David Hendley on tue 8 apr 03
Twist a drill bit, by hand, a short way into the remaining piece of
the plug, and pull it out. If it's too hot, use vise-grip pliers on the
end of the bit (parallel with the bit). I would use about a 1/8 to 3/16"
drill bit.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
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----- Original Message ----- >
> I thought I had already experienced everything that could go wrong during
a
> firing but last night was a new one. Cone 5 had just dipped when the tip
end
> of the tapered IFB peep hole plug (about one inch) broke off and became
> lodged in the peep hole.
Debbie on tue 8 apr 03
Hi Everyone,
I thought I had already experienced everything that could go wrong during a
firing but last night was a new one. Cone 5 had just dipped when the tip end
of the tapered IFB peep hole plug (about one inch) broke off and became
lodged in the peep hole.
Now I know the Clay Art people are very resourceful and clever. I'm sure
this will happen to me or someone else again when it will be necessary to
still see the cones during a firing. Does anyone have a way to quickly
extract a glowing piece of IFB from a tapered hole with out pushing it into
the kiln?
Thanks! Debbie
Lee Love on wed 9 apr 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie"
> still see the cones during a firing. Does anyone have a way to quickly
> extract a glowing piece of IFB from a tapered hole with out pushing it into
> the kiln?
This happened while we were doing a firing for three of us Deshis at the
workshop (I don't know that I'd recommended it): What Kay-san did was use the
shop vacuum and he sucked the plug out of the hole. We opened the vac up
quickly but it wasn't inside. It was at the end of the hose before entering
the vacuum.
I believe it didn't burn the hose because the rushing air cooled the
softbrick quickly.
--
Lee Love
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Logan Oplinger on wed 9 apr 03
Hi Debbie,
Two suggestions: 1. If the piece of plug is not too tightly wedged in, on
the left and right side of the piece insert a trimming needle and pry it
out by pressing the two needles together (like pincers) and wiggle them
side to side and backward; 2. Work a fettling knife or similar thin blade
completely around the broken piece around the side of the spy hole. When
it loosens, pry it out with the knife.
One caveat about both of these methods, if the needles or knife are exposed
to excessive heat for too long, you may possibly cause them to loose their
temper (hardness).
Logan Oplinger
On Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:37:16 -0700, Debbie
wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
...Cone 5 had just dipped when the tip end of the tapered IFB peep hole
plug (about one inch) broke off and became lodged in the peep hole.
>
...Does anyone have a way to quickly extract a glowing piece of IFB from a
tapered hole with out pushing it into the kiln?
>
>Thanks! Debbie
>
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