Malone & Dean McRaine on thu 8 may 97
Anyone ever seen and know a source (preferably west coast) for kiln shelves
that are on the order of 1/4"-5/16" thick? I saw some but couldn't get the
source. They're a high-tech silicon carbide and they stay mirror flat to
^10 and beyond after 100s of firings. The shelves I saw were 12x24. The
space gained in stacking height and the saving in mass were signifigant but
the real nice thing was how light they were to handle. Pretty cool. Anyone?
Dean
Robert Compton on fri 9 may 97
The hi tech shelves you are probably refering to are Crystar Shelves,
and the potters I know who use them swear by them, It really doesn't
matter who you buy them from since most suppliers will have them drop
shipped from the maker.. Axner 800-843-7057 has a supply cat. that lists
these shelves, 12 x 24 x 5/16 are $129 each.
Robert Compton Phone: 802-453-3778
3600 Rt 116 http://homepages.together.net/~rcompton
Bristol, Vermont 05443 rcompton@together.net
Malone & Dean McRaine wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Anyone ever seen and know a source (preferably west coast) for kiln shelves
> that are on the order of 1/4"-5/16" thick? I saw some but couldn't get the
> source. They're a high-tech silicon carbide and they stay mirror flat to
> ^10 and beyond after 100s of firings. The shelves I saw were 12x24. The
> space gained in stacking height and the saving in mass were signifigant but
> the real nice thing was how light they were to handle. Pretty cool. Anyone?
>
> Dean
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Elca Branman on fri 9 may 97
Call Firebrick Supply at 800-444-3301 X235..I bought my 5/16 thick here
and adore them..New Castle Refractory sells the 1\2 thick and their # is
412-654-7711
Elca Branman
Branman Potters ,Stone Ridge, N.Y.
in the Hudson Valley
elcab1@juno.com
Rick Sherman on fri 9 may 97
Dean: You are asking about thin, lighweight silicon carbide shelves.
There is such a shelf, a specially bonded silicon carbide put out by
Norton. The 12X24 weigh 9 lbs as compared to 20 lbs for a 1 " thick
Thorley Mullite or 29 lbs for a silcon carbide. We had a group buy
several years ago at $90 per. The price has gone out of sight, but
that is a long story. Your best contact is Dona Turbes at Firebrick
Supply in St. Paul MN. Phone: (612) 646-1311. She is also planning a
group buy on Advancers. Ask her about that. RS
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