Caroline and Hedley Saunders on sat 17 jan 98
I am planning to build a small gas kiln. What I would like to know is how
do you see the cones if flames are coming out of every orifice?
Caroline
Who talked with David Leach today and is still on cloud 9
Teri Seeley on sun 18 jan 98
Caroline and Hedley Saunders wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am planning to build a small gas kiln. What I would like to know is how
> do you see the cones if flames are coming out of every orifice?
Remove the peep hole brick and blow directly into the peep hole. This
will
clear the peep hole of flame and make the cones visible. You'll get
only a
second or two to view them before the flames come out again so be
careful!
I've also seen people fan the peep hole with stiff cardboard or
newspaper.
Either way be careful!
Bill
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Villa Nova Pottery 410 484-6273 (fax)
4015 Buckingham Rd. Baltimore, MD 21207
"186,000 miles/second is not just a good idea - it's the law!"
Ray Carlton on sun 18 jan 98
hi caroline...you use welding goggles
At 09:46 17/01/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I am planning to build a small gas kiln. What I would like to know is how
>do you see the cones if flames are coming out of every orifice?
>Caroline
>Who talked with David Leach today and is still on cloud 9
>
>
cheers :)
Ray Carlton
Ray Carlton on mon 19 jan 98
i really must make a comment on bills post re this question.... getting
close enough to a spyhole at top temp and attempting to blow the flames
back into the kiln is an extremely dangerouse thing to do...not only do you
risk damaging your eyes from the intense heat the risk of enhaling the hot
gasses is high and it doesnt take much imagination to realise the damage
that could be done to you mouth throat and lungs. The only way to view the
interior of the kiln is with proper safety protection ie welding goggles
are designed for use in this type of situation...if the interior of the
kiln is too murky to see clearly, back off the burners for a minute or two
or open the flue slightly and allow the kiln to clear a bit.....it is easy
to become complacent about heat and kilns and all of us at some time have
had injuries caused by unsafe procedures around them...dont forget the
temperature inside is almost white hot....
cheers :)
Ray Carlton
Vince Pitelka on tue 20 jan 98
>i really must make a comment on bills post re this question.... getting
>close enough to a spyhole at top temp and attempting to blow the flames
>back into the kiln is an extremely dangerouse thing to do...not only do you
>risk damaging your eyes from the intense heat the risk of enhaling the hot
>gasses is high and it doesnt take much imagination to realise the damage
I agree with Ray Carlton's warning, but there is another important point
that has nothing to do with safety. Most kiln doors are softbrick, and there
is usually accumulated softbrick dust where the spyhole plugs are repeatedly
removed and inserted. If you blow vigorously through the spyhole, you blow
all this dust onto your wares.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
James Dapogny on tue 20 jan 98
Believe it or not, shining a flashlight into the peep works extremely well!
--Gail Dapogny in Ann Arbor
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Caroline and Hedley Saunders wrote:
>>
>> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> I am planning to build a small gas kiln. What I would like to know is how
>> do you see the cones if flames are coming out of every orifice?
>
>Remove the peep hole brick and blow directly into the peep hole. This
>will
>clear the peep hole of flame and make the cones visible. You'll get
>only a
>second or two to view them before the flames come out again so be
>careful!
>I've also seen people fan the peep hole with stiff cardboard or
>newspaper.
>Either way be careful!
>
>Bill
>
>--
>Theresa and William Seeley 410 486-3171 (voice)
>Villa Nova Pottery 410 484-6273 (fax)
>4015 Buckingham Rd. Baltimore, MD 21207
>"186,000 miles/second is not just a good idea - it's the law!"
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