Looking for Heat Treat Oven Controller Users for Research Study

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SirSpice

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I'm looking to interview some knifemakers who use a TAP, Icon, RampMaster or any other type of kiln controller on their kiln for heat treating. I'm currently taking a User Centered Design course at UAH. I have an assignment where I need to interview several users on one type of technology and I think the kiln controller could be an interesting one to research.
If you use a TAP controller and would be willing to be interviewed, please let me know via Direct Message. Here are the details:
- This is NOT for any commercial or marketing purposes.
- We can talk through phone/Messenger/WharsApp or any way that is convenient to you. Please DO NOT post your contact info here.
- It should take about ten minutes.
- I'll ask questions about who your are, your experience with knifemaking, heat treating, and using the TAP controller. Nothing too personal.
- I need to record the interview, but the conversation won't be posted anywhere public. I'll use it to extrapolate information.

If you would like to participate, you can either:
1. Direct message me on BladeForums. Stacy told me that it might not be possible for basic memberships.
2. Email me at: researchux15@gmail.com. We'll coordinate from there.

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Thanks.
 
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I have a bachelor's in Software Engineering and I've been working as a software developer for fifteen years. I'm currently working on a graduate certificate in user experience, it's a one year program (kind of like a graduate minor). Knifemaking and bladesmithing is are my hobby.
 
Was just curious as it’s a bit of a small/specialized market. I have a Tap controller but haven’t used it enough yet to offer a valid assessment. I’ve had it less than a year and only used it a handful of times.
 
I'm actually hoping to find users at different levels of experience and with different backgrounds. There are no wrong answers with this kind of interview.
 
SirSpice ran this by me before posting. I think Shop Talk is the perfect place to find a group like he wants input from. He is not a spammer from China, but a real knifemaker who has been here for over a decade.
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I've broadened the controller type to any kiln controller. Maybe that would get more traction.
 
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