Hank Murrow on mon 21 may 01
>the first, and the most important consideration
>in kilns is FUEL. yes, FUEL.
****mel is right on here. When I was tryin g to develop a natural
draft oil burner while in school, I had no luck at all until I gave up the
images I had in my head of 'oil burners'. Soon I was just intently
observing the burning and testing my observations. Soon I had developed a
12 cubic footer that fired quickly to C/10 on five gallons of stove oil. $5
at today's prices. The result was acheived with entirely different 'rules'
than solid or gaseous fuels.
>
>every kiln has a `shop manual`. if you don't have it, get it.
>order one. it is very important for every tool to have and
>keep your shop manual....i have one for my 1948 case tractor.
>they still make them.
****EXCEPT the manuals you get to write for equipment you design &
build yourself. These are the truly useful manuals, because of what you
learn in writing them!
Hank in Eugene
mel jacobson on mon 21 may 01
the first, and the most important consideration
in kilns is FUEL. yes, FUEL.
the fuel matches your work, your time, your
desires. if you live in new york city....well maybe
you don't want a wood fired kiln.
if you work alone, consider your fuel...do you want to
cut, stack, split wood?
do you have help, amish a mile from your studio, lumber
up the butt. ?
i know david has a pallet factory a few miles from his home.
he gets all the wood he needs. it is brilliant that he considers
that fuel is free...just stack and burn. he has made very
wise choices. why in hell would he change kilns? anagama?
you gotta be nuts. it takes 12 people three days to fire merrie
burner's anagama. it is an event. great kiln, but it is and event.
lowell is a master wood guy...he knows fuel, he knows location.
he can fire a kiln nearly alone with his sawdust injector. has
gas hooked up too. he knows his stuff.
as it should be.
every kiln has a `shop manual`. if you don't have it, get it.
order one. it is very important for every tool to have and
keep your shop manual....i have one for my 1948 case tractor.
they still make them. how can you take your chain saw apart
if you do not have the manual.?
i have every manual, for everything i own...it is like a joke...
all stored in note books and envelopes. even stuff i have
thrown away. keep the manual.
mel
all the trusses hauled,and in place today.
ready for steel. man, am i bushed, but a great
feeling to be tired...sore....the good part of living.
from the farm in wisconsin
http://www.pclink.com/melpots
Bill Amsterlaw on wed 23 may 01
Hank Murrow wrote:
< When I was trying to develop a natural draft oil burner while in =
school, I had no luck at all until I gave up the images I had in my head =
of 'oil burners'. Soon I was just intently observing the burning and =
testing my observations. Soon I had developed a 12 cubic footer that =
fired quickly to C/10 on five gallons of stove oil. >
If you are fishing for someone to ask you to reveal what you learned, =
I'll bite.... What did you learn, Hank?
Bill Amsterlaw
Keene, NY, USA
http://amsterlaw.com
wamster@amsterlaw.com
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