tools:jewelry_kiln:start
This is an old revision of the document!
−Table of Contents
Jewelry Kiln
This kiln is working, but has no active users, so we are in the process of learning its idiosyncrasies and making a proper doc.
4/18 "does it work" test
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 |
4/18 "is there an alarm buzzer" test
- AL1: Set ALM1 to 1000˚
- AL2: Set Hy-2 to 10˚
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 | |
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 | |||
4 | 2000 | 15 |
Forge curing schedule
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 | 60 | holding for an hour |
13 | 1200 | 60 | ramping down 100˚/hr |
14 | 1100 | 60 | |
15 | 1000 | 60 | |
16 | 900 | 60 | |
17 | 800 | 60 | |
18 | 700 | 60 | |
19 | 600 | 60 | |
20 | 500 | 60 | |
21 | 400 | 60 | |
22 | 300 | 60 | |
23 | 200 | 60 | |
24 | 100 | 5 | |
25 | 70 | -121 | stop |
misc notes
- it's possible to store several simple programs; there are 30 steps total
- telling people in plain english how to set alarms for each type of project is critical
- it's possible to set a schedule which is impossible for the machine to achieve
tools/jewelry_kiln/start.1713459699.txt.gz · Last modified: by me