Sam or Mary Yancy on mon 5 may 03
Costs me about $10 to bisk fire and about $15 to cone 6 fire a load in my skut 1018 kiln (220v-48Amps) in Daly City calif (about 4-6 actual use cubic feet. I would have bought the 1027 (Larger) kiln but amperage required (60A) could have been a proble - I did not want to take the chance. Bigger pieces that won't fit into the 1018 kiln, I fire at a local college. I sign up every term to take advantage of their kiln space. (and low cost). Service to my house is 150A - but I had a real electrician wire a seperate switch/circuit breaker (60 A), AND plug off the main circuit with direct incoming wiring to keep the kiln seperate from other appliances and other heavy electricity drains like my welder and air compressor ( I think he used #4 stranded wire). Works well, but I turn off the circuit breaker and unplug the kiln each firing and visually check the plug connections. I also check the Plug for heat buildup dirong operation. I also keep the circuit breaker off when not in use. Reason for the plut - my kiln is on rollers to save space. Note - the Plug is rated to handle the load. Please be carefull with electricity. Many years ago - in an earlier life I was a electrical lineman
for a local electric company - in one year I had two friends of mine killed by electricity. One on a power pole (they did not have to cremate him afterwords) and one pulling a 12,000 volt switch that "flashed" him without wearing required protective equipment) - he lived 3 days with 90% third degree burns. After that I chose another job. Personally I am still nervous around gas and propane firing - unless I KNOW that the operator knows what they are doing. I would rather die on the wheel than being "smoked". Sam in Daly City
:Laura Nichols asked:
"Could someone please give me some guidance on what to charge others to fire
> pots in my kilns? I go to 04 on the bisque then they use my glazes and I
> fire to cone 6 gas reduction"
Laura,
I have my stuff fired at a 'communal studio'. It cost $216 to become a
member for a year. Then I pay $3 per square foot for bisque firing, plus a
surcharge of $1or2 per piece which is taller than around 8 or 12 inches.
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