Arnold Howard on tue 9 nov 04
Ron Roy asked me to forward this message to Clayart.-Arnold Howard
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This makes sense to me - I start my soaking as the final cone is just
starting to bend - I then go into a soak and watch the cone bend to where I
want it - if I want it half down - about 20 min. of soaking will do it.
I also occurs to me - I have a two zone control system - which means the
firing is even from the start. If other parts of the kiln - away from the
cone - are hotter - the cone bend may well happen faster. If other parts
are cooler - then it will probably take longer.
An interesting subject for some experimentation.
RR
>According to Orton, if you hold the temperature for around an hour, the
>ware
>will reach the next higher cone. The heat distribution will also become
>more
>even.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Arnold Howard
>Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
>arnoldhoward@att.net / www.paragonweb.com
Ron Roy
RR#4
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Brighton, Ontario
Canada
K0K 1H0
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