Paragon Caldera Multi-Purpose Electric Kiln

Kiln Overview

Caldera Multi Purpose Digital Electric Kiln

The Paragon Caldera Multi Purpose Digital Electric Kiln allows you to make jewelry from the amazing silver, bronze, and copper clays that are shaped with simple tools and fired. Fire ceramics, porcelain, or stoneware jewelry. When you are ready to try something new, fire china, decals, enameling, and glass in Paragon’s digital Caldera kiln. Glass compatibility and glaze color tests are fast and easy. The Caldera fires rapidly to 2350°F/1287°C.

Versatile, fun

Imagine the glass you could make with this kiln: Sag, slump, and fuse. Make small bowls, pendants, earrings, cufflinks, and even bracelets. Enjoy glittering dichroic glass. This kiln will give you a haven of creative enjoyment that you will especially appreciate when life gets hectic. You will soon find that glass fusing is addictive.

The joy of testing

You will never outgrow a small kiln. If you later buy a larger one, you can continue to use the small one for testing and small projects. Perfect a new design in the small kiln before running production quantities in the large kiln. A small test kiln is invaluable in solving ceramic glaze problems and perfecting difficult glazes such as crystallines.

The Caldera Multi Purpose Digital Electric Kiln in the classroom

A Caldera Multi Purpose Digital Electric Kiln is a nice addition to school programs. A test kiln is relatively inexpensive. Students can make gifts in the Caldera in time for a birthday or holiday instead of waiting until the school’s large kiln is fired. A test kiln creates enthusiasm for a clay program. Students can test glazes while they feel the momentum instead of waiting to fire them in the large kiln.

New teachers inherit bags of unlabeled clay in their classrooms. Many kiln loads of ware have been ruined because they were fired to the wrong temperature. With a Caldera kiln, you can easily test unlabeled clay.

Strong lap joints

To strengthen the firing chamber, the firebrick corners are fitted together with L-shaped notches. This type of joint lasts longer than the butted joint and the “picture frame” mitered joint found on competitive brands. The base is versatile and can be flipped if one side is damaged. The lid and base are interchangeable unless you order the lid with a glass window.

Reliable construction

This kiln is built to last. Elements are coiled from the finest high-temperature wire available. They use heat-dissipating element connectors refined and proven over many years in Paragon kilns.

• 2 ½” insulating refractory firebricks
• Dropped, recessed brick grooves protect the element for long life.
• Vented switch box, heavy-duty wiring for years of reliable service.
• Heavy-duty steel stand with mar-proof feet

The optional glass window

You can order your Caldera with an optional glass window in the top. The glass window is rated to 2300°F (1260°C), so it can easily withstand glass fusing temperatures. Please note, however, that the window reduces the kiln’s maximum temperature to approximately 2100°F (1148°C) and is meant for glass fusing. (You can still fire porcelain and stoneware jewelry even with the window, but you will need to plug the window with ceramic fiber.)

Expansion collars for the Caldera Multi Purpose Digital Electric Kiln

The basic Caldera is part of a kiln expansion system. Add a collar for annealing glass beads or enameling small copper pieces. Add 4 1/2” of height to the Caldera with a Caldera-BC collar, which has a 7 ½” x 2” door on the side for annealing glass beads. The Caldera-X is the same type of collar, but without the bead door. Explore copper enameling with the 6 3/4” tall Caldera-E collar.

• Caldera-BC Bead Collar
• Caldera-X Collar
• Caldera-E Enameling Collar

Designed for production

Paragon’s warranty is not affected by the frequency of use. Fire your new kiln every day if you want, even in commercial settings. That will have no effect on the warranty period.

Specifications

Model Name: Caldera
Max Temp: 2350° F / 1287° C
Controller: Sentinel Touch Xpress

TUV: YES
CE: YES

Kiln Type: Caldera
Door Type: Top Loading
Sides: 4
Internal Area (Square Inches): 344 Sq In

Refractory Insulation Type: Insulating FireBrick
Wall Thickness (Inches): 2.5″
Top Thickness (Inches): 2.5″
Bottom Thickness (Inches): 2.5″

Volume: 0.25 cu ft
Width Diameter: 8″ / 203mm
Depth: 8″ / 203mm
Height: 6.7″ / 170mm

Ship Size: 31.00″W x 24.00″H x 22.00″D / 787mm W x 610mm H x 559mm D
Ship Method: UPS / FedEx

Manuals

Caldera & FireFly Instruction Manual

Genesis Model LT3140 Controller Manual

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