Steve Mills on tue 10 nov 09
I would suggest that you may have either partially blocked the flue exit,
or, more likely, the pack is looser at the bottom.
Either way te answer is likely to be in the packing pattern.
Steve Mills
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:16 PM, jonathan byler wrote:
> What conditions in a down draught kiln would cause the flame at the
> bottom spyhole to be longer than the flame at the top? I have this
> going right now in one of our bailey kilns. It has happened before,
> but I have had a hard time replicating it.
>
> one advantage is that it seems that the bottom of the kiln is keeping
> up temperature wise with the top, which is something that doesn't
> happen as often as I would like. you know, cones falling in unison,
> no need to put the kiln into heavy reduction at the end of the firing
> to stall it out and get it to even up a bit...
>
> any thoughts?
>
>
> in auburn,
> jon byler
>
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Steve
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UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk
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