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by TammyP
Wed May 01, 2019 6:16 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26
Replies: 6
Views: 8754

Re: Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26

Thanks gents! This is an exciting and slightly daunting time - I have a steep learning curve, and am SO ready to get on to bigger pieces and less time walking and to and from the kiln throughout a run!

-- Tammy
by TammyP
Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:54 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26
Replies: 6
Views: 8754

Re: Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26

Its moving from a very small Paragon manual front loader (< 1 ft x 1 ft inside) to a Paragon clamshell with about 2 ft x 2 ft and an Sentry 2.0 controller. I'm using a kiln shelf from Bullseye on 1" posts. I think the heat mass is so much larger than my little starter kiln perhaps my expectatio...
by TammyP
Fri Apr 26, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26
Replies: 6
Views: 8754

Need advice on cooling AFAP with Paragon CS-26

Hello fellow artists - I am getting to know my new kiln and Sentry controller. The CS-26 has no peep holes or vents. When I program to cool AFAP from my peak temperature down to annealing temp, the kiln takes too long (a couple hours) and on darker glasses there is a hint of devit. I've tried proppi...
by TammyP
Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Reduce/remove micro bubbles in full fused pieces
Replies: 4
Views: 11789

Reduce/remove micro bubbles in full fused pieces

Looking for suggestions - I've been working on simple full fused tiles - 2 layers, one being clear. I end up with micro bubbles in the finished piece. Happens with two pieces directly on top of one another, and when I put small clear "chads" under the corners of the top layer. So suspect i...
by TammyP
Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: Newcomer Forum
Topic: Need advice - digital pyrometer make/model
Replies: 4
Views: 7746

Need advice - digital pyrometer make/model

I'm looking for advice on a good digital pyrometer to buy for my newly acquired used Paragon kiln. Its is a manual control Paragon E14A model, with a Kiln-Sitter model LT-3 attached. The kiln came with an analog pyrometer. This is my first kiln, and now that I'm forging out of workshop-lead fusing I...