Soda firing for over 20yrs now....and I have to agree with Neil on this one:
Like many of the "bendable" kiln rules out there....just because you CAN soda fire in a fiber kiln.....doesn't mean you SHOULD.
Anyone who has used kiln coatings in a combusting kiln will chime in and say that the upkeep is brutal...and, even with your best efforts, you will get flaking.
You're better off going with an IFB and a VERY thin high alumina wash. Bruce Denhert did that on Peter Valley's IFB soda kiln with over 50 firings on it...and it looks new. You simply have hit the chamber with a stiff bristled brush after each firing to gently remove and loose coating. If it looks good. Don't touch it. If it looks like it's compromised, apply a VERY light and thin coat - skim milk consistency.
But Neil is right: There is a reason you have never seen a fiber soda kiln....and only VERY few soft brick soda kilns...
Yep - you need a new motherboard.
VERY easy to replace...I just did mine last year...
Mark is right: Just triple check your model...and make the order. With your box already apart, the repair should take less than 30min.
Ben Eberle got a reaction from neilestrick in Soda firing in ceramic fibre kiln?
Ben Eberle got a reaction from Hulk in Brent CXC wheel stopped spinning - light still on
