Arnold Howard on fri 7 may 04
Some people find that offsetting the height of adjacent half-shelves
improves heat distribution inside electric kilns. I don't know from
experience, though.
Each layer of half-shelves is arranged so that one half-shelf is about an
inch higher than the other half-shelf.
It would be interesting to hear from others if this improves heat
distribution.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
arnoldhoward@att.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Ziesmer"
> I am working with half-shelves. Never having fired a kiln, let alone
loaded
> one before doing my first test firing w/ my new L&L, I read the manual as
> thoroughly as possible. I came away with an understanding of the need to
> get the bottom shelves up 1-2" and to use 3-point support but I used 3
posts
> per half-shelf leaving a good inch between the two halves. I maintained
> this throughout 3 levels somehow thinking that allowing that air flow (the
> kiln does have an orton vent drawing from the bottom) would enhance even
> heat distribution. What do I know? - sounded good. Never thought of
> butting the halves up against each other and sharing the posts.
>
> Does this makes any sense? Is it a wasted effort? Are the shelves any
less
> stable the way I loaded them?
Maurice Weitman on sun 9 may 04
At 16:31 -0500 on 5/9/04, Hendrix, Taylor J. wrote:
>[...] the last hour or so of my firings are almost flat heat rise wise
>(say that fast three times).
that fast
that fast
that fast
Happy to help.
Regards,
Maurice
Hendrix, Taylor J. on sun 9 may 04
Howdy peeps:
So far (around 8 firings--bisque and cone6), all of my firings have been
pretty even with me stacking my half shelves on the same level. Of
course the last hour or so of my firings are almost flat heat rise wise
(say that fast three times).
Taylor
Waco, Texas, USA
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Taylor_Hendrix/tjpots.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Arnold
Howard
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 8:13 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: loading half-shelves
Some people find that offsetting the height of adjacent half-shelves
improves heat distribution inside electric kilns. I don't know from
experience, though.
Each layer of half-shelves is arranged so that one half-shelf is about
an
inch higher than the other half-shelf.
It would be interesting to hear from others if this improves heat
distribution.
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