kiln repair
My kiln repair
04/04/18 19:19 Filed in: The process...
My kiln broke and I tried to repair it with some old kiln cement I had and it didn't work...so sad. If I had had a good kiln cement it would've worked beautifully.
Now I have to take it all apart and clean up the mess.
This is a great drill bit. I got it at a garage sale. I bought it because the guy said it was a great drill bit. He was right!
I had to wait for the kiln cement to arrive.
This is what it looks like.
I'm always gentle with moving the element because they get brittle over time. If I break it then I have another repair! But I already found a great video for that.
I had to do this in two stages. You can see how I measure the pieces. I cut them with my mitre saw. I always have the shop-vac on when I'm cutting or grinding. I used fire brick from my old kiln which matched the fire brick in the kiln I'm repairing.
I try to protect the elements, but I usually get something on them. It can damage them if I get cement on them.
Butter the surfaces after you dampen them with water.
It's like frosting a cake.
The cement seems really secure when dry. I hope it works! Otherwise I have to buy a new kiln! Even if I get another 6 months out of this kiln I would be happy!
I used this video as a guide, but a different cement than the one featured.