AK on fri 4 aug 00
Hello all,
Let me ask a couple of questions about Raku kilns if no one minds.
I am building a kiln in a steel barrel lined with ceramic fiber and I am
needing advice on the location. I thought I picked a good spot, covered and
3/4 around open (no walls) and behind it cinderblock wall and gravel floor.
My concern is the area above the kiln which is a wood floor of the area up
above. I would have to measure to be sure but the overhead is maybe 8 feet
high. I have not decided what the method of the firing will be yet I will
either create a lid for a top loading method or rig the barrel and lift the
whole thing up on a pulley system.
what are the protocols concerning the heat emission during the pulling of
ware? What is a safe distance, if any, from this ceiling or should I line
it with heat tolerable material? I thought about putting the base on a
wheeled cart but the gravel doesn't allow for easy transporting. Any advice?
In addition...
I just bought a venturi type burner (MR-750) for max 78,000 BTU's and then
saw some other burner options with blowers (which I have worked with in the
past- makes for fast firing) DO I need a blower for a propane set up? the
kiln would be a 55 gal barrel/ about 17in diameter. I don't think I can use
the burner I just purchased with a blower component and I don't want to be
painfully disappointed. Any thoughts on these matter would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks, A.
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