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links i have come across in researching kiln construction

updated sun 13 oct 02

 

Tim on fri 11 oct 02


Steven,

Thanks so much for the list. This is WONDERFUL work! This is why I joined
ClayArt!!! :-)

- Tim Miller -
The Maker's Image
Indianapolis, IN - where it's looking WAY too much like Summer's over.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Steven Lee
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 9:22 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Links I have come accross in researching Kiln Construction


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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