====== Jewelry Kiln Clearance ======

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====== Tool Specific Instruction ======

===== Jewelry Kiln: Point out the following tool features =====

  * Maintenance tag
  * Power switch
  * Temperature controller
  * Top vent
  * Door latches
  * Thermocouple
  * Heating coils
  * Viewport

===== Identify & mitigate common hazards =====

  * Burns - use appropriate gloves and heat-safe tools at kiln. 

===== Allowable Materials =====

  * Can name two types of material that are prohibited for use inside the kiln
  * Can name two types of material that are allowed for use inside the kiln

===== Safe Setup/Operation/Cleanup =====

  * Demonstrates powering on the machine and loading/unloading material 
  * Demonstrates programming and starting a kiln schedule with a ramp up, soak, and ramp down. 
  * Demonstrates reading the current and set point temperatures
  * Demonstrates stopping a running kiln schedule

===== Knowledge and Technique =====
 
  * Understands the maximum temperature the kiln is rated for
  * Understands how to keep their part and any coatings off the interior of the kiln
  * Understands how the programmed time value affects the ramp speed between temperatures
  * Understands when the temperature deviation alarm fires and how it affects the firing schedule
  * Understands how to use the stop code (-121) when programming a firing schedule 
  * Understands what to do if smoke is observed coming from the kiln