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links i have come accross in researching kiln construction

updated sat 12 oct 02

 

Steven Lee on fri 11 oct 02


I would like ot share some links with ya'll that I have found while
researching
kiln construction. I hope these might be of some help to people out there.

Bricks, Refractories
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Able Insulating Castable Products
http://able-huber.com/able/products%20insulcast.html

Allied Mineral Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of high quality, high
technology monolithic refractories.
http://www.alliedmatrix.com

Armil C.F.S. High Temperature Process Furnaces
Refractory & Insulation Products
http://www.armilcfs.com/pages/firebrick.htm

Atlantic and Firebrick Supply Company
http://yp.bellsouth.com/sites/atlanticfirebrick/page2.html

Bailey Ceramic Supply - Kilns & Acc. - Kiln Materials
www.baileypottery.com/kilns/kilnmaterials.htm

BNZ Materials - Insulating Firebrick
www.bnzmaterials.com/bnzifb.html

Branton Industries - Industrial Products
http://www.sigsouthwest.com/brantonindustries/industrl.html

Clay Art Center - Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Refractory Supplies
www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_refractory1.htm

Emisshield Products
http://www.wessexinc.com/products.htm

Euclids - Kiln Building and Repair
www.euclids.com/kilnbuild&repair.htm

Fiberfrax Technical Data Page
http://www.danserinc.com/techpage.html

Jay's Refractory Products
http://www.jrsuk.com/frameset.html

LARKIN FURNACE CONSTRUCTION CO.
The source for All of your
Refractory Product & Construction Service needs.
http://www.larkinfurnace.com/

Lowe Industrial, Ceramic Fibers & Refractories
http://www.loweindustrial.com/ceramic/ceramic.htm#Board

New Castle Refractories
http://www.newcastlerefractories.com/

RATH PERFORMANCE FIBERS, INC.
http://www.rath-usa.com/html/ceramic_fiber_products.html

RX Chemical Company - Refractory Coating
http://www.rxchemical.com/customers.html

Superior Brick
http://www.superiorbrick.com/

Thermal Ceramics - A World Force In Heat Management
http://www.thermalceramics.com/home.html

Thermalite Ceramic Fiber
http://www.thermatex.com/products/default.asp

ThermoDyne Refractories
http://www.thermodyne1.com/industrial/images/dynaguard_board.pdf

Ultimate Revolutionary Coatings
http://www.deltatcontrol.com/master_refractory_pg1.shtml

Zircoa Refractory Bricks
http://www.zircoa.com/e_home/products/coarse_grain/bricks/



Burners and Combustion
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A Simple Homemade Burner
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/oliverburner1.html

Burner Choices and Getting Hot - Excerpt from Furnace/Glory Hole Review
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burnerch.htm

Buzzer Burners - Furnaces and Burners
http://www.cahones.com/catalog.htm

Ceramic Kiln Accessories: Venturi Burners
www.clayartcenter.com/kilnaccess_burners.htm

Flame Engineering
http://www.flameengineering.com/

FireRight-Warner Instruments - FireRight Catalog Index
http://www.fireright.com/cgibin/perlshop/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=thispage&thispa
ge=catalogindex.html&ORDER_ID=808531310

Homemade Propane Burner
http://www.john-wasser.com/NEMES/PCCF.html

Knifemaking and Venturi Burners
http://www.dfoggknives.com/venturi.htm

Modified Side-Arm Burner from the Zoeller Forge
http://www.geocities.com/zoellerforge/sidearm.html

New Burner Assembly
http://www.autoartisans.com/newburne.htm

Propane Burner Construction
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/Burner.htm

Ward Burner Systems - Power Burners, Raku Burners and Kilns
www.wardburner.com/venturi_raku.cfm

Wayne Combustion Systems Burners
http://www.waynecombustion.com/catalog.cfm

Western Natural Gas Products Ltd. - Regulators
http://www.wngp.com/regulators.html


Forges and Casting
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Backyard Metalcasting aka The Lab
http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

Budget Casting Supply - Ordering Info
http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Price_Sheet.html

Freon-Bottle Foundry
http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/dec01/dec01.html

Gas Burning Forge
http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/forges/gasburn1.htm

Riser's Small Propane Fired Forge
http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/GasForge/PropaneForge.html



Plans, Hints and Tips
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Catenary Arch Kiln
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/johnbutler/kilns/kilnbuilding.htm

Bath Potter's - Kiln Building
http://www.bathpotters.demon.co.uk/kilnbild.htm

Kiln Building Workshop
http://www.linfield.edu/~nlou/clay_pacific_folder/minn_flat_top_folder/photo
s/kiln.html

Magic of Fire Symposium 2001 - Kiln Construction
http://www.icshu.org/symposia/firemagic2001/arch.htm

The Process of Designing and Building a Kiln
http://lmkoonce.home.mindspring.com/design.htm

River Bend Pottery - The Kiln Gallery
http://www.johnbaymore.com/p0001347.htm

Rocketman Anagama
http://members.fortunecity.com/rubberbands/

Shropes Ceramics - Three Kilns
http://www.charm.net/~pssr/ceramic3.htm

Upwey Potters Soda Kiln Page
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/crumbleholme/uppot/soda/soda.htm

World of Pottery and Ceramics_ Reference-Equipment-Kiln
http://clayzee.com/Reference/Equipment/Kiln/


Reference
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ASTM International - Standard Classification of Insulating Firebrick
http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/PAGES/C155.htm?E+myst
ore

Ceramics Industry - Cutting Energy Use with Insulation
http://www.ceramicindustry.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/features/BNP__Features
__Item/0,2710,71513,00.html

Drill Size Reference Chart
http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-drillsize.htm

Propane and Natural Gas Reference Charts
http://www.joppaglass.com/burner/hp_chart.html
http://www.icscparts.com/terms_tech/gasburn_chart.asp
http://www.heaterradiants.com/Orifice.htm

Online Combustion Tutorial
http://www.bacharach-training.com/combustionzone/combustion1.htm

Texas Propane Gas Association
http://www.tpgawebsite.com/

WorldBook General Reference Encyclopedia
Industry & Technology Chemical Industry
Other Substances Refractory
http://www.surfablebooks.com/worldbookgeneral/Industry%20&%20Technology/Chem
ical%20Industry/Other%20Substances/Refractory/1.htm

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Steven D. Lee
SD Pottery - The Little Texas Pottery
http://www.sdpottery.com
millenial_age@yahoo.com
14341 FM 112
Thrall, TX 76578
512-898-5195
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