Lynspots@AOL.COM on sun 11 feb 01
Buds,
I saw a suggestion in a recent ceramics magazine that was pretty cool. It
said to put one of those walkie talkie like units that are used for
monitoring sounds in a baby's room next to your kiln shut off, with the other
unit next to you, so you can hear the switch clicking off. Then you can go
out to the kiln and reset the kiln for a soak.
Wouldn't it be the greatest if someone could make a controller that talks, so
you could monitor the temperature changes, too? Then you would hear, 500',
1000', etc. and know that all is going well as the temp. increases. Would
save me a million trips (usually in the rain) out to check the kiln. Of
course, I don't even have a controller yet, just have to go out every hour or
so to turn the next switch, then babysit for the final temp. and soak, whine,
whine. Some day. . . . .
Lynne Antone
Beaver Creek Arts
Olympia WA USA
Marcia Selsor on sun 11 feb 01
I always wanted to put some sort of whistle in the chimney that would
call at the right cone.
This was a pipe dream from grad school and when we were building kilns
in our little country rentals.
Marcia in Montana
Lynspots@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> Buds,
>
> I saw a suggestion in a recent ceramics magazine that was pretty cool. It
> said to put one of those walkie talkie like units that are used for
> monitoring sounds in a baby's room next to your kiln shut off, with the other
> unit next to you, so you can hear the switch clicking off. Then you can go
> out to the kiln and reset the kiln for a soak.
>
> Wouldn't it be the greatest if someone could make a controller that talks, so
> you could monitor the temperature changes, too? Then you would hear, 500',
> 1000', etc. and know that all is going well as the temp. increases. Would
> save me a million trips (usually in the rain) out to check the kiln. Of
> course, I don't even have a controller yet, just have to go out every hour or
> so to turn the next switch, then babysit for the final temp. and soak, whine,
> whine. Some day. . . . .
>
> Lynne Antone
> Beaver Creek Arts
> Olympia WA USA
>
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Anji Henderson on sun 11 feb 01
<controller that talks, so
you could monitor the temperature changes, too? Then
you would hear, 500',
1000', etc. and know that all is going well as the
temp. >>
It is possible I dreamed this up, or my sci-fi hubby
dreamed it up.. But, I think it's true... A computer
program that monitors the kiln's activity.. Like a
computer house does....
Anji
--- Lynspots@AOL.COM wrote:
> Buds,
>
> I saw a suggestion in a recent ceramics magazine
> that was pretty cool. It
> said to put one of those walkie talkie like units
> that are used for
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Jeremy McLeod on sun 11 feb 01
For better or worse I'm pretty sure the basic technology exists to make this
happen.
Except for the severely sight impaired, however, something in me balks at having
my machines talk to me. Sony's made talking alarm clocks that nag one out of
restful sleep for years. Won't have one. I don't let AOL "Welcome" me, either.
It's just a little too much. Flash lights, ring bells, do all sorts of things to
get my attention,
but if you're a machine in my life, please avoid direct verbal communication, OK?
Jeremy McLeod
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