vince pitelka on fri 23 feb 01
> I tend to be an optimist and an idealist, but alas, with the technology we
> have available today, the idea of a solar kiln does not seem workable.
But
> someday . . .
After Hank's post, I guess I am rethinking this. I'd love to hear an
opinion in layman's terms from a physicist. Morris Davis, are you out
there? In ceramics we generally deal with the infrared range of the
spectrum, but sunlight contains a broad spectrum of light. It must be
absorbed by a surface before it turns into pure heat. Is it really possible
that the silicon carbide disk will continue to absorb enough energy right
through to the end of the firing? Hank, I really think you need to try
this. Maybe a smaller experimental model?
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
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