Tool Tutorial

(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial)

Tool anatomy

1. Controller 2. Breaker switches 3. Alarm lights 4. Temperature probe 5. Latches 6. Viewing port

T value = time until next step

Step	Set Temp (˚F)	T value	Check time	Check temp	Notes
1	80	15	10:33	75
2	300	15	10:48	295	213˚/15min = ~14˚/min
3	0	-121	11:03	265	it definitely works

Asked the kiln to try to ramp to 2k˚ in 15 minutes. The alarm relays are firing, but no alarm light or buzzer sounds, so we need to get one (or two).

Step	Temp (˚F)	T value	Check time	Check temp	Notes
1	80	15	step skipped
2	300	15	11:40	300	AL2 light on, no buzzer
3	2000	180	12:00	550	proceeding to “can we get to 2k” test
			12:03	600
			12:07	661
			12:15	766
			12:21	839
			12:27	896
			12:34	958
			12:54	1099	AL1 light on, no buzzer
			1:25	1250
			1:35	1284
			1:47	1331
			2:09	1386
			2:11	1400
			2:32	1454
			2:51	1492
			3:45	~1570	hovering around here, jumping rapidly up and down. the area around the kiln is warm. this is about the functional limit of this configuration.
4	80	-121

There's a forge which has been lined but needs to be heat-cured.

Step	Temp (˚F)	T value	Notes
1	100	60	ramping up 100˚/hr
2	200	60
3	300	60
4	400	60
5	500	60
6	600	60
7	700	60
8	800	60
9	900	60
10	1000	60
11	1100	60
12	1200	30	holding for 1/2 hour for 1/2“ of material
13	80	-121	stop

The official kast-o-lite packet says to ramp down 100˚ per hour, but people online seem to skip this step.

telling people in plain english how to set alarms for each type of project is important