Losing the Reduction in a Maxi

[Lee - Kilncare]

Doh!!!!!!!!! So I was, O.K. I'll put it on the priority list.
Completely forgot about the photos mate. If just taken another look at them.

We'll get it sorted post haste!!

[Lee - Kilncare]

You should be careful about showing of yer m***** in public pal

[Lush!]

You should be careful about showing of yer minge in public pal

Ooh er!

but have you measured the actual temperature?

Nope!  I don't have the technology - but I think I'll have a go at lowering the temp and see what happens.

[Lee - Kilncare]

You should be careful about showing of yer m***** in public pal

Ooh er!

erm....the door seal......good grief....some peoples minds

[Kaz]

OH the fringe
My curtains are looking a bit bare these days too Lee - can we buy replacements?
Kazx

[Redhotsal]

Kaz is posh - she has a fringe! 

I'll show off my m**** with pride to all members of the public! 

[Lush!]

Update - I adjusted my temp down to 510 and made three little triton spacers, I put one on the left, one on the right and one in the middle of the kiln.

They've all come out with some shine (as opposed to none last time!) - the one on the right has fared best.

So once I've got my new er ... frilly bit ... I should be back to normal 

[Lee - Kilncare]

Ahh great news mate. Keep us informed.

And Hi Kaz, click on the item you want off the MAXI page and you shall have 
http://www.kilncare.co.uk/kilns_glass_beadannealing_maxiprofessionalkiln.html

[Redhotsal]

I think we worked out before that the coolest part of the Maxi is on the right, the middle is the hottest and the left is "middle" - so to speak. Sarah Downton has more detailed information on this as she has "mapped" the temp along the Maxi - and although each kiln will vary a little, overall they all have the "hotspots" and "cool spots" in the same approximate areas. She can confirm/refute this - I can't actually remember exactly.
So, it would imply that you need to go down in temp a little bit more - as you got more shiny at the cooler end (that's me - technical to a "T") I actually operate my Maxi at "490" as I believe it is actually a bit hotter in the kiln than where the temperature is measured at the pyro.

[silverlemon]

Yep Sal, spot on. The right is low, the left is middle and the centre is top, lol 

I garage at 465, I anneal at 483 and switch off at 320.

This gives a much higher temp at the centre.

I love the variation as I know I can keep stuff cooler at the right, eg Rubino, medium at the left, and if I want to kiln strike something more I shove it at the middle. Works every time 

[Lush!]

Thanks Sal and Sarah.

I know you've mentioned this before but I can't ever get my head round stuff like this till I need to .. and now I need to and it all suddenly makes sense!

[Redhotsal]

Yeah - I quite like having the variation too - makes the kiln much more versatile.