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Dalton Knapper:
Definately a garage item. Listen to Caveman on his conttroller advice, he has loads of experience in these matters. I have a 220 V kiln hat is basically worthless to me as a knapper. My vintage turkey roaster is however very useful.

JoJoDapyro:
Over the weekend I talked to an electronics engineer. Kinda made me feel dumb. All I need to make this kiln into an adjustable kiln is a Potentiometer, and a pyrometer. Quite simply, install the potentiometer in line, and use the pyrometer to mark what position on the switch is what temp.  :o Both can be picked up for around a hundred bucks.

caveman2533:
That will make it adjustable but it will still need to  be babysat

JoJoDapyro:
True. But $100 and some baby sitting is better for me than $500 for a digital controller.

mullet:
Mine has a high, med, and low setting. I brought home a thermometer from work and plugged in in on low. I left the lid half off and checked the temp at the top and bottom and kept sliding the lid closed til I got the temperature I wanted. And that's the method I use and it works fine. I'm cheap, too. The first time I used it I heat treated some coral in 2 1/2 hours. I turned it on low, closed the lid and turned it off and opened the top when I heard the Texas Perd's blowing up that I had put in with the coral. The coral was perfect.

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