JUMP START LP Mode

For pieces that are large in size for the shelf of the kiln... over 2/3 the shelf area and/or 3 or more layers thick.
This is a good place to start for that large project knowing that you can speed up the rates later if the piece turns out well. The Large 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 200ºF/hour to 1000ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes
  • Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 1350ºF and holds this temperature for 30 minutes
  • Then heats at 500ºF/hour to 1425ºF and holds this temperature for 20 minutes
  • Then heats at Full Power (fast as it can) to 950ºF and holds this temperature for 1.00 hour
  • Then cools at 150ºF/hour to 700ºF with 0 hold and shuts off

Tack Fuse — Displayed as TAC

  • This program heats at 200ºF/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 950F and holds this temperature for 1.00 hour
  • Then cools at 100ºF/hour to 700ºF with 0 hold and shuts off

Slump — Displayed as SLP

  • This program heats at 200ºF/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 1.00 hour
  • Then cools at 100ºF/hour to 700ºF with 0 hold and shuts off

Fire Polish — Displayed as POL

  • This program heats at 200ºF/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 950F and holds this temperature for 1.00 hour
  • Then cools at 100ºF/hour to 700ºF with 0 hold and shuts off

You can change the pre-set Large 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 Large Piece pre-set JUMP START programs, the LP mode provides 4 USER defined programs for custom firing schedules. Each user defined program can be up to 8 steps.