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isa kiln controller

updated mon 1 jun 98

 

Kevin Hansen on fri 29 may 98

Hi all,

A couple years ago or so someone on ClayArt mentioned a kiln controller
card that plugs into the ISA bus of a PC. The archives don't go back
that far, so if anyone has any idea where I could find information on
such a thing I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Kevin Hansen
Tiger Moon Pottery
Erie, CO
hansen@aztek-eng.com

John Slaucitajs on sun 31 may 98

Kevin,
I don't know about an ISA card based kiln controler, however there is an
outfit called L.K. Enterprises that offers a pyrometric control that plugs
into the serial port of your computer. It will run eight firing ramps at the
same time and plots graphs of these in real time. The device is called
Kilntrol IVA and runs about $1200. They also offer digital controlers that
will run three kilns at about a quarter of the cost.

Good luck, John