I only get to torch 2-3 times a week. While I am torching, I garage at 850 and haven't had one crack in over 2 years. I anneal every 3 weeks.
I remove the beads from the mandrels on my next torching day. They sit in glass bowls until annealing day. I lay them on the kiln floor and hit my scheduled annealing program. Haven't had a single problem yet.
I give them a good flame anneal, wait until most of the orange glow is gone, and into the 850 kiln. I had always read that the stress point is 700 - 750. That is why I went with 850. Some people think that is to low, but never a problem.
Rick
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