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by Marilynne Lipshutz
Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: kiln elements as they relate to firing
Replies: 4
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Re: kiln elements as they relate to firing

Thanks, Brad I found having a top element with only an infinite switch can be really confusing. Since there is no ramp up, its goes quickly to the setting. I checked temperatures at distinct settings. It was really a futile exercise because the glass didn't heat like a ramp up. Wondering if others h...
by Marilynne Lipshutz
Mon Jul 08, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Techniques and Tools
Topic: kiln elements as they relate to firing
Replies: 4
Views: 19994

kiln elements as they relate to firing

Hello! I have two new kilns with both top and side elements. Top is on an infinite switch while side elements have a digital controller. All my other kilns (7 others) have only top elements. I was taught glass "likes to see the heat" and that's why lid elements. With these two new kilns, s...