Well I can go to sleep knowing that I learned something new today... When going into the studio at the end of the day, our old little Cress kiln with a kiln setter was turned off and cooled down. BUT the flip switch wasn't down, the timer hadn't gone off and when we looked, the cone hadn't dropped.
Apparently a temporary power outage will turn a kiln off even after the power returns.
Makes sense, but the obvious isn't obvious until it's obvious... Damn.
It's always somthin'!
ReplyDeleteToes crossed that you weren't on a deadline and that the refire was good!
Bummer. But at least it wasn't the opposite and hadn't overfired. I was just thinking yesterday how it's about time for sometime to go out on my e-kiln. I hope I'm wrong.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this little kiln is quirky. The coils need replacing. The top and bottom are totally mismatched. Besides that, its too small for split shelves so I can't stagger for a more even firing. I actually enjoy the challenge so I'm not too bent.... yet.
DeleteIs there something in the stars?
ReplyDeleteMark's says it's the line up of the planets.