Spectrums FUSERS reserve and T glass
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- March 2, 2014 at 11:16 am #10105
mmtreska
ParticipantAnyone else run into breaking problems days after firing with Spectrums T glass 96 or FUSERS reserve spectrum 96? If so, have you figured a way to work with the issues? Slower schedule for firing?
meredith
March 3, 2014 at 12:24 am #13278wordana
ParticipantNever, I love Fusers Reserve, and have also had great success with t-glass. I would look more to your firing schedules.
Dana
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March 12, 2014 at 3:14 pm #13279mmtreska
ParticipantAm using the exact same schedule as I always use with Spectrum glass….300-1150 hold 30, 400 -1400 hold 15, 9999-960 hold 60, 150-700 no hold, cool to room temp before opening. Any thoughts?
meredith
March 20, 2014 at 10:44 pm #13280gizzmogirl
ParticipantWhen I anneal System 96 I always go to 950 for at least 45 min, then 150 ramp to 800 and hold for 10 min. Then I ramp to room temp at a 250 rate. Breaking days after definately sounds like an improper anneal. If it is a continual problem, you might want to get some polarized sheets so you can inspect the pieces for weak spots and fix them with another annealing cycle.
Sarah
March 25, 2014 at 4:23 pm #13281Scandia
ParticipantHi Meredith. Sorry to hear that you had a problem with your piece. I would recommend you try Spectrum’s 8-segment firing schedule (changing step 5 to your desired goal temperature). You can tweak the schedule to suit the size of the piece and the complexity of the design. http://www.system96.com/Pages/FiringGuideF.html
Hope you have better luck after trying the new schedule. We generally use the 8-segment as our go-to schedule (bottom of the firing schedule web page), but the 6-segment is an option that can work well too for smaller, basics designs. Try the slumping schedule posted there, as well.
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