looking in a kiln

updated sat 9 jul 05

mel jacobson on fri 8 jul 05

there is not a better solution, in my opinion, than
a dark piece of welding helmet glass.
it works.
it is safe and inexpensive.
it will save your eyes.

no one needs anything but a piece dark glass in
front you your eyes.
easy.
mel
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Arnold Howard on fri 8 jul 05

From: "mel jacobson"
> there is not a better solution, in my opinion, than
> a dark piece of welding helmet glass.
> it works.
> it is safe and inexpensive.
> it will save your eyes.

I agree with Mel about eye protection.

I've looked into peepholes using different shades of green safety glasses, a
welding helmet, welding goggles, and even expensive didymium glasses. My
favorite so far is green #3.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com

Steve Slatin on fri 8 jul 05

Mel --

Seriously, I've tried with #3, #5, and #10 welding
filter. I can't see a dang thing with any of them.
I've 'puffed' cool air in, and blown it with a hair
dryer. Makes no difference.

Given the range of color vision among the population
of the earth, it's really no wonder that there's a
number of folks who can't see anything inside of a hot
kiln. (FWIW, I can see fine through about 1900 F.
From 2000 F I'm essentially blind.)

Best wishes -- Steve Slatin

--- mel jacobson wrote:

> there is not a better solution, in my opinion, than
> a dark piece of welding helmet glass.
> it works.
> it is safe and inexpensive.
> it will save your eyes.
>
> no one needs anything but a piece dark glass in
> front you your eyes.
> easy.
> mel


Steve Slatin --

Frail my heart apart and play me little Shady Grove
Ring the bells of Rhymney till they ring inside my head forever



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Ric Swenson on fri 8 jul 05

Arnold...

I agree....Green # 3 lens is best for peering into hot kiln to see the cones.  or whatever you are looking for in there...

I have never "frozen" a pad of orton cones by blowing into a gas kiln to see the cones...but my middle name IS lucky.

ric

 

"...then fiery expedition be my wing, ..."

 

Wm. Shakespeare, RICHARD III, Act IV Scene III

 

 

.......Ric Swenson  (770) 923-8816, Atlanta, GA.

From: Arnold Howard <ahoward@PARAGONWEB.COM>
Reply-To: Clayart <CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG>
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: looking in a kiln
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 08:35:50 -0500

From: "mel jacobson" <melpots2@pclink.com>
>there is not a better solution, in my opinion, than
>a dark piece of welding helmet glass.
>it works.
>it is safe and inexpensive.
>it will save your eyes.

I agree with Mel about eye protection.

I've looked into peepholes using different shades of green safety glasses, a
welding helmet, welding goggles, and even expensive didymium glasses. My
favorite so far is green #3.

Sincerely,

Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas
USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com

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Pfeiffer, Dan R (Dan) on fri 8 jul 05

We have much the same problem with out gas kiln. I can see most cones with
the #3 glass but I need to look at them and move my head around for a minute
or two before I am able to make out what is happening. Laurel never see them
above 1950 or so with the gas on. One trick we found is to turn the gas off
and let the air clear a bit and then it is very easy to see the cones. Not
much help of a electric but works well for gas.

>>Steve Slatin (FWIW, I can see fine through about 1900 F.
From 2000 F I'm essentially blind.) >>>>

Dan & Laurel in Elkmont Al
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