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No hold at the end despite fast approach. No drop and hold or controlled cool. Most kilns reach cone 6 at 2200, not 2232.
| Step | °C | °F | Hold | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316°C/hr to 1083C | 570°F/hr to 1982F | 3:20 | ||
| 2 | 111°C/hr to 1222C | 200°F/hr to 2232F | 4:35 |

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I document programs in my account at insight-live.com, then print them out and enter them into the controller. This controller can hold six, it calls them Users. The one I last edited is the one that runs when I press "Start". When I press the "Enter Program" button it asks which User: I key in "2" (for my cone 6 lab tests). It asks how many segments: I press Enter to accept the 3 (remember, I am editing the program). After that it asks questions about each step (rows 2, 3, 4): the Ramp "rA" (degrees F/hr), the Temperature to go to (°F) to and the Hold time in minutes (HLdx). In this program I am heating at 300F/hr to 240F and holding 60 minutes, then 400/hr to 2095 and holding zero minutes, then at 108/hr to 2195 and holding 10 minutes. The last step is to set a temperature where an alarm should start sounding (I set 9999 so it will never sound). When complete it reads "Idle". Then I press the "Start" button to begin. If I want to change it I press the "Stop" button. Those ten other buttons? Don't use them, automatic firing is not accurate. One more thing: If it is not responding to "Enter Program" press the Stop button first.
| Firing Schedules |
Bartlett Slow Glaze Cone 6
400F/hr to 1982F, 120F/hr to 2232, no holds or controlled cool |
| Firing Schedules |
Plainsman Cone 6 Drop-and-hold, Slow Cool
350F/hr to 2100F, 108/hr to 2200, hold 10 minutes, fastdrop to 2100, hold 30 minutes, 150/hr to 1400 |
| Firing Schedules |
Plainsman Cone 5 Drop-and-Hold Slow-Cool
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| Firing Schedules |
Cone 6 Drop-and-Soak Firing Schedule
350F/hr to 2100F, 108/hr to 2200, hold 10 minutes, freefall to 2100, hold 30 minutes, free fall |
| URLs |
https://www.greatkilns.com/media/pdf/operating-manuals/V6CF_Manual.pdf
Bartlett V6-CF hobby kiln controller instruction manual |
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