JUMP START SP Mode
For pieces that are smaller in size for the shelf of the kiln... less than 1/2 the shelf area and/or 2 layers thick. This is a good place to start for that large project knowing that you can speed up the rates later if the pieceturns out well. The Small Piece mode provides 4 pre-set JUMP START firing schedules for glass forming and 4 optional USER programs for creating custom firing schedules. The JUMP START programs are recommended firing schedules that provide the various heating and cooling steps for easy selection.
Full Fuse — Displayed as FUSE
- This program heats at 300ºF/hour to 1000ºF and holds this temperature for 0 minutes
- Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 1350ºF and holds this temperature for 0 minutes
- Then heats at 500ºF/hour to 1425ºF and holds this temperature for 10 minutes
- Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 950ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes
Tack Fuse — Displayed as TAC
- This program heats at 300ºF/hour to 1000ºF and holds this temperature for 0 minutes
- Then heats at 500ºF/hour to 1250ºF and holds this temperature for 10 minutes
- Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 950ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes.
Slump — Displayed as SLP
- This program heats at 300ºF/hour to 1000ºF and holds this temperature for 0 minutes
- Then heats at 500ºF/hour to 1280ºF and holds this temperature for 20 minutes
- Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 950ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes
Fire Polish — Displayed as POL
- This program heats at 300ºF/hour to 1000ºF and holds this temperature for 0 minutes
- Then heats at 500ºF/hour to 1200ºF and holds this temperature for 15 minutes
- Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 950ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes
You can change the pre-set Small Piece programs and edit them to fit your needs edited. However, if needed, you can always restore the original JUMP START values by entering a zero value for the first RA1 segment of each program and then pressing the PROGRAM button. In addition to the Small Piece pre-set JUMP START programs, the SP mode provides 4 USER defined programs for custom firing schedules. Each user defined program can be up to 8 steps.