Earl Brunner on wed 31 may 00
Why don't you pull the pieces out of the kiln raku style and
then reduce
them?
I think it would be safer. I am presuming that the purpose
of the sawdust
is to reduce. In the right mixture it is explosive. The
post today that referred to firing a high temperature kiln
using sawdust and forced air
only reinforces this.
Jean Todd wrote:
>
> What is the difference between 500' and 1280' here? The flashpoint of the
> sawdust and air mix is the critical factor here and that is well under 500'.
> Also remember that the flash has nowhere to go but towards you when it
> blows. Please do not do this thing.
>
> Jean
> "Lang may your lum reek"
> E-mail mallyree@ix.net.au
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reid Harvey"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 2:32 AM
> Subject: STILL throwing sawdust into an electric kiln, doubting the problems
>
> > Clayartists,
> > Jocelyn McAuley has cautioned me that throwing sawdust into an electric
> kiln will be
> > like setting off a home made bomb, Cindy Strnad that the reduction will do
> damage to
> > the elements. I appreciate these words of caution but am still not
> convinced. It is
> > important to note that I am not going to 1200C or even 1000C, but only
> 500C, just
> > above the lowest visible red.
> >
> > Certainly it is not my choice to use an electric kiln, simply what is
> available to me
> > in this short time that I remain in West Africa. Jocelyn's caution will
> make me move
> > a little faster, getting the door closed quicker, but I'm still wondering
> what it is
> > about reduction that does damage to the elements. Can someone enlighten
> me? Whatever
> > it is I can imagine that the effect would be much more pronounced at 1200
> than at
> > 500.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Reid Harvey
> > Ceramiques d'Afrique
> >
> >
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