Jen Ken Bead box Annealer w/Orton schedules???

[stargirlmama]

I've gone through a couple of different kilns through the years but they've always only been annealers with and without digi cont. so I finally invested in something that will allow me to PMC and Fuse etc this is my first Jen-Ken Bead Box Kiln and Annealer w/ Orton AutoFire 3 Button Digital Controller anyone else have this and what is your annealing schedule that you use and what is your fusing schedule that you use so far I LOVE this kiln but just wanted to see what schedules are best to use for this type of kiln.
Thanks!!!

[Jenn L'Rhe]

Marianna:
I have the same kiln. I only anneal. Here is my schedule: Ramp up to 940 (mine runs hot and will slump rods at 960) at 1100 per hour (about 45 minutes) then I hold for 7.5 hours (I don't torch that long usually but I don't have to mess with holding it longer, and can switch to ramp down by pushing the button). I ramp down to 700 at 100 per hour, hold for 15 mins and then end the program. I never open it until it is below 200. Have only had a couple of bead break in over a year...because I let them get too cold.

Hopefully someone will chime in with a fusing schedule. Where in MI are you? I'm about 30 miles south of Jackson.

Kay

[stargirlmama]

thanks so much Kay!!!!!
30 miles south of Jackson where about??!!! I'm in Monroe!!!! approx. 60 ish miles from Jackson (east, right on lake erie)

[Jenn L'Rhe]

The just south of the HUGE metropolis of Addison (pop less than 500). I work part-time (full-time tax season...almost over..YAAAHHH) in Adrian (part way to you).
Kay

[stargirlmama]

oh my god that isn't that far!!! we should get together and do like bead challenges like once a month or something I have 2 other beadie friends that live really close too and 1 that's in Ann Arbor that's not too far either. It's so neat to find out that there are other lampworkers not far from me.

I hope you'll let me pick your brain a bit more because for some reason I must be skipping a step because I still can't get my set up just right. and the instructions are like reading jibberish lol! I wan't to ramp up to 940 and hold for 3 hrs then cool down to 700 at 100 per hour but I keep getting all sorts of codes that I don't need and can't seem to bi pass. would you mind doing a step by step ish for me like start with the rA 1 etc and what to put in what prompt. I feel like a dork but I know I'm just messing up something really silly that I"m just not catching.
Thanks!!!!