sinkhole question

Lisa Allen · Post by **Lisa Allen** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:03 pm

i am firing half inch thick pattern bar strips butted together and I am getting some sinkholes in some places where the seams are, primarily in the transparent colored areas. I am thinking that I am not firing hot enough and if I increase the temp, the surface will level out. I only went to 1450 and am thinking that I will leave it dammed and go up again but to 1500 this time. Anybody got any thoughts?

Thanks Lisa

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:09 pm

Stephie · Post by **Stephie** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:15 pm

Charlie, you've been hanging around with Brock haven't you?

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:34 pm

Stephie wrote:Charlie, you've been hanging around with Brock haven't you?

No

Lisa Allen · Post by **Lisa Allen** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:52 pm

So upping the temp will work.......thanks. Now, I used thinfire under the slices and I would like to just refire as is, leaving the dams, the paper and the 1/8" paper dam liners. Any problems with that? Do I need to pull it out and put new thinfire?

thanks, Lisa

Tony Serviente · Post by **Tony Serviente** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:50 pm

As long as you haven't disturbed anything you can refire as it is. Don't forget to come up slow. Good luck

Lisa Allen · Post by **Lisa Allen** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 12:54 am

Thanks, Tony. It is recooking now going up 150dph. Hope that is slow enough.......guess I'll see tomorrow.

Lisa