Pres Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Hi folks, with all the discussion in some threads about peeps and kiln firing,I thought I might pass on a little trick with putting peep plugs in and out. . . solid ones especially as they can get dang hot! One of the best tools I have found for removing and replacing peep plugs most all of us have. . . dip tongs! They grip those solid plugs really well, and keep the heat away from you. Many of you probably don't use peeps often, but if calibrating a kiln setter or other such it is definitely something to consider. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 New tip! Never thought of that - sometimes use raku tongs, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Thanks for the great tip on the dipping tongs, I have a good set that I hardly use. I have manual kilns and use a dual pyrometer set that I use in the final stage of firing so I move peeps often. I have a table that my husband made for my test kiln. It is metal and the top has a 4 inch edge on it, I filled it with bricks from a kiln that I dismantled, one the bricks had the peep hole drilled in it. It comes in handy when taking a hot peep out. Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I have found that welding gloves work really well for this, too. It's not like your handling the peep for any great length of time...and they're not as awkward as the tongs. You can get them inexpensively at Harbor Freight...https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=welding gloves JohnnyK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I use "the ove glove", mostly because I got two of them for Christmas one year, and only needed one for the kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I bought the solid peeps because the slipcast ones would last five seconds before I dropped them all in an effort to not drop them. (I can’t remember the manufacturer: I’m sick and under caffeinated). I use a pair of leather garden gloves to remove the peep, and I set it on a non-flammable surface. Usually the cement floor, but a soft brick would work too. They seem to handle a lot of thermal shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 My 2 main kilns use covers that swing to the side to open the spyholes but my older kilns (and my test kiln) used plugs made from IFB. Do people not use those anymore? I didn't need to use gloves, just removed them with my bare hands, they never got hot on the ends that you grab, just on the end of the plug thats inside the kiln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Mine are the slipcast ones, they came with the kiln. They usually stay cool except the last bit of firing they're a bit too hot to handle. Haven't seen ones made from IFB but I guess they'd be pretty easy to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 @Min I have done it in a pinch and they definitely are a bit fragile but work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, liambesaw said: but I guess they'd be pretty easy to make Yes they are, dusty job though. 1 hour ago, Bill Kielb said: definitely are a bit fragile but work Only if you drop them. I used the same ones for years, the inside ends would get a little worn down but I still have them kicking around somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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