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| making and working with kilns | buy computer loudspeakers at cherryheaven.co.uk |
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Cherry Heaven TV provides on-line radio and television programmes. This page lists the Cherry Heaven TV channels. To watch one of them, use the appropriate link below the menu bar near the top of the page.
Before you play any of the programmes, click the loudspeaker icon, bottom right in the task bar at the bottom of the screen, and check that the volume isn't muted or low.
| CHERRY HEAVEN TV GUIDE |
| CHANNEL | TV PROGRAMMES ABOUT USING KILNS |
| 2 | Setting A Ramp-Hold Programme |
| 9 | Setting A Cone-Fire Programme |
| CHANNEL | TV PROGRAMMES ABOUT REPAIRING PARAGON KILNS |
| 1 | The Paragon SC2: Re-aligning The Door To Ease The Catch |
| 3 | The Paragon SC2: Adjusting The Old-Style Door Ball-Catch |
| 4 | The Paragon SC2: Changing The Door |
| 5 | The Paragon SC2: Replacing The Bead-Style Thermocouple |
| 6 | Using Shelf Wash |
| 7 | The Paragon SC2: Replacing The Relay |
| 8 | The Paragon SC2: Replacing The Transformer |
| 15 | The Paragon SC2: Replacing The Muffle |
| PROGRAMMES ABOUT MAKING PARAGON KILNS | |
| 10 | Shaping And Assembling Firebricks |
| 11 | Making Square Kilns |
| 12 | Making Round Kilns |
| 13 | Kiln Electrics |
| 14 | The Sheet Metal Workshop |
| NOTES |
The Cherry Heaven Player will be downloaded and embedded in the pages, so it'll work on any computer in any country. Although it adopts the current interactive colour scheme, it's only saved temporarily on your computer. It doesn't install any adware, key loggers, spy software, or viruses, nor does it affect any other programme.
The Cherry Heaven Player uses internet-standard FLV, MP3, and MP4 formats, with parameters set to achieve a practical balance of audio and video quality set against a likely data-streaming rate.
If your internet connection is capricious, the programme might pause then continue if the data stream can't keep up with the demands of the player.
| AUDIO QUALITY |
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If you're using a notebook computer, the audio quality will probably be poor and not loud enough. To remedy this, you need some external loudspeakers:
The Cherry Heaven USB Loudspeakers.
The Cherry Heaven USB Stereo Loudspeakers don't need batteries, installing, or setting up: they're powered by the computer's USB socket and driven by the stereo-out socket. To learn more, use the Cherry Heaven link above the menu bar near the top of the page, although you can buy them in the on-line shop.
External loudspeakers will improve your enjoyment of the bbc iplayer, dvd movies, games, mp3 tracks, music cds, net-phone applications, on-line movies, video camera movies, and youtube.
| WORKING ON YOUR KILN |
Before working on your kiln, unplug the power cable. If you need to test or remove any internal parts, lay the kiln on a folded blanket to prevent any scratches or damage.
Some screws might have been put in with an industrial electric screwdriver, so will be tight. Take care removing them: a good screwdriver is better than the free one that came with self-assembly furniture. Similarly, for nuts: a flat spanner or a box spanner is better than pliers.
If you have to drill new holes in the kiln, make sure the drill bit doesn't suddenly push all the way through the metal and damage something you can't see.
| THE KITIKI MULTIMETER |
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The Kitiki MultiMeter is ideal for checking and repairing your kiln. You can check the mains voltage, the plug fuse, the kiln fuse, the transfomer, the relay, and the elements. You can buy it in the on-line shop
Most multimeters are broadly the same. You usually set the range using a central dial. The most important thing is not to let the leads touch anything other than the contact points you're testing.
The Kitiki MultiMeter.
A multimeter lets you test electrical equipment. Using the two leads, you can typically measure continuity, DC voltage, AC voltage, DC current, AC current, and resistance.
A multimeter is a useful tool. You can test batteries, bulbs, cables, christmas lights, doorbells, fuses, power adapters, relays, switches, and wires, as well check most domestic electrical equipment.
Some multimeters can check diodes and transistors, measure temperature, measure frequency, and hold the displayed result after you've taken the leads off.
| SERVICE AND REPAIR |
Although this is an internet resource, you can still mail or call a technician for help: there's no charge. If you don't feel confident about repairs, ask someone with mechanical and electrical experience. Alternatively, the kiln can be returned to Cherry Heaven although, allowing for two-way carriage and repair time, this is the longer and more expensive option.