Ceramic Design Group on fri 16 nov 01
on 11/16/01 11:14 AM, Peter Jones at pjcaver@GWI.NET wrote:
> After 30 years of stacking door bricks at the worst possible time
> (midnight), I am about to rebuild my kiln and put in a fiber door. Can
> anyone suggest a good book on fiber door construction or offer some
> suggestions: modules vs layered, thickness of door, pound density and
> temperature rating of fiber, best resource, problems encountered, spray
> coating necessity, lining door with radiant heat reflective material, etc.
>
I authored an article for Studio Potter on this subject in the December 1983
Volume 12 #1 issue entitled "Retrofit-A Solution for the Stacked Brick
Door". Copies are still available from www.studiopotter.org so you can check
it out for yourself. It saved my back, my spirit, and many pots from
tumbling debris from stacking bricks for years.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me during business hours and I
would be happy to discuss with you.
Best
Jonathan
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Jonathan Kaplan
CERAMIC DESIGN GROUP
PO Box 775112
Steamboat Springs, CO 80577
(970) 879-9139
Peter Jones on fri 16 nov 01
After 30 years of stacking door bricks at the worst possible time
(midnight), I am about to rebuild my kiln and put in a fiber door. Can
anyone suggest a good book on fiber door construction or offer some
suggestions: modules vs layered, thickness of door, pound density and
temperature rating of fiber, best resource, problems encountered, spray
coating necessity, lining door with radiant heat reflective material, etc.
Thanks,
Peter Jones
Peter Jones on sat 17 nov 01
Jonathon: Thanks for the info. I'll get a copy of it from Gerry Williams,
an old friend of mine. SP got a bit too esoteric for my liking after awhile
and I stopped receiving it. Guess I missed out on some good information.
I looked through the archives and found little. Have also put in a call for
the Olson book on kilns. Better to research first before spending the
money. If need be, I'll drop you a line again with specific questions.
Peter Jones
Mountain Street Pottery
80 Mountain St
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-6112
Craig Martell on sat 17 nov 01
Hello Peter:
One book that has a lot of information on fiber and some door construction
is: The Energy Efficient Potter by Regis Brodie.
later, Craig Martell in Oregon
John Weber on mon 19 nov 01
Peter, in response to a question I had on fiber doors someone else on
Clayart suggested I contact Thermal Ceramics. I did and was pleased to
receive their information that was extremely helpful. You can get a
catalogue at www.thermalceramics.com. Good luck.
John Weber
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> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Fiber door info, please
>
>
> After 30 years of stacking door bricks at the worst possible time
> (midnight), I am about to rebuild my kiln and put in a fiber door. Can
> anyone suggest a good book on fiber door construction or offer some
> suggestions: modules vs layered, thickness of door, pound density and
> temperature rating of fiber, best resource, problems encountered, spray
> coating necessity, lining door with radiant heat reflective material, etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter Jones
>
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