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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2018-02-15, 1:27pm
Replies: 33
Views: 11,650
Posted By Arnold Howard
The shelf and posts in the bottom of your Caldera...

The shelf and posts in the bottom of your Caldera will absorb heat and lower the temperature there. I suggest that you remove the shelf and posts to reduce the thermal mass. The thermal mass requires...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2018-02-15, 12:16pm
Replies: 33
Views: 11,650
Posted By Arnold Howard
Please do not think that I am questioning your...

Please do not think that I am questioning your expertise. I am only trying to help. I take it seriously when a customer is unhappy with our products.

Here are my stress test results using 1)...
Forum: Safety 2016-06-22, 6:36am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,711
Posted By Arnold Howard
If it were my kiln, I would replace the switch...

If it were my kiln, I would replace the switch with another infinite control of the same type. Using a toggle switch would modify the kiln's design, and the switch might not be rated for the amperage...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-06-07, 1:54pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,568
Posted By Arnold Howard
Here are videos that will help to trouble shoot...

Here are videos that will help to trouble shoot the SC-2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsDdQaIO7FI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUIdOTOJ48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRjolUVwjN8...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-06-07, 1:50pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,568
Posted By Arnold Howard
Mountain Snail, I'm very sorry about the phone...

Mountain Snail, I'm very sorry about the phone conversation you had with our customer service department. Every customer is important to us.

Does your husband have a multimeter? It will take the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2016-03-14, 5:31am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,592
Posted By Arnold Howard
You can buy a bead door for a used SC-3. The...

You can buy a bead door for a used SC-3. The instruction manual shows how to change the doors. You will need a drill and a Phillips head screwdriver. If your kiln does not have the manual, I will be...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-07-12, 5:57pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,586
Posted By Arnold Howard
Here is an article that I wrote for the Paragon ...

Here is an article that I wrote for the Paragon website that might help you.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com /...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-05-29, 9:23am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,363
Posted By Arnold Howard
Mimi, the problem could very well be a faulty...

Mimi, the problem could very well be a faulty thermocouple. I will be happy to send out a new one at no charge for the BlueBird XL in question.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries,...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-05-29, 9:21am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,363
Posted By Arnold Howard
Tlyn, I'm sorry the BlueBird XL is not operating...

Tlyn, I'm sorry the BlueBird XL is not operating correctly. I hate to hear about the frustration you've gone through.

Please describe the problem. Did you get error messages on the controller?...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-04-15, 5:16am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,196
Posted By Arnold Howard
Here is a video that shows how to check a kiln...

Here is a video that shows how to check a kiln with a multimeter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsDdQaIO7FI

The Caldera is easy to fix, because there isn't much to go wrong with it. I would...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-03-18, 5:40am
Replies: 14
Views: 12,435
Posted By Arnold Howard
Failariel, I'm sorry to hear about the burned out...

Failariel, I'm sorry to hear about the burned out elements in your BlueBird. That is not at all characteristic of a Paragon kiln.

How did the element(s) fail the first two times you replaced them?...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2015-01-19, 4:33pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,461
Posted By Arnold Howard
Asiegrist, thank you for buying the SC-2 BD and...

Asiegrist, thank you for buying the SC-2 BD and for reading the manual so carefully. I appreciate the replies that the other members posted.

the first SC-2, which was introduced in 1997, had an...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-11-17, 3:55pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,123
Posted By Arnold Howard
The wires should be so tight that they are...

The wires should be so tight that they are difficult to remove from the relay. Loose wires can cause the problem you are describing. The relay may also be getting weak.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-10-08, 5:31am
Replies: 1
Views: 4,530
Posted By Arnold Howard
The bead door is 2 1/2" x 6 1/2". The kiln's...

The bead door is 2 1/2" x 6 1/2". The kiln's maximum temperature is 1700F. The Fusion-6 fires on a 120 volt, 20 amp circuit. I would ask to see pictures of the firing chamber including the lid. What...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-09-26, 11:42am
Replies: 6
Views: 7,831
Posted By Arnold Howard
You are a good kiln operator. If you are aware of...

You are a good kiln operator. If you are aware of the cord temperature, you likely also take good care of your kiln. A hot plug indicates that the connection between the wall outlet and the cord...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-09-09, 6:37am
Replies: 10
Views: 4,276
Posted By Arnold Howard
Can you hear the infinite control switch cycle on...

Can you hear the infinite control switch cycle on and off when the switch is in the low position?

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-08-19, 5:23am
Replies: 8
Views: 4,100
Posted By Arnold Howard
Thanks, Mimi! I don't own Paragon. I've been here...

Thanks, Mimi! I don't own Paragon. I've been here awhile, though.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-08-19, 5:21am
Replies: 8
Views: 4,100
Posted By Arnold Howard
Marj, I'm very sorry you are having problems with...

Marj, I'm very sorry you are having problems with your Paragon kiln. What model is it? Please describe what the kiln is doing.

Bud and Dave, our engineers, are swamped right now. But I am happy to...
Forum: Customer Service Kiosk 2014-08-11, 6:04am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,896
Posted By Arnold Howard
Janet, if the relay works intermittently, a wire...

Janet, if the relay works intermittently, a wire attached to it is probably loose. The push-on connectors must be tight; a loose connector can burn out a new relay, because loose connections get very...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-07-24, 9:31am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,381
Posted By Arnold Howard
Avery, what fixed your kiln? Tightening the wires...

Avery, what fixed your kiln? Tightening the wires between the relays and the elements, or pushing the thermocouple 3/4" into the firing chamber? Were any of the wires loose?

Sincerely,

Arnold...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2014-07-22, 4:08pm
Replies: 7
Views: 5,199
Posted By Arnold Howard
We have found that the controllers are...

We have found that the controllers are consistently accurate. In fact they are more accurate than the portable pyrometers. When the temperature is off, it is usually the thermocouple.

Sincerely,
...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-10-31, 9:59am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,978
Posted By Arnold Howard
Anne, here is an article on the Sentry Xpress 4.0...

Anne, here is an article on the Sentry Xpress 4.0 that might help you:

http://www.paragonweb.com/Kiln_Pointer.cfm?PID=398

Should your controller need to be repaired, you can send it to the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-07-15, 7:53am
Replies: 36
Views: 12,805
Posted By Arnold Howard
It is likely that either something in a groove...

It is likely that either something in a groove has contaminated the elements or that the element connectors were not tight enough.

When you replaced the three elements, had they broken in the same...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-06-25, 3:46pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,951
Posted By Arnold Howard
Is your Caldera working yet? Sincerely, ...

Is your Caldera working yet?

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-06-20, 6:13am
Replies: 20
Views: 7,351
Posted By Arnold Howard
The manufacturer could probably repair your...

The manufacturer could probably repair your controller for a nominal fee. Bartlett Instruments and the Orton Ceramic Foundation make most of the controllers, and both companies will test and repair...
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