Steve Slatin on tue 5 jul 05
Just wondering if anyone here had experimented with
using a radiation pyrometer (AKA IR thermometer,
non-contact thermometer) to follow temps inside a
kiln?
I'm thinking it might be an extremely useful tool to
calibrate/backup the thermocouples built into my kiln,
but don't want to blow all that cash on speculation.
Steve Slatin --
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Michael Wendt on wed 6 jul 05
Steve,
They aren't much good for kilns because they have a top operational
temperature of 500 degrees Celsius (932 F )
which is too low for our use in general.
Having said that, I still own one and have found it very useful for checking
for heat leaks on kilns and for assessing various insulation schemes.
One of the most novel uses for the infrared thermometer is to see if clay or
pots are dry.
If you have a bone dry sample for reference, you can tell instantly if a pot
is dry by its temperature. If it matches the temperature of the bone dry
sample, it is also dry, but if it is even a little cooler, it is still
losing water.
That is how I tell when the clay I sell is dry enough to permit us to grind
it. I check the spread clay on the drying pad and compare it to a piece I
use for reference.
Regards
Michael Wendt
Wendt Pottery
2729 Clearwater Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
USA
wendtpot@lewiston.com
www.wendtpottery.com
Steve wrote:
Just wondering if anyone here had experimented with
using a radiation pyrometer (AKA IR thermometer,
non-contact thermometer) to follow temps inside a
kiln?
I'm thinking it might be an extremely useful tool to
calibrate/backup the thermocouples built into my kiln,
but don't want to blow all that cash on speculation.
Steve Slatin --
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