Frank Colson on tue 8 may 07
Yes you are confused! All you need is #6 (6 lb density) at 1/2" thickness,
that's all! Call: 1 800 887 5555 for the closest HW dealer to your
location. Or- go to: www.fibratec.com/blanket.htm, www.3m.com,
www.thermalceramics.com, www.rath-usa.com, www.nuteccf.com, and www.jm.com
You can also make your entire portable raku kiln for less than $100.00, why
invent the wheel all over again! Just go to: www.R2D2u.com and meet ROCKY
RAKU!
Frank Colson
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From: "firedup"
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Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:56 PM
Subject: raku kiln building - help
I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established that #
8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in
1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any
advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
looking forward to loads of feedback
Bev
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firedup on tue 8 may 07
I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established =
that # 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It =
comes in 1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is =
advisable. Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
looking forward to loads of feedback
Bev
John Connolly on wed 9 may 07
Cindy Wrote
"First of all, don't order your fiber from e-bay. Call your local
ceramic supplier and buy it from them.
Second, Fiber generally comes in 6# or 8# density, 1/2" or 1"
thickness. 6# 1/2" fiber has the insulating properties of 3"
firebrick. This would be perfectly acceptable for Raku. However, I
have seen several people who are building their own kilns that will
make the jump up to 8# 1/2" or 6# 1" fiber. Rarely do I see people
go all the way to 8# 1". For your reference, the cost of 6# 1/2"
thick fiber at one midwestern supplier is $1.55 per square foot. It
would probably be a bit more expensive on the coasts. I hope that
helps!"
I recently paid just over $100 for a box of #6, 1 inch Fiberfrax, in the San Diego area (National City), That is slightly more than enough for my 55-gallon drum raku kiln.
John Connolly in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
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John Fulwood on wed 9 may 07
Hi Bev,
Go with the 1 inch.
John Fulwood
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>From: firedup
>Sent: May 8, 2007 4:56 PM
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: raku kiln building - help
>
>I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established that # 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in 1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
>looking forward to loads of feedback
>Bev
>
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Craig Clark on wed 9 may 07
Bev, I did not even know that blanket came in 1/4 inch thickness. I
would be leary of anyone that is selling it that way. The blanket that I
have purchased has always had a 1 or 2 inch thickness. It also comes in
thicker demensions as well as an "accordian" type of unit that is
anywhere from 8 to 12 inches thick. Depending upon what type of kiln you
are making the 2 inch variety is quite nice. You will not need as many
layers. If you are making a small raku kiln, many folks go with a 2 inch
wall thickness. I tend toward 4 or 6 inch, but it is overkill at low
temp. The 8# density is the way to go as well.
Hope this helps
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 St
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
http://mudman00.blogspot.com/
firedup wrote:
> I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established that # 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in 1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
> looking forward to loads of feedback
> Bev
>
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Cindy Bracker on wed 9 may 07
First of all, don't order your fiber from e-bay. Call your local
ceramic supplier and buy it from them.
Second, Fiber generally comes in 6# or 8# density, 1/2" or 1"
thickness. 6# 1/2" fiber has the insulating properties of 3"
firebrick. This would be perfectly acceptable for Raku. However, I
have seen several people who are building their own kilns that will
make the jump up to 8# 1/2" or 6# 1" fiber. Rarely do I see people
go all the way to 8# 1". For your reference, the cost of 6# 1/2"
thick fiber at one midwestern supplier is $1.55 per square foot. It
would probably be a bit more expensive on the coasts. I hope that
helps!
Cindy
On May 9, 2007, at 8:38 AM, clayart@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have
> established that # 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused
> about thickness. It comes in 1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the
> 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any advice or shared experience
> would be greatly appreciated.
> looking forward to loads of feedback
> Bev
Cindy Bracker Sturm
Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc.
888-822-1982
http://www.brackers.com
William & Susan Schran User on wed 9 may 07
On 5/8/07 4:56 PM, "firedup" wrote:
> I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established that # 8
> density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in 1/4
> in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any advice
> or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
The one inch is what you need.
--
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
Lynne and Bruce Girrell on wed 9 may 07
Bev,
One inch. Quarter inch is just not enough.
Bruce Girrell
>I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established that
># 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in
>1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any
>advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
>looking forward to loads of feedback
>Bev
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Craig Clark on wed 9 may 07
Cindy, why would she necessarily need to order the blanket from a
local Ceramics supplier. We have an absolutely outstanding Ceramics
Store here in HOuston, The Ceramic Store Inc. It is 1/2 mile from my
house. I have know and done business with the proprieter since the mid
1980's. His store blows away every other Ceramic Supply Store that I
have been in. I do not buy blanket from the store.
Several years ago I decided to check various sources and discovered
that I could get the blanket at least 30% cheaper by going to an
industrial source, which I did. I buy the blanket from a refractory
outfit out near the Ship Channel called Able Supply. I suggest that
folks use the InterNet, as I did, and go for the best bang for the buck
when they know what they are shopping for.
Hope this helps
Craig Dunn Clark
619 East 11 1/2 St
Houston, Texas 77008
(713)861-2083
mudman@hal-pc.org
http://mudman00.blogspot.com/
Cindy Bracker wrote:
> First of all, don't order your fiber from e-bay. Call your local
> ceramic supplier and buy it from them.
> Second, Fiber generally comes in 6# or 8# density, 1/2" or 1"
> thickness. 6# 1/2" fiber has the insulating properties of 3"
> firebrick. This would be perfectly acceptable for Raku. However, I
> have seen several people who are building their own kilns that will
> make the jump up to 8# 1/2" or 6# 1" fiber. Rarely do I see people
> go all the way to 8# 1". For your reference, the cost of 6# 1/2"
> thick fiber at one midwestern supplier is $1.55 per square foot. It
> would probably be a bit more expensive on the coasts. I hope that
> helps!
> Cindy
>
>
> On May 9, 2007, at 8:38 AM, clayart@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>> I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have
>> established that # 8 density is the way to go. Now I'm confused
>> about thickness. It comes in 1/4 in. or 1 inch. I could double the
>> 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any advice or shared experience
>> would be greatly appreciated.
>> looking forward to loads of feedback
>> Bev
>
>
> Cindy Bracker Sturm
> Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc.
> 888-822-1982
> http://www.brackers.com
>
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Jeff Guin on sun 13 may 07
I agree. One inch is what I used. I bought a whole box of the one inch fiber
on ebay for about 100 bucks. It is enough to build two kilns. I have lots of
info and pictures of my kiln building project on my blogsite archives. Good
luck.
Jeff
Coon Valley, WI
http://mudwerks.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mudhead99/
>From: William & Susan Schran User
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: Re: raku kiln building - help
>Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 07:50:17 -0400
>
>On 5/8/07 4:56 PM, "firedup" wrote:
>
> > I"m looking to order some kaowool on ebay. I seem to have established
>that # 8
> > density is the way to go. Now I'm confused about thickness. It comes in
>1/4
> > in. or 1 inch. I could double the 1/4 inch if that is advisable. Any
>advice
> > or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.
>
>The one inch is what you need.
>
>
>--
>William "Bill" Schran
>wschran@cox.net
>wschran@nvcc.edu
>http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
>
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