Author: Steve K

Heat Up

1. Press the Stop button
2. Press the up arrow button to navigate to Htup, which means heat up
3. Press the go button 4 times,  you will hear the relay click on

Annealing

1. Press the Stop Button
2. Press the up arrow button to navigate to r – Hd, this is our program for anealing
3. Press the button and you should be in USER1, press the go button 16 more  times, until you hear the relay click

1. Make sure you have a pair of Ear Muffs, which should be located next to the Air Compressor, before you drain the Air Compressor, this task is very loud and can damage your ear drums! SAFETY FIRST!
2. Turn the Blue Valve on the Bottom of the Air Compressor Tank at a slight angle towards you, do not turn the valve more than a 45 degree angle!
   
3. Keep the valve open until all of the moisture is removed from the bottom of the tank, you will see the mist when you first turn the valve, when the mist is gone, the tank has been drained of the water.
4. Close the Valve on the Bottom of the tank, then go to the wall, you will notice a valve on the wall, it is hooked up with the air compressor, do the same to this valve, turn the valve no more than a 45 degree angle and release the moisture in the lines!
   
5. There is also a valve to open and drain behind the Litton Lathe (gray lathe in corner)
6. Once this is done and you no longer see mist, close the valve and get back to work!

How to Close the Glass Studio
Step	Mark an X when completed	Process
1		Make sure every knob on every torch is turned off. Make sure you do this at all stations and all Lathe stations.
2		Go to both the oxygen and propane lines on the back wall and turn them both off. The valve will face horizontally when in the off position.
3		Next you will go outside and turn off the Oxygen dewars and Oxygen manifold
4		Next turn off the Propane manifold. Do not turn off the tanks or valves. Just turn off the large green valve, and make sure both valves above the Propane Tanks are off. Turn them to the right to turn them off.
5		Close and Lock the Back Gate, Turn off the lights above the torches – Open the Blue Electric Box next to the inside propane and oxygen lines, and press the bottom left orange switch one position to the right. Turn off the Fan – Locate the Ladder and Press the Red Stop Button Once, then go outside and flip the power switch for the fan to the OFF position. Close the Garage Door (If Open), Close and lock the Back Door.
6		Check and make sure all the kilns are running, if they are not run them.
7		Turn off all lights in the break room, tool room, wet room, sample room, and both Restrooms. Make sure you Turn OFF the Vaporizers in the Restrooms!
8		Turn off the stereo and close the laptop to turn it off, be sure to turn off the T.V. above the laptop.
9		Turn off the building main lights by the front door, and then turn on the outside front lights.
10		Set the Alarm. Make sure everyone is out of the building and you have everything you need before you set the alarm, you will only have 60 seconds to leave the building before the cops come around and start asking questions! THEY WILL COME IF YOU SET OFF THE ALARM!
11		Close the Front Door and hit the SCHLAGE button on the electronic lock on the door, once you press the SCHLAGE button, you will then turn the dead bolt until the door has been sucessfully locked into position, Then you can go home!

1. First fill a dish with water and go to each station to make sure the bowls are good with water. These should all be filled to NO LESS than 1/2 inch from the top of the bowl. If it is not there, fill it to this 1/2″ bellow the rim.
2. If the Water Bowl is more than Half Way Full of Broken Glass, Dump the water in the proper sink using a graphite paddle to stop the glass from falling into the sink. It is ok to leave a little water in the dish with the glass. Do not let any glass fall out into the sink.
3. Dump your glass, with the minimal amount of water, into the Metal Glass Trash Can
4. Go back to the sink you emptied the water of your bowl into and fill the empty bowl up with water until the water line is 1/2 inch from the top of the bowl
5. Place your Water Bowl back on your station and get back to work! This process should take no more than 5-10 minutes every few days