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1 = gold firing
2 = oxidation/reduction
3 = kiln fuel/heat transfer
4 = heat balances on ether gas or electric kiln
5 = drying
6 = flue and exhaust systems
7 = temperature uniformity inside kilns
8 = more on temperature uniformity
9 = drying
10 = piping calculations
11 = refractory materials
12 = gas kiln safety
13 = electric kiln ventilation
14 = soaking
15 = efficiency
16 = choosing gas or electric
17 = flue and stack
18 = flue and stack #2
19 = maintenance
20 = thermocouples
21 = why am I having so many drying problems
22 = use of small fuel fired kilns indoors
23 = how much ware to put into a kiln at one time
24 = some causes for cracking problems
25 = how dryers work, part 1
26 = how dryers work, part 2
27 = Which is more important burner design or flue design
28 = drying problems with different weather conditions
29 = how close a temperature uniformity do you need?
30 = reduction vs. Smoke
31 = clean air in kiln room
32 = what is the shape of a firing curve?
33 = effect of ware size on firing cycle
34 = what is the difference between IFB lining and fiber lining, why choose one over the other
35 = what is the best material for kiln furniture
36.= what is the difference between industrial kilns and studio kilns
37.= kiln difference part 2
38.= differences between energy sources, why choose on over the other
39.= Budget considerations
40.= size of radiation seal openings
41.= importance of air leaks (or tight fits)
42.= How the humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, outside temperature, etc. affects gas kilns using atmospheric burners.
43.= air, gas & kiln pressure measurements
44.= what causes firing cracks
45.= myths of fast firing
46.= different cycles for different bodies
47.= how to fire plates and other flat objects
48.= the difference between china, porcelain, European porcelain , stoneware and earthenware
49.= how to construct glaze tests
50.= chimneys and stacks
51.= Laying out a new kiln
52.= wood as a fuel
53.= air movements in dryers
54.= sawdust as a fuel
55.= judging flame ratio by color
56.= variations inside a kiln
57.= common gas kiln controls
58.= firing problems
59.= Expansion of refractory, fixed car top refr vs. slots
60.= Temperature indicators
61.= Soaking
62.= Drying
63.= Stacking ware for firing (little pots inside big pots)
64.= significance of Fast Firing
65.= dry room construction - 12/21/99
66.= what to look for in a used kiln
67.= what to look for when buying a new. Pottery kiln
68.= special atmospheres. How much to make it work H2, N2, CO
69.= water in ceramic formulations

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