Snail Scott on fri 22 feb 02
At 07:19 AM 2/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>First time using a firing schedule instead of the
>auto fire on my Skutt kiln. Cone 6 was about
>half way down ( 3 o'clock ) Should I increase
>the hold time or fire to a different top temp
>to get the tip touching?
What you call 'halfway down' is what the cone
manufacturers call the correct position for
that cone reading. That's your ^6 there. If the
tip touches, it's actually a little above ^6.
The important thing, though, is whether the
results are what you want. If 'tip touching'
gives you a preferable result to 'halfway',
then fire to that reading; who cares what
temperature is indicated. If your work looks
better at 'a little above ^6' then fire to
that.
I'm assuming that actual ^6 ('halfway' by your
term) is not giving you the results you want,
or you wouldn't be concerned. If you are only
trying to increase the temperature because you
thought you weren't hitting an exact ^6 and
the 'rules' say you should, forget it! Only
results matter, and that can only be measured
by looking at the work itself.
-Snail
Ron Roy on tue 26 feb 02
Hi Snail - just thought I would tell you instead of keeping it to myself -
excelent post as usual - RR
>>First time using a firing schedule instead of the
>>auto fire on my Skutt kiln. Cone 6 was about
>>half way down ( 3 o'clock ) Should I increase
>>the hold time or fire to a different top temp
>>to get the tip touching?
>
>
>
>What you call 'halfway down' is what the cone
>manufacturers call the correct position for
>that cone reading. That's your ^6 there. If the
>tip touches, it's actually a little above ^6.
>
>The important thing, though, is whether the
>results are what you want. If 'tip touching'
>gives you a preferable result to 'halfway',
>then fire to that reading; who cares what
>temperature is indicated. If your work looks
>better at 'a little above ^6' then fire to
>that.
>
>I'm assuming that actual ^6 ('halfway' by your
>term) is not giving you the results you want,
>or you wouldn't be concerned. If you are only
>trying to increase the temperature because you
>thought you weren't hitting an exact ^6 and
>the 'rules' say you should, forget it! Only
>results matter, and that can only be measured
>by looking at the work itself.
>
> -Snail
>
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