Susan Fox Hirschmann on fri 4 sep 09
Hi John=3DA0 (and others that helped me out here with their feedback)
Not sure why the previous message I sent you was bumped back to me...
But thanks for the info on my L&L.
My firings have gotten longer and longer,...I pack this 10cuft. really tigh=
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t, as I am doing dinnerware....and damn, but the pieces need to look someth=
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ing "similar "...two different loads with those kinds of orders. doesn;t wo=
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rk.
I do start my firings at night, and have two boxes electrical on my s tudio=
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, so that is not the issue (haha, about the hot air in DC...less now than b=
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efore Jan 20th!)....anyway,
power is not the issue.
My "Hasselberth" programming of fiirng up and down is often taking 21-22 ho=
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urs!=3DA0 w/ a full kiln...and the last two stalled at 1825 on the way up..=
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so
Rob Batty told me about firing it w./8" stilts...like 3 levels and putting =
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^6 at each level and checking t1, t2 & t3 during the firings,...but with ab=
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out 80 firings in this kiln,
just thinking about doing the new elements as well...and relays?someone sai=
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d relays. Don't think they would go bad after 80ish firings?=3DA0=3DA0=3DA0=
and py=3D
rometers replaced of course.
Fall is coming and I need to keep this kiln aworking well!!!
cause I really like paying my bills.
Thanks for your response....tis much appreciated.
hope you see ya in Phillie...if it is affordable for me.
Warm regards,
Susan
Susan fox hirschmann
www.silverhawk.com/ex99/hirschmann
artpottery@earthlink.net=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A
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