Jonathan Kirkendall on thu 28 jun 01
Hey -
I know that several members have converted electric kilns to electric/gas
kilns. One of the benefits of this, I understand, is that you can use the
electric to control the cool down after a cone 6 or 10 reduction firing.
I was thinking about moving the old kiln outside, converting it just as one
would for gas, but not bothering with elements and the electric, and using
it for low fire salt sagger firings, firing only with gas. I know some
folks have used old electric kilns for raku kilns, and was wondering if this
would be similar.
Has anyone done this, or any ideas about it?
Jonathan in DC
Dannon Rhudy on thu 28 jun 01
converting it just as one
>would for gas, but not bothering with elements and the electric, and using
>it for low fire salt sagger firings, firing only with gas.
> was wondering ......
Jonathan, this should work very well indeed, and last a long
time since you plan it for LOW fire salt/saggar type
firings. Do it.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
Daniel Dermer on mon 2 jul 01
I converted my old Duncan 820 to a combo gas/electric,
and have been firing to c10 reduction for a couple of
months now -- about 8 firings. Works very well, but
tough to control the atmosphere and keep flame off the
pots at times.
Here's a company I researched which offers conversion
kits for going from electric to gas-only firings:
http://swiftweb.com/summit/
-Dan
Jonathan Kirkendall wrote:
> Hey -
>
> I know that several members have converted electric
> kilns to electric/gas
> kilns. One of the benefits of this, I understand,
> is that you can use the
> electric to control the cool down after a cone 6 or
> 10 reduction firing.
>
> I was thinking about moving the old kiln outside,
> converting it just as one
> would for gas, but not bothering with elements and
> the electric, and using
> it for low fire salt sagger firings, firing only
> with gas. I know some
> folks have used old electric kilns for raku kilns,
> and was wondering if this
> would be similar.
>
> Has anyone done this, or any ideas about it?
>
> Jonathan in DC
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