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2008-05-26, 7:56pm
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Kiln Temp for BE versus Moretti
I use Moretti mostly but I am just starting to try BE. I read a posting that stated you may have to crank the kiln temp up a little for BE. Right now I start at 970, 60 mins to go to down to 850 , 15 mins at 850, then off. Does anyone know if I need to start at a higher temp than 970 for BE?
A totally different topic. I didn't know Thompson Enamel sold frit. I've been making my own but I really want to purchase some now. I noticed they have frit for COE 104 or 90. And I noticed that Arrow Springs has BE frit. Is there any advantages to buying BE frit to use on BE versus Thompson frit for BE?
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2008-05-26, 8:31pm
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970 is just fine for BE.
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2008-05-26, 8:34pm
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I think the Thompson product you are referring to is actually enamals, just in different sizes. The Arrow Springs frit is just BE glass.
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2008-05-26, 8:38pm
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Thank you Squid!
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2008-05-27, 6:17am
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There are Thompson enamels for 104 coe, and Thompson enamels for 90-96 coe. They are not cross-compatible. That is, you can't use the 104 enamels on bullseye without a compatability problem, and vice versa.
BE frit can be used on BE, not on Moretti or other 104 coe glass. Some of the Reichenbach/Kugler/Zimmerman glass works well as frit for BE. If you're doing this combination, you really need your garage and soak temps to be 970.
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