help...just received my new sc2 kiln.....what first!!!!!

[Purple Cobwebs]

I'm sure I read on here that I need to do a "dry run" with the kiln empty before I use it....but I cant find the post anywhere!!!!!
If someone can point me in the direction of the post with the relevant program i'd be very grateful.
Also looking for program to anneal my backlog of beads that i've cooled in the slowcooker with vermiculite!!!

What do you all stand your kilns on?

I'm currently just gazing at my new kiln standing on  a kitchen worksurface (the kiln that is, not me!!!!!! )

Will pluck up courage to switch on tomorrow!


BF is very nervous!!!!

[Veebee]

Read the instructions at least three times, no more advice will be needed 

[helbels]

Gaynor, I just sent you a PM with a useful link in it to a firing schedule

[Purple Cobwebs]

I'm on my 5th reading veebee!!!!! And now on my 3rd glass of wine LOL!!!!!

Thanks Helen, that was exactly what I was looking for! I shall now sleep soundly tonight and follow the instructions tomorrow!!!!!

xxxx

[helbels]

If you read the whole thread Gaynor, not only does it answer a lot of your other questions, but also gives you a garaging schedule a bit later on x

[sea-thistle]

Hi Gaynor I have an SC2 and mine is on a sheet of brass, and on a table that has wheels so I can move it away from the walls whilst it is on. It should be i think at least 12 inches away all round it from anything!! When it was in the garage it was in the middled of the garage on a black and decker workmate with the sheet of brass underneath.

[GoldenGlassGirl]

Know how you feel!!

I found some left over ceramic tiles to site the kiln on and used one of the batch annealing programmes found on this forum ( I never have enough beading time in one go to justify holding and then annealing).

The first time I switched on the kiln I was like a new mother - constantly checking that all was ok! I also used a batch of beads (my early ones that I wouldn't cry over if they were wrecked) in first heating as I hate wasting fuel!

Good luck

S

[Purple Cobwebs]

Well, I've re read and re read the instructions, followed the thread that Helen sent me, and I've had the big SWITCH ON!!!!! I've set it to do a dry run using SPD2, and I'm running back and forth looking at it!!!!!


If all goes to plan, I'll do my first batch anneal later!
x

[helbels]

Yay! Well done Gaynor, I'm sure it will all go fine!

[Kaylee]

Scary at first isn't it!  Don't worry I'm sure it will all go fine     I stand my SC2 on ceramic tiles, currently on top of a desk in the spare bedroom.

[Krysia@No98]

well done for switching it on.  Mine is sitting on ceramic tiles too.  I went to B&Q and got some cheep that had been in broken boxes (one of them's chipped).  I only bought four but my god were they heavy to carry home!!

I don't have mine at the required 12 inches from everything.  It is at an angle to the wall and at it's closest point it's 4 and a bit inches from the wall.  I have seen on some ones picture of their kiln that their cat likes to snuggle up to the kiln so it can't be that hot no matter how scary they make it in the manual and god does that manual make it very scary.

[Pat from Canvey]

and god does that manual make it very scary.

You should try combing glass then Krysia.

[Krysia@No98]

It's ok ta - seen the pictures