jonathan byler on tue 29 jul 08
I like to use a wire cup-wheel for kiln wash removal. well, I don't
like to remove kiln wash at all, but sometimes you have to and in my
experience, wire wheel works best. gouges the least.
I would be interested in some sort of shelf patch, too if someone has
any ideas. Depending on how big the hole is and where it is, it
isn't necessarily a problem. if you use bricks at the bottom of the
kiln, it doesn't matter if the shelf is cracked all the way through,
so long as a brick is placed under the crack. I send all my cracked/
damaged shelves to the bottom of the kiln to spend the remainder of
their useful lives, so long as there is no major warping, and only
broken in two.
jon byler
3-D Building Coordinator
Art Department
Auburn University, AL 36849
On Jul 29, 2008, at 12:53 PM, Lou Roess wrote:
> I recently bought an angle grinder for cleaning my kiln shelves. Is
> there a certain type of disc that's best for getting kiln wash off
> the shelves without gouging or harming the shelves?
>
> Also, I had to really gouge a hole in one shelf to get all the
> dripped glaze off. Should I fill the hole with something to make
> the shelf stronger or just be sure to use it as a top shelf and not
> load it heavily? I thought of turning it over and using it for a
> bottom shelf in order to get a smooth surface but I'm wondering if
> it would be strong enough.
>
> Any thoughts and/or suggestions welcome.
> Thanks, Lou
Lou Roess on tue 29 jul 08
I recently bought an angle grinder for cleaning my kiln shelves. Is
there a certain type of disc that's best for getting kiln wash off
the shelves without gouging or harming the shelves?
Also, I had to really gouge a hole in one shelf to get all the
dripped glaze off. Should I fill the hole with something to make
the shelf stronger or just be sure to use it as a top shelf and not
load it heavily? I thought of turning it over and using it for a
bottom shelf in order to get a smooth surface but I'm wondering if
it would be strong enough.
Any thoughts and/or suggestions welcome.
Thanks, Lou
Loren JOnes on wed 30 jul 08
I find that what works best is an angle grinder. You just need to be very careful of the angle that you use. Keep the face of the grinder just off parallel so that just the edge of the grinder is touching the shelf. Go easy, let the tool do the work. Don't force the grinder face into the shelf or you will gouge it As far as the divot, just let it be. I have never filled one I just work around them. Loren Jones in Hot Hot Hot Colorado
http://www.lojoclayworks.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Lou Roess
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:53:58 AM
Subject: Question - cleaniing kiln shelves
I recently bought an angle grinder for cleaning my kiln shelves. Is
there a certain type of disc that's best for getting kiln wash off
the shelves without gouging or harming the shelves?
Also, I had to really gouge a hole in one shelf to get all the
dripped glaze off. Should I fill the hole with something to make
the shelf stronger or just be sure to use it as a top shelf and not
load it heavily? I thought of turning it over and using it for a
bottom shelf in order to get a smooth surface but I'm wondering if
it would be strong enough.
Any thoughts and/or suggestions welcome.
Thanks, Lou
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