jonathan byler on fri 4 apr 08
I am looking at getting an oxyprobe and was wondering if there are
any that come recommended, or any to stay away from. Also the
advertising that I have seen from bailey and axner seem to imply that
you have to install these on one kiln. I have two gas kilns here
with which I would use one, but don't want to buy two expensive
probes, when I could just pull the thing out and put it in the other
kiln when firing it.
Also, how do these hold up in salt or wood environments?
I tried the make your own oxy probe route, using the car o2 sensor,
but after one or two firings it became quite erratic and difficult to
get any meaningful information, especially at temps bellow 2000F
thanks,
jon
jon byler
3-D Building Coordinator
Art Department
Auburn University, AL 36849
Mark Cortright on sun 6 apr 08
I've had two of Axner's for a long time on two kilns-My car kiln gets fired
on average 35 cone 11 glazes and the equal # of bisques. The probe has held
up for at least 10 years on that schedule.I know nothing about the Baily-I
have a Baily 30 inch power slab roller and its well made. Axner sold out to
Laguna and I do not know if their current meters are better or worse now-I
will say their service is 10 times worse now and the selection of goods is
shrinking and stand behind that statement to all who love the new longer
wait periods and lack of selections. As far as one probe two kilns you will
need a clean hole in each kiln to slip the probe into and seal say with
fiber around the inside. It is doable but a lot of trouble and this is one
expensive probe you do not want to damage moving about. Good luck. Let us
know about the Baily if you choose it-one last detail the Axner meter also
does temperatures but its got a conversion paper table to get to Fahrenheit
and Celsius-maybe the Baily has a better direct temp meter as the Axner is a
pain to convert.
Mark Cortright
www.liscomhillpottery.com
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