rickmahaffey on thu 29 jun 00
Mel,
I saw a electric/gas kiln in Imbe in Japan. It was totally automatic. It would
start the burners and adjust the damper for reduction at the right time at the end
of the firing it would close the damper and close the burner ports so that there
was minimal reoxidation. The potter was one of the Yamamoto Brothers. Their
father was as living national treasure in the Bizen ware tradition. Yamamoto used
it for testing. He designed and constructed the kiln and built all of the
circuitry himself. He was justifiably proud of his kiln. I suspect that with all
of the automation that it was overkill, however.
Waiting to hear about your element life. I hope that it is long.
Rick Mahaffey
mel jacobson wrote:
> second firing....and it was about 5 hours.
> cone 10 dropped.
> we staggered the shelves in hopes of makin things even.
> think we got it.
> wonderful little kiln....all are impressed...very.
>
> train is packed, ready to go....added 5 courses to the burry.
> and three to the stacking area.
> dry wood, ready.
>
> gas./salt stacked....stoneware stacked...and bisque on the way.
> nice camp.
> great folks...no rotten apples within miles.
> mel
> http://www.pclink.com/melpots
> written from the farm in wisconsin
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mel jacobson on thu 29 jun 00
second firing....and it was about 5 hours.
cone 10 dropped.
we staggered the shelves in hopes of makin things even.
think we got it.
wonderful little kiln....all are impressed...very.
train is packed, ready to go....added 5 courses to the burry.
and three to the stacking area.
dry wood, ready.
gas./salt stacked....stoneware stacked...and bisque on the way.
nice camp.
great folks...no rotten apples within miles.
mel
http://www.pclink.com/melpots
written from the farm in wisconsin
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