CERAMICS ok where's a good Kiln for under $500

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AC_US218

Rapidfire Pro Electric Kiln W/digital Controller for PMC Jewelry Making, Beadmaking
by Tabletop Furnace Company from Amazon??

I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT KILNS so does this work??

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This kiln does not heat up to 1300c. i guess it is not appropriate for firing ceramics resin.

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Your best bet is to find an electric (or gas if you like) kiln on ebay used. It’s probably going to be a local pickup so you just need to find one that’s reasonably close to you.

You’ll need 1300c (or just a bit under that)

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According to their own PDF, 1200C is spot on.
Yet they state cone 8 on the site - 2305 F. (1263 C.), so without clarification, we can’t really assume one or the other, but better safe than sorry at 1300 C.

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I had also looked at this, but I’d like to go a little hotter just in case it doesn’t actually hit the full 1200 C. Better to have a little headroom.

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That’s correct. But i am still not able to find one.

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Amazon has the same kiln (1200 C) listed at the start of this thread for $475.

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what is the name of it?

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…literally the one at the top of this thread.

Rapidfire Pro Electric Kiln W/digital Controller for PMC Jewelry Making, Beadmaking
by Tabletop Furnace Company from Amazon

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none of the Amazon kilns go higher than 2200F so Formlabs where do we find a hotter affordable kiln??

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And here I was excited that the Ceramic Resin was only 150.00 now it looks like I will need to find a school to fire at lol.

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Hi @cjryker06, @alan1950

This PDF is from a year ago, and is out of date. Sorry for any confusion - that shouldn’t live on Formlabs.com anymore.

Here is the updated user guide.

We use a SentroTech furnace here. A 1200C kiln will not fully sinter Ceramic Resin - the part will be porous after firing. Cone 8 (1271°C) is needed to reach a dense part. A fully sintered part will be quite a bit stronger.

There are a lot of options for Cone 8 kilns sold by online ceramics stores, depending on your needs.

http://www.paragonweb.com/Pottery_Kilns.cfm

It’s important to note that a kiln rated for 1200°C will not survive for very long if it is frequently used at the max operating temperature.

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Thanks so much for the clarification! I suspected it may burn out quickly at max temp for a while.

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