- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (12 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713677031
- ISBN-13: 978-0713677034
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 370,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kent Potters Association Newsletter, May 2007
'A useful aid to all electric kiln owners... Small but
comprehensive... Information is enhanced with clear charts, diagrams and
photographs.'
comprehensive... Information is enhanced with clear charts, diagrams and
photographs.'
Review
'A useful aid to all electric kiln owners... Small but comprehensive... Information is enhanced with clear charts, diagrams and photographs.' Kent Potters Association Newsletter (May 2007) 'One of the most comprehensive and useful volumes from the Ceramic Handbooks series. [Written] with such clarity and meticulous attention to every aspect of designing, building, firing and maintaining electric kilns.' Ceramic Review (March/April 2007)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This is a book about electric kilns as a piece of equipment. The book's strengths are kiln design, construction, technical operation, maintenance and repair, safety, and trouble-shooting. It does what it sets out to do very well indeed, really gets to grips with its subject, and is written clearly, even in the technical design sections. Top marks for that! My interest was in designing my own small electric kiln. I found plenty of detail here on how small commercial kilns are designed and made. It didn't quite go into the deeper engineering calculations such as element surface loading, but the Kanthal handbooks have those things. It is at heart a book written for the kiln owner and operator, not one written for engineers. However Fraser does give enough to rough out a design, but I should point out, it isn't actually a do-it-yourself guide for making your own kiln. Although I got what I needed (especially the graph of power rating in kW to kiln capacity in cu.ft. - that's real commercial data), I think what this book really is for is understanding your small commercially-made kiln from top-to-bottom, inside-and-out. For instance if buying a kiln, you would have complete confidence that you know what you're looking for, or if reconditioning a second hand one, you'll get your answers and know what to do. It also covers the technical on thermocouples, pyrometers, loading and firing the kiln. If it does miss one significant aspect of electric kiln technology, it is the big story of electronic control (nothing on SSRs or digital PID controllers). Nevertheless, an excellent book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Having just bought a kiln - I have found this a very useful information source.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I bought this book as I know nothing about kilns and wanted to buy my own. It has clear information, but does not always explain why you need to do certain things! Just how to do it. However it has given me the confidence to buy a kiln and have a go. The explanations about the controls are somewhat dated as electronics have moved on so fast. Overall, it seems to be a great book for complete "kiln virgins"!
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