shawnhar Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 If I wanted to try it, would there be any potential issues to consider? I would like to try some big pots, big enough that only one would fit in my kiln, maybe a few mugs or something to go with it, but a mostly empty kiln. You guys have said a mostly empty kiln will fire differently than a full one, but what if one pot took up the whole kiln? Seems risky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Just try to center the pot in the kiln, vertically and horizontally. It'll work. Don't do a fast fire, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 It'll heat up and cool down a lot faster, not really an issue with digital controller I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 go slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhar Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Awesome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchmss Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 If the big pot, has a BIG mouth, inside of which you can fit smaller pots, it might be worth it to tumble stack that inner pot, so you dont waste all that space/money. If the big pots walls/floors are thinner (less than 1/2"), avoid putting too much outward pressure from the inner pots, lest you could crack the wall. Likewise, I wouldnt pile SOOO much weight on the floor of the pot that it would have a hard time expanding/contracting across the shelf, and possibly crack. With a smaller thermal mass, the kiln will go faster (as others above noted); creating more thermal mass will help slow the kiln down too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 If this is automatic, it will go as fast as the controller is set for. If this is a schedule you program it will go as fast as you program it to go. If this is a manual kiln then go slower than you are accustomed to. Grog the shelf so it can expand and contract easily without pulling itself out of shape. if this is bisque, adding weight to the inside will make it drag on the shelf so carefull how much you load in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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