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Episode 41 – Should I trust my cones or my thermocouple during a firing?

Episode 41 – Should I trust my cones or my thermocouple during a firing?

On today’s episode of For Flux Sake our hosts talk about the best way to measure progress in a firing. They also talk about Chat GPT and the potential for artificial intelligence in ceramics, as well as answer questions about quartz inversion and firing schedules. Listen to episode 41 now on your favorite podcast app or stream here.

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If you have a ceramic chemistry problem you’d like help with, send us a voice memo with your question to forfluxsakepodcast@gmail.com.

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An example at the CMW’s generic firing curve

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