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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glass Master Operating Manual
WELCOME ............................................................................................................4
Be Safe ................................................................................ 5
BEFORE YOU START ..............................................................................................5
Set Up and Location ........................................................... 6
INSPECT THE KILN .......................................................................................................................6
ASSEMBLE THE KILN COMPONENTS .............................................................................................6
PRIME THE SHELVES AND KILN FLOOR ........................................................................................6
LOCATING THE KILN ...................................................................................................................7
TEST FIRING ................................................................................................................................7
TEST FIRE PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................7
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLLER ........................................................................8
3 Programming Levels ........................................................ 8
BEGINNER LEVEL ........................................................................................................................8
BEGINNER PLUS MGF .................................................................................................................8
ADVANCED ...................................................................................................................................8
IDLE STATE ...............................................................................................................................8
Five Programming Modes .................................................. 9
Key Press Description ....................................................... 10
Display Messages ............................................................. 11
BASIC FIRING STEPS ............................................................................................13
1 - Loading ........................................................................ 13
SHELVES ....................................................................................................................................13
THINFIRE SHELF PAPER ............................................................................................................13
POSITIONING PIECES ..................................................................................................................13
2 - Auto Mode (GlassFire) ................................................ 14
STEP 3- SELECT PROCESS ............................................................14
STEP 4 - VERIFY SETTINGS ..........................................................15
4 - Unloading .................................................................... 15
5 - Visual Inspection ........................................................ 15
6 - Modifying GlassFire Programs ................................... 16
WHEN TO MODIFY A PROGRAM ...................................................16
HOW MUCH TO MODIFY PROGRAMS ............................................16
TIME OR TEMPERATURE ...............................................................16
CHANGING THE PROCESS TEMPERATURE ........................................16
CHANGING THE PROCESS HOLD TIME ...........................................17