I did it - and I love it! - Lampwork studio set up questions

Oh, that's not good - especially as that's the kiln I've decide on too - unless I like the kiln my friend wants to sell me - I go to see it next weekend. She's got all kinds of stuff she wants to sell as she no longer has the space to do it...

I've been emailing a bunch of places asking questions about kilns and burners and such and the only place to write back to me was sundance - I think it's artglass1.com. Everyone else seems to be ignoring me. I guess they don't like newbies.

And BTW, I bought my oxygen concentrator off e-bay today :) It's a start... whoo hoo :)

Pam

Yey!! You will be so happy with a concentrator rather than tanks. It's soooo easy.

I've been emailing a bunch of places asking questions about kilns and burners and such and the only place to write back to me was sundance - I think it's artglass1.com. Everyone else seems to be ignoring me. I guess they don't like newbies.>

you can expect to wait months for a kiln from Sundance Call Arrow Springs direct- and ask for Craig... he'll do most anything - he even preconnected my hoses to my torch before he shipped them...

Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

Ok, so I asked the instructor if I could just pipe the natural gas we already have instead of getting a propane tank and she said no, it wouldn't burn hot enough.>

well - she's wrong - lots of people use natural gas.

Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

I have four kilns from Sundance. I used to recommend them without hesitation, even considering the long wait. I loved the concept of the modular design and easy portability (since I teach out of town sometimes). And one of them I have had for several years, and despite many moves and other abuse, it still is a workhorse. However, the heating section of the last three I bought have a different connection from the wire to the elements & I have to doctor them every time I use them to get them to work. The heating rings used to have an infinite switch controller built in and now it is a separate unit. The controller works fine (it is made by Paragon). So if you are thinking of getting a kiln from Sundance, at least ask if they have switched back to the old design.

There are no mistakes, only unexplored techniques

Arrow Springs makes terrific kilns. I love mine. If you're on the east coast, I also recommend giving the guys at Wale Apparatus a buzz. You'll save on shipping and they have good kilns and great service.

Louis - I have been told that the primary things I want to look for in a kiln are: Firebrick, not fibre Quartz element Able to be operated manually with a pyrometer incase the digital controller breaks Expandability

How would you compare the Sundance kilns to those of Arrow Springs?