Hi again everyone, more kiln questions!
My friend has kindly offered the use of a little Uhlig U15 enamelling kiln while I try to make up my mind what kiln/kilns I'm going to buy. Now, the big question is...can I anneal in it? It has a controller, but this only has numbers on it 0-10 so I've no idea how to judge temps, and after looking on the internet I don't think it has a 'muffle'??
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af231/Hulesx/GlassBeads072.jpg)
It's been PAT tested recently.
Has anyone any experience of these kilns or any idea if I can use it to anneal?
Thanks lots, Julia
Hey up Buddy ;D
If you search "bead annealing kiln" on Ebay, it has a Uhlig model which is based on the one you have shown there. I looked at it as an alternative to the Bead Cube.
It has a pretty extensive description and I think describes the difference between it and the Uhlig U15, which might be helpful!
Helen
I don't know about this model, but I suspect it's not going to have a very sensitive thermostat on it, but you might be able to use the controller kiln-care sell to give more acurate control over the temperature
I used one of these for a while with reasonable success, but I did rig up a thermocouple & digital temperature gauge, then had to manually ramp the temp up, hold it & ramp down a bit before turning off. Wasn't perfect but it was better than nothing!