilchuck Auction
Replies: 58
Views: 60698

Congratulations!! :D :D :D :D
by Robin Z
Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:25 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: OK - Nobody's talking - Someone spill the BECon stories . .
Replies: 20
Views: 21689

Ditto


Robin Z averytiredoverinfo'dzombie :lol:



ps. Loved your work Jackie =D>
by Robin Z
Tue Jul 29, 2003 1:05 am
Forum: Photos and Stuff
Topic: Something new
Replies: 22
Views: 30766

Love the piece!! Did you do it in a mold to get the ripple effect? The frame looks perfect with it, simple and very zen garden like.

Robin Z
by Robin Z
Fri Jul 18, 2003 11:25 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Cutting pattern bars
Replies: 3
Views: 5891

When you get to the end of the cut you need to slow down to a crawl.