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car kiln plans (was r-- values)

updated fri 31 jan 97

 

Talbott on fri 17 jan 97

Margaret... Check out Nils Lou Book..."The Art of Firing" he has excellent
car kiln plans which are simple, clean, and practically indestructable....
they are well illustrated as well.. (see clayart posts on Jan 16... you
will see one of his posts). Marshall

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>Donald, Thank you. How did you allow for the chimney?Heard of any car kilns
>where the cart and tracks are adequately protected?It has been my
>understanding that a lot of the published plans were defective in this
>respect.Also has anyone actually continually used a good 1 piece rollawaw or
>swing out door design that is low teck enough for a welder to do it for me I
>am building acar kiln when I can resolve that problem plus another downdraft
>blower burner sprung arch stoneware firing kiln but this time with a door
>that I do not have to unbrick each time. Margaret T. Arial former Chouinard
>(Cal Arts) grad who misses calif.

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