Aphrodite's First Firing (electric to gas kiln conversion)

Hey Folks!
This post documents my first go at converting  an electric kiln to gas/wood kiln. The Kiln load included a variety  simple variously sized 'green' cups and bowls. It was a cone 6 firing using reliable liner glaze and a earthenware clay body. The conversion was not all to difficult, just ripping out the electrical components and cutting a few strategic holes for the tiger torch and chimney. Following the these initial stages, I salvaged bricks from another broken kiln to build some height on the chimney and to create airflow channels for the flame at the base of the kiln.

Debrief
After 10-11 hours the kiln hit its final temperature and after 12 hours of cooling I popped the lid to check the results. My cones indicated to me that the top layer was slightly over fired and I notice the top shelf was a little off. After removing the top shelf I found a semi-collapsed bottom shelf (luckily a lot of the work was still intact). After further investigation I realised that I used soft brick instead of hard brick to control the flame flow which mangled the soft brick, resulting in the semi-collapse. This gradual collapse explains the rather lengthy firing considering the size of the kiln.

Overall, the firing was a great learning experience. One 7.8 pound propane tank (BBQ Tank) got me to 1950'F, which is quiet reasonable. Thank you ​Aphrodite ( The Kiln's Name) for laying the ground work for future awesomeness.