Jacqueline Miller on thu 28 jul 11
I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
Thanks,
Jackie
gwynneth rixon on fri 29 jul 11
I have a 6 cu ft gas kiln.....it is on castors. Castors are weight rated,
just remember to get at least one with a brake!
Gwynneth
gwynnethrixonceramics.co.uk
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Jacqueline Miller <
jackie.miller.clay@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
> wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
> have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
> Thanks,
> Jackie
>
Simon B on sun 7 aug 11
Jackie,
Mine's on a simple but thick wooden base , 4 castors screwed into the
underside.
Castors are the tricky bit, decent heavy duty ones can be expensive new.
Plastic or too lightweight and they crumble. Especially if yout garage
floor is rough.
Search on ebay for anything that has wheels and ask the seller if the
wheels are screwed/bolted or welded .. obviously you want ones that you can
unfasten to use on your kiln base.
I've had no issues with the base being wood/combustable. but i guess if
you're worried, just lob an old kiln shelf ontop of it.
On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:40:42 -0400, Jacqueline Miller
wrote:
> I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
> wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
> have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
> Thanks,
> Jackie
James Freeman on sun 7 aug 11
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Jacqueline Miller <
jackie.miller.clay@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
Jackie...
HTC makes very solid, well engineered, and inexpensive mobile bases for
woodworking equipment that would work equally as well for a kiln. The
smaller version, which costs only $57, is rated for up to 400 pounds, and
adjusts to any size from 12" square to 36" square, plus a lot of rectangula=
r
sizes in between. It consists of an angle iron frame with steel plates in
each corner upon which the legs of your tool or kiln rest. There is no
bottom board of any kind to catch or hide dust and junk. The back two
corners have fixed casters attached. The front two corners have rubber fee=
t
which keep the base from moving when you wish it to be stationary. There
are also two swivel casters attached to foot levers. By stepping on the
levers, the swivel casters contact the ground and raise the front by a smal=
l
amount, thus allowing the machine to be wheeled about with ease. Flipping
the levers back up will again lower the machine, making it stationary in
it.s new location. I have two of these bases in my woodshop, one under my
table saw and one under my band saw, and am quite pleased with them. You
can find them here:
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-HTC2000-Universal-Mobile-Base/dp/B00002262M/ref=
=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1312722858&sr=3D8-1
Enjoy your day.
...James
James Freeman
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not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
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KATHI LESUEUR on sun 7 aug 11
The problem with this approach is the repeated plugging and unplugging =3D
of the kiln which will result in less than a tight connection. Less than =
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a tight connection can lead to problems down the road, specifically a =3D
fire hazard.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
On Aug 7, 2011, at 9:33 AM, James Freeman wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Jacqueline Miller <
> jackie.miller.clay@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
> wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
> have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
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> Jackie...
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> HTC makes very solid, well engineered, and inexpensive mobile bases =3D
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> woodworking equipment that would work equally as well for a kiln. The
> smaller version, which costs only $57, is rated for up to 400 pounds, =3D
and
> adjusts to any size from 12" square to 36" square, plus a lot of =3D
rectangular
> sizes in between.=3D20
douglas fur on mon 8 aug 11
On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:40:42 -0400, Jacqueline Miller
wrote:
> I have a small test kiln in the garage. I would like to be able to
> wheel it out of the way after it has cooled completely. Does anyone
> have any ideas how to make it mobile other than lifting it?
> Thanks,
> Jackie
My favorite gambit is to buuild a frame with angle iron from bed frames you
often see being dumped. Then put it on wheel's from a thrift store red
wagon (four nice wheels and cheaper than the hardware store)
DRB
Seola Creek
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