Small Paragon #2

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentry 2.0
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Small Paragon #4

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Vent Location, Size, and Details: Two 12mm holes on left wall; 115mm and 235mm from the interior floor-center depth.
• Kiln Construction: Soft brick sides, floor and door; Roof is compressed and iridized fiber with imbedded elements.
• Controller Type: Sentry 2.0
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Large BVD #8

Kiln Type: BVD Pece PS 2-400 [Clamshell kiln with air shock lift assist]

• Interior Dimensions: 1250mm w x 1040mm d x 410mm h
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Top, back, 500mm from the right wall
• Element Location and Control: Top only
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: EMC 883
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: Kiln 8- two mullites 1000mm x 540mm & 1000mm 680mm
• Kiln shelves interchangable
• Safety Switches: Yes©

Large BVD #9

Kiln Type: BVD Pece PS 2-400 [Clamshell kiln with air shock lift assist]

• Interior Dimensions: 1250mm w x 1040mm d x 410mm h
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Top, back, 500mm from the right wall
• Element Location and Control: Top only
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: EMC 883
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: Kiln 8- two mullites 1000mm x 540mm & 1000mm 680mm
• Kiln shelves interchangable
• Safety Switches: Yes

Annealer #10 is bookable for custom annealing sessions by the hour for a minimum 24hours and a maximum of 5 days.

Please be considerate of other people using the annealer and keep your bookings within the standard half day and overnight timeframes. This means removing your work from the annealer for Hotshop sessions that commence at 8am and 12.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday. 

Your booking should include the time from which you turn on the annealer to the time that you remove your work from the annealer. 

Interior dimensions: 133cm w x 71cm d x 85cm h

Annealer type: Front loader

Suggested Use: Annealing

Controller Type: EMC 880

Max Temperature: This kiln not to exceed 650 degrees C

Kiln Shelves: A variety of different shelves and racks are available for this annealer

Small BVD #12

Kiln Type: BVD Pece PS 1-400 [clamshell kiln with air shock lift assist]

• Interior Dimensions: 400mm h x 610mm d x 1020mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side of the roof, 200mm from the front
• Element Location and Control: Top only
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: EMC 883
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 600mm w x 1000mm d x 40mm h single piece of extruded mullite
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small Paragon #21

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentinel SmartTouch
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Small Paragon #22

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentry 2.0
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Medium Nabertherm #24

Kiln Type: N440 [tall front loader with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 1000mm h x 810mm d x 600mm w
• Thermocouple Location: S type, Back wall on the left, 280mm off of the floor
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door.
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: Naber C290
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: n/a
• Safety Switches: Yes

Large Woodrow #25

Kiln Type: Woodrow GK 429TLSP

Interior Dimensions: 1100mm w x 650mm d x 600mm h

Element Location and Control: All OR just roof/ just sides

Suggested Use: casting

Controller Type: BENTRUP TC405/30 or 707

Max Temperature: 1000 degrees C

Extra Large BVD #26

Kiln Type: Clamshell kiln with hydraulic lift assist

Interior Dimensions: 1060mm d x 400mm h x 2150 mm w

Element Location and control: top fired and element at shelf level

Suggested Use: fusing and slumping

Controller Type: TC 405/30

Max Temperature: 950 degrees C

Standard Shelf Size: 3 x 1035mm h x 675mm w (2 x interior seams) total shelf 2030 w

Safety switches: yes

Kiln type: Woodrow GCTLC 

    
Interior Dimensions: 1830mm d x 800mm h x 1200mm w 
Thermocouple Location: Back Wall 
Element Location and Control: Side, Roof and Floor 
Suggested Use: Casting  
Controller Type: Bentrup 404 30 (optional 707)
Max Temperature: 1000°C 
Standard Shelf Size: 1830mm d x 1200mm  
Safety Switches: Yes, on door

Drying Kiln Kiln Type: Woodrow front loader

• Interior Dimensions: 600mm h x 1200mm d x 600mm w
• Suggested Use: Steaming, drying of moulds, wax and organic material burnout
• Controller Type: HARCO
• Max Temperature: 600°C
• Standard Shelf Size: flexible use - base rack
• Safety Switches: Yes

The Drying Kiln is available free of charge however bookings are essential. It is located external to the building by the artists' entrance

Medium Nabertherm #111

Kiln Type: N440 [tall front loader with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 1000mm h x 810mm d x 600mm w
• Thermocouple Location: S type, Back wall on the left, 280mm off of the floor
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door.
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: Naber C290
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: n/a
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small BVD #13

Kiln Type: BVD Pece PS 1-400 [clamshell kiln with air shock lift assist]

• Interior Dimensions: 400mm h x 610mm d x 1020mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side of the roof, 200mm from the front
• Element Location and Control: Top only
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Vent Location, Size, and Details: Two in the front wall, two in the roof; Each vent is 30mm in diameter.
• Kiln Construction: Soft brick floor; Fiberboard top and sides
• Controller Type: EMC 883
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 600mm w x 1000mm d x 40mm h single piece of extruded mullite
• Relay Type: Mechanical
• Safety Switches: Yes

Annealer #11 is bookable for custom annealing sessions by the hour for a minimum 24hours and a maximum of 5 days.

Please be considerate of other people using the annealer and keep your bookings within the standard half day and overnight timeframes. This means removing your work from the annealer for Hotshop sessions that commence at 8am and 12.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday. 

Your booking should include the time from which you turn on the annealer to the time that you remove your work from the annealer. 

Interior dimensions: 133cm w x 71cm d x 85cm h

Annealer type: Front loader

Suggested Use: Annealing

Controller Type: EMC 880

Max Temperature: This kiln not to exceed 650 degrees C

Kiln Shelves: A variety of different shelves and racks are available for this annealer

Annealer #27 is bookable for custom annealing sessions by the hour for a minimum 24hours and a maximum of 5 days.

Please be considerate of other people using the annealer and keep your bookings within the standard half day and overnight timeframes. This will mean removing your work from the annealer for Hotshop sessions that commence at 8am and 12.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday. 

Your booking should include the time from which you turn on the annealer to the time that you remove your work from the annealer. 

Interior dimensions: 133cm w x 71cm d x 85cm h

Annealer type: Front loader

Suggested Use: Annealing

Controller Type: EMC 880

Max Temperature:

Kiln Shelves: Available with 4 slot and 2 slot shelf options

Small Woodrow #19

Kiln Type: Top loader with air shock lift assist

• Interior Dimensions: 500mm h x 500mm d x 500mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 300mm from the floor, near the front
• Element Location and Control: All walls and roof. Able to select running sides only, roof only, both, or all off.
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: BENTRUP TC 405/30. Optional: TC 707
• Max Temperature: 1000°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 460mm w x 460mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small Nabertherm #17

Kiln Type: Top loader with air shock lift assist

• Interior Dimensions: 450mm h x 420mm d x 470mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 300mm from the floor, near the front
• Element Location and Control: All walls and roof. Able to select running sides only, roof only, both, or all off.
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: BENTRUP TC 405/30. Optional: TC 707
• Max Temperature: 1000°C
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small Paragon #5

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentry 2.0
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Kiln Type: HO 70/R [Top loader with air shock lift assist]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm d x 400mm h x 430mm w
• Mobile Unit - can be wheeled to different locations
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Back wall on the left, 100 mm from the floor
• Element Location and Control: All sides and floor
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: EMC 883
• Max Temperature: 950°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 320mm d x 400mm w x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small Woodrow #18

Kiln Type: Top loader with air shock lift assist

• Interior Dimensions: 500mm h x 500mm d x 500mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 300mm from the floor, near the front
• Element Location and Control: All walls and roof. Able to select running sides only, roof only, both, or all off.
• Suggested Use: Casting
• Controller Type: BENTRUP TC 405/30
• Max Temperature: 1000°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 460mm w x 460mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Yes

Small Paragon #3

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentry 2.0
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

Small Paragon #1

Kiln Type: GL24AD [front loaders with right side hinged door]

• Interior Dimensions: 380mm h x 580mm d x 610mm w
• Thermocouple Location: K type, Right side, 235mm from the floor, center depth
• Element Location and Control: All walls, door and roof. Walls and door power output controlled by one rheostat; Roof controlled by separate rheostat.
• Suggested Use: Fusing and slumping
• Controller Type: Sentinel SmartTouch
• Max Temperature: 1093°C
• Standard Shelf Size: 500mm w x 500mm d x 12mm h single piece of mullite
• Safety Switches: Door safety switch

We will be hosting a compulsory induction refresher for the kiln workshop in January. The refresher will take place at 11am Monday 8th January 2024. Please meet in the Engine Room for these sessions.

The refresher will touch on the following:

• Fibre
  paper safety procedures


• Taking
  care of kiln shelves, props and furniture/wash


• New
  additions/saw


• Kiln
  setup and usage


• Booking
  and firing schedules


• Clean
  up

All hirers who currently work in kilns, or who may intend to hire kilns in the future must attend this refresher in order to use the kiln workshop in 2024.