Hank Murrow on mon 31 mar 08
On Mar 31, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Claudia MacPhee wrote:
> Paul, Remember you will be picking that lid up to fill with wood
> every 10-20 minutes for lots of hours. I made my lid with advice
> from Steve. It is heavy sheet metal with a handle, lined with 1" of
> fibre glued with sodium silicate and backed with half inch block
> insulation. I drilled lots of holes in the sheet metal and used
> kanthal wire and 2" sq stainless off cuts to hold it together. It
> is very light and easy to hold up with one hand while filling the
> box with wood. I just used a line of hard brick odd sizes to back
> it. Works well and no more sore muscles from lifting a heavy lid.
> If you look at the DVD of Steve firing his kiln you can see it in
> action.
Dear Claudia;
That is a real nice suggestion for Paul. I like the notion of the 2"
s.s. offcuts for retainers. Nice little kiln, BTW!
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
Claudia MacPhee on mon 31 mar 08
Paul, Remember you will be picking that lid up to fill with wood every 10=
-20 minutes for lots of hours. I made my lid with advice from Steve. It i=
s heavy sheet metal with a handle, lined with 1" of fibre glued with sodi=
um silicate and backed with half inch block insulation. I drilled lots of=
holes in the sheet metal and used kanthal wire and 2" sq stainless off c=
uts to hold it together. It is very light and easy to hold up with one ha=
nd while filling the box with wood. I just used a line of hard brick odd =
sizes to back it. Works well and no more sore muscles from lifting a heav=
y lid. If you look at the DVD of Steve firing his kiln you can see it in =
action. =20
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Paul Haigh on mon 7 apr 08
Hank and Claudia- thanks for the replies. I needed to be remided that the lid warped because of the difference in expansion of the top and bottom piece, and that a piece of steel alone shouldn't have the same issue.
I already have the 1" fiber board, so I may use Claudia's method. I had planned a big ole counter weight for the cast slab idea. I'll "weigh out" my options. Bad pun intended.
Unloaded Fri Night- should have pics to post this week
Paul haigh
Londonderry, NH
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