Kiln Zone Audit 9-14-15

Basic Info

• Zone: Kiln Zone
• Coordinator(s)= Terry Wynn
• Sq Ft = 105

Scope & Direction

• Scope
  • Glass Art – Excluding Stained Glass.
  • Ceramics
  • Porcelain
  • Closed Kiln Heating
  • No Open Flame
  • Pottery Wheel
  • Small Powder and Silicosis Work, but Outside Only.
  • Currently Storage for Vacuuform (Desired relocation)
  • No workbenchs. Work to be done in Commons Area.
  • No fumes, VOC.
  • Zone Materials Stored in Zone and Secondary Storage in Inj. Zone.

• What related Crafts are NOT done in your zone?
  • Stained Glass
  • Metal Forging
  • Fuming Glazes and Enamels
  • Lampwork/Torch Glasswork
  • Glass Blowing

• Direction for 2016
  • Minimal, possible elimination.

Traffic

• Unique member usage in 2015 (est) 4
• Frequency of use (hours/month) 24
• Number of trainers 1
• Number of classes held in 2015 0

Coolness

• No external recognition/doc/MF in 2015.
• Many makerspaces have this craft. Outside expectations?
• One of the few “Art” zones.

Facilities Needs

• power
  • have: 1 circuit of 220/50A, 1 circuit 110/15A.
  • Kilns use 220V/20A, 220/25A, 220/20A, controller needs 110/15A
  • 1 outlet on each circuit, but could use 2 outlets on the 220V breaker
• compressed air NO
• ventilation NO
• water NO
• sewer NO
• lighting 1 Overhead Fixture
• network/server space Not Currently/but Desired
• gas NO
• AC NO
• climate control NO
• heat NO
• acoustic need No
• Noise produced No
• Needs clean environment NO
• Produces mess - No
• chemical hazards NO
• PPE needed YES when Outside
• fire hazards YES Special Fire Extinguisher Used. Requires nonflammable fence/wall on all four sides

Interaction/synergy with other zones

• Space:
  • Secondary material storage in Injection Zone.
  • Some sheet metal storage from Welding Zone.
  • Could use more space for storing kiln equipment - equipment on hiatus
  • Uses workbenches in commons area or any other nearby zone

Similar equipment in the space

• Jewelry Kiln

Self-sufficiency- Does the zone make enough in donations to support itself for new materials

NO

Donations: Minimal

Major issues with zone operation

• Lack of participation
• Only zone that doesn't include workbench/workspace.

• Unused/underused equipement and why
  • Small Kiln – Redundant with Member Kiln
  • Large Kiln – Needs Repair

• Equipment with repeated downtime and why
  • Large Kiln – No hours spent on repair