Product Description
REFURBISHED Paragon SC-2 Digital Controller Kiln with Window and Bead Door - ideal for silver clay, glass fusing, bead making, lamp working, and enamelling -SAVE UP TO A WHOPPING £409 (nearly 33%)!
The SC2 kiln has been in production since 1997 and its proven design is used and trusted by thousands of artists around the world - including us!
This is a digitally controlled kiln, with a 16cm wide bead door (like a letterbox-style opening smaller door, set into the main door of the kiln) and a bead mandrel rest - use this to easily insert mandrels with glass beads for annealing, without needing to open the main kiln door. The kiln also has a square window set into the main door of the kiln - use the window to simply check your work, without needing to open the door.
This kiln is suitable for;
- Silver clay (and many base metal clays)
- Lampwork bead annealing
- Glass fusing
- Enamelling
- China painting
The SC-2 can hold three shelves of work yet is portable enough to take with you to classes. Program the firing schedule that is perfect for you - there are no permanent pre-set programs. The programmer turns itself off after the firing is completed.
The high-tech ceramic fibre firing chamber is wrapped in a steel inner case. The outer steel case remains cool due to the layer of air between it and the inner case. In addition, the case is slotted for air circulation. Electrical components, located in the base, stay cool even at extended hold times. The kiln has two separate fast-firing heating elements embedded in the left and right sides of the firing chamber. The back of the chamber has no element. Extensive testing shows that the heat distribution in the current SC-2 is more even throughout the firing chamber, because heat does not build up in the back of the kiln.
The SC-2 is made in the U.S.A. to exacting standards. It fires automatically at the rate and temperature you enter. A large, brightly lit display prompts for firing rate, temperature, and hold time. Use the hold feature to automatically soak any type of glass or metal clays to its recommended time.
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WHY USE A BEAD DOOR?
Anneal glass beads with the 6 1/2” wide bead door, which includes a brushed stainless steel mandrel holder. Insert the mandrel into the kiln. The bead door stays partially open while the glass anneals. This kiln includes a rare earth magnet to hold open the bead door.
WHY USE A WINDOW?
The 2.5cm x 7.6cm window is beveled for a wide view of the kiln interior. The view port is especially useful for glass fusing and enamelling. Watch the glass or enamelling progress through every stage of firing to the precise stage you desire. Wear
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Paragon SC-2 Programmable Kiln with Bead Door and Window Features:
- 16.5cm (6 1/2") wide bead door with brushed stainless steel mandrel holder
- 2.5 x 7.6cm (1" x 3") glass window
- Improved heat distribution
- On/off toggle switch
- Door opens 180 degrees for easy loading
- The case is slotted for air circulation.
- Electrical components in the base stay cool even at extended hold times.
- The embedded element heats from the two sides for improved heat distribution.
- Top vent complete with tapered plug for lost wax casting
- 28-page kiln instruction manual (In addition, the kiln also comes with a separate controller manual.)
Features of the Sentry Xpress 3-key Controller on Non-Ceramic Paragon Kilns:
- The reliable Sentry Xpress 3-key controller is packed with features. It includes two modes: Single Speed and 8-segment Ramp-Hold.
- Design programs with up to 8 segments (steps) in Ramp-Hold mode.
- Fire to a single temperature at a single speed in the simplified Single Speed mode.
- Ramp-Hold mode can store 4 programs.
- Skip a segment in Ramp-Hold during firing without having to stop the kiln to reprogram.
- Change the target temperature in Ramp-Hold during firing without having to stop the kiln to reprogram.
- Hold (soak) the temperature in both Single Speed and Ramp-Hold. Experiment with Hold to improve colour saturation of china paints.
- Add Hold Time during firing without having to stop the kiln to reprogram.
- Control both heating and cooling in Ramp-Hold.
- Program Review lets you check the program you are about to fire.
- Program the Temperature Alarm to sound when the kiln reaches a specific temperature. Use this to remind yourself to check on the kiln.
- Temperature display throughout firing and cooling in your choice of °F or °C
- Thermocouple Offset adjusts the thermocouple readout.
- Set the Delay to turn on the kiln later to suit your schedule.
- Error Messages report mechanical problems such as a disconnected thermocouple, stuck relay or broken element.
- LED Lights show whether you are in program, review, or firing mode.
- Illustrated instruction manual (separate from the kiln manual).
- Handy Quick Start Guide
Look after your eyes
Prolonged exposure to infrared radiation can result in cataracts, these may not occur for years after the initial exposure. A quick look into a kiln is should not be harmful, but if the door is opened for any longer periods, like for glass manipulation, shaded glasses are a necessity. Glass will start giving off radiation at around 600C and it increases the hotter the glass gets. Safety glasses at a shade of #3 should be sufficient - Didymium glasses are used in lampworking to protect against soda flares, they don't protect against the infrared radiation so are not sufficient.
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Max. Temperature: 1093C (2000F)
