search  current discussion  categories  kilns & firing - cones & controllers 

kelly/thermocouple

updated thu 7 jul 05

 

Ann Brink on wed 6 jul 05


Hi Kelly,

I use both a digital and an analog pyrometer in the Skutt, and just leave
the thermocouples in position from one firing to the next. I've always
theorized that more stress would be placed on the connection between the two
metals at the tip by removal/reinsertion during firing- all that expanding
and shrinking quickly....

Good firings,
Ann Brink in Lompoc CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "primalmommy"
?. I am
> still not sure whether it's kosher to keep the thermocouple inside the
> kiln for the whole firing, though. Opinions?