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ShadyStump said:
Tell me about it.
Spend all day at work in front of a screen, why would I want one the rest of the time?

I really want a wood lathe, but between the cost, my finances, and needing to learn a new gadget, I'd almost rather build an 18th century style pulley driven device, maybe peddle or weight powered.
Alas, my mechanical engineering skills leave more to be desired than my wood working skills.
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I umm.. use the same lil’ green kitchen paring knife to whittle the few lil wood tools that I made... takes me FOREVER. Not really breaching that time vs value threshold. but If i worked wood.. it’d HAVE to be like that.. whittlin’ and “push carvin’l (?) not sure what they call it... I’m not... great.. with woodwork.
 
Crawforde said:
Hmmm
My Luddite self could get interested in a potato powered wheel.
that bass is all potato powered, except for my jig saw. because I was feeling lazy.
I like my hobbies to be old school and unpowered as much as possible.
I deal with tech at work.
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I’m...

embarrassed...

I didn’t realize what the HELL “potato-powered” was until the last one!

🤣
 
Crawforde said:
I like to fuel up on potato chips.
it’s a weakness
Salty + crunchy = fat old man.
need to burn that fuel.
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I remember Henry David Thoreau
saying/writing (In Walden) to consider your food as fuel being driven into yourself as a furnace for heat an power, and you’ll NEVER “feel” cold... in the wilderness.

i can’t do salty though.. gotta stay under 2g sodium a day.. or my gut swells with ascites. :) (Catch 22 is you NEED 1.5 to survive)
 
If you guys want an interesting read.. you can look into Zinc.. and it’s role in Crystalline Glazes!

...at least that’s what I’m reading today. 🤓

because... I made this Zinc Oxide.. 🤦🏽‍♂️3314FB8A-5671-443C-82F1-C0E247A8FAA6.jpeg
 
re: textured rock-draped Doo-hickey, which draws you...
of course it does, it has awesome feet that make it critter-like -- a character!
🥰
 
TinyArt said:
re: textured rock-draped Doo-hickey, which draws you...
of course it does, it has awesome feet that make it critter-like -- a character!
🥰
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It has that Farmyard/Bathtub feel, for “shore”..
I used the “star” end if a peach pit for those feet.

Shhhh!

It’s a secret.
 
Sooo.. after taking this forum’s generosity, alleviating our holiday debt, purchasing MORE presents for the kids... I was left with “x” amount of dollars....

My parent’s had said that I, personally, would have to wait for my present.. no big deal..

Then.... I convinced them that firing electric was cheaper and I could switch to electric when it got cold.. and I was saving for a kiln..

So my Dad agreed to MAKE my “x” dollars enough, as my christmas present.....and we are looking at some kilns..

I think I found the one
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Hope it all works out for you. Is it a Skutt 1027? I have worked on more of those than any other kiln. Not because they don't last, but because they do last. Have the owner test run it for you cause elements aren't cheap. And make sure the kiln sitter is in good working order.
 
I believe it is an LT-3k..

But the person has messaged me back and informed me that another buyer is coming to look at it on Saturday.. so i will not get my hopes up.

i will keep looking.
 
HorseloverFat said:
I believe it is an LT-3k..

But the person has messaged me back and informed me that another buyer is coming to look at it on Saturday.. so i will not get my hopes up.

i will keep looking.
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Don't you have a kiln shop near you? Buying a reconditioned kiln is generally the best way to go. When I worked for the kiln doctor my job was rebuilding kilns. Many of those kilns were ones purchased from an individual by another who thought that cheap was the way to go. Many times the kiln was just not worth rebuilding and they ended up going to the landfill. The kiln you pictured looks to be in good condition but you have to be certain it is working properly before you pour money into it. An element job on a kiln like that pictured is no less than $300+, and that is if you do the work yourself. A kiln sitter can cost a couple hundred to repair and some and shot and need more than that and some are not fixable. Kiln Sitters are great but people are using them less and less because auto fire kilns have so many features.
After all this cautioning, I have to tell you that my smaller kiln was purchased on eBay and it was brand new acquired in a storage shed buyout by the seller. It is an Olympic kiln with a Kiln Sitter that has performed flawlessly for me for several years. I paid $200 for it but had to drive 4 hours to pick it up.
Do yourself a favor as you negotiate the path of acquiring a used kiln. If you have any questions about it please give me a message or call. It has been 3 years since I rebuilt a kiln, but I rebuilt at least 80 and probably more. I probably still have a few brain cells left that relate to kiln repair.

Almost forgot, LT 3K is the model of the kiln sitter, not the kiln.
 
penumbra said:
Don't you have a kiln shop near you? Buying a reconditioned kiln is generally the best way to go. When I worked for the kiln doctor my job was rebuilding kilns. Many of those kilns were ones purchased from an individual by another who thought that cheap was the way to go. Many times the kiln was just not worth rebuilding and they ended up going to the landfill. The kiln you pictured looks to be in good condition but you have to be certain it is working properly before you pour money into it. An element job on a kiln like that pictured is no less than $300+, and that is if you do the work yourself. A kiln sitter can cost a couple hundred to repair and some and shot and need more than that and some are not fixable. Kiln Sitters are great but people are using them less and less because auto fire kilns have so many features.
After all this cautioning, I have to tell you that my smaller kiln was purchased on eBay and it was brand new acquired in a storage shed buyout by the seller. It is an Olympic kiln with a Kiln Sitter that has performed flawlessly for me for several years. I paid $200 for it but had to drive 4 hours to pick it up.
Do yourself a favor as you negotiate the path of acquiring a used kiln. If you have any questions about it please give me a message or call. It has been 3 years since I rebuilt a kiln, but I rebuilt at least 80 and probably more. I probably still have a few brain cells left that relate to kiln repair.

Almost forgot, LT 3K is the model of the kiln sitter, not the kiln.
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There is actually a recently closed ceramic shop.. trying to get rid of their molds and kilns in one shot.. buuut they’ve been unsuccessful. ..

I completely forgot...

(Thank you about the model infornation)

i will contact that lady from “The clay shoppe” and be in touch with you, friend.

I appreciate you taking this time for me.

I know VERY little of ..”fireless” kilns...

And only a bit about fireFULL kilns.

🤓
 
HorseloverFat said:
There is actually a recently closed ceramic shop.. trying to get rid of their molds and kilns in one shot.. buuut they’ve been unsuccessful. ..

I completely forgot...

(Thank you about the model infornation)

i will contact that lady from “The clay shoppe” and be in touch with you, friend.

I appreciate you taking this time for me.

I know VERY little of ..”fireless” kilns...

And only a bit about fireFULL kilns.

🤓
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If she is selling molds, she is low firing. Make sure her kilns will fire higher and that they are not all beat to shit like they are in most of these paint your own pottery places.
 
This 547, Is STRONG! And I love the noises it makes while working with it, VERY SATISFYING.

Also seems to take texture SO well for how groggy it is!

The first two pieces I started were.. dissatisfactory.. so I reclaimed.. snd started over..

This beast STANDS on those legs (At this moment).. balanced and seemingly sturdy.. the clay is SO STRONG... I DO have it, while in these earlier stages of drying, upside-down, though... not quiiiite ready for “the big flip” 🤓8787BBBE-EB52-429F-996B-83E1AECE5ED3.jpeg8FD44978-AE00-491E-83B8-8B91198A6496.jpeg7D0B8E63-6412-43B0-9F9E-2BD4581E23F0.jpeg

only about half-way there, on the moist work.
 
547 dries faster too, like most highly grogged clays. After half a day I can get good breakage for a raw edge. Highly elastic smooth clays take days to get to this point and still sometime are too elastic for good tearing.
Had therapy again today for the shoulder. Still much too sore for clay work. Simple things like cooking and driving are a chore. I have regained some mobility though so I am eyeing February for making pots hopefully.
 
penumbra said:
547 dries faster too, like most highly grogged clays. After half a day I can get good breakage for a raw edge. Highly elastic smooth clays take days to get to this point and still sometime are too elastic for good tearing.
Had therapy again today for the shoulder. Still much too sore for clay work. Simple things like cooking and driving are a chore. I have regained some mobility though so I am eyeing February for making pots hopefully.
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I noticed this, because I forgot to cut my holes.. and had to do it later.. I could SEE, in the cross-section that it was drying quicker than I anticipated.

Do you have any of those resistance bands? My mother used them alot.. she had procedures on both shoulders.. only several years apart. She said they drastically helped her recovery time. Although it may be a different scenario.
 
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