Steven D. Lee on tue 8 apr 03
I had some thoughts that I would like to run by ya'll.
I was looking at some stainless steel welding rods at the Home Depot
the other day and thought that somehow something like them, 3/32 rods
of metal, could be used to create and interlocking framework of metal
within the middle of a brick kiln bottom. I have been trying to
create a raku kiln that is sectional and easily moved and setup
anywhere in a minimum of time. I would like to have it so that not a
single brick need be laid, but that the bottom and burner port were
one section, the fiber shell and flue damper another.
With this in mind I thought that if stainless wire (3/32) could be
pushed through IFB brick so that the brick were connected through
these wires to other IFN that the whole bottom of the kiln could be
moved without subjecting a monolithic structure or a mortered bottom
to the stresses that would cause it to crack.
Has anyone any thoughts as to this or does anyone have another idea
for a completely sectional and easy to move Raku Kiln?
Thanks!!!!
***************************************************
Steven D. Lee
SD Pottery - The Little Texas Potter
http:\\www.sdpottery.com
millenial_age@yahoo.com
14341 FM 112
Thrall, TX 76578
512-898-5195
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John Britt on tue 8 apr 03
Stephen,
When we did the mobile raku thing, we used and old electric kiln lid. It
was simple and held up well,
John
Tony Ferguson on tue 8 apr 03
Steven,
Why don't you use some fiber board for your bottom? Messing with wires you
will end up with bricks sagging, crumbling, etc.
Better yet, take a look at my raku kilns at the website below and you will
see they are totally portable. You can make extra sections that are modular
to extent the height of your kiln for larger work. In fact, when I have the
time to organize the material, I will be making available a variety of
"kits" for various size fully portable raku kilns and small cone 10 kilns.
http://www.aquariusartgallery.com/fergusonartistrakukilnbuildingplans.htm
http://www.aquariusartgallery.com/fergusonartistrakukilnbuildingplans2.htm
Thank you.
Tony Ferguson
On Lake Superior, where the sky meets the Lake
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku and more
by Coleman, Ferguson, Winchester...
www.aquariusartgallery.com
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven D. Lee"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 7:43 AM
Subject: Creating a flexible IFB framework
> I had some thoughts that I would like to run by ya'll.
>
> I was looking at some stainless steel welding rods at the Home Depot
> the other day and thought that somehow something like them, 3/32 rods
> of metal, could be used to create and interlocking framework of metal
> within the middle of a brick kiln bottom. I have been trying to
> create a raku kiln that is sectional and easily moved and setup
> anywhere in a minimum of time. I would like to have it so that not a
> single brick need be laid, but that the bottom and burner port were
> one section, the fiber shell and flue damper another.
>
> With this in mind I thought that if stainless wire (3/32) could be
> pushed through IFB brick so that the brick were connected through
> these wires to other IFN that the whole bottom of the kiln could be
> moved without subjecting a monolithic structure or a mortered bottom
> to the stresses that would cause it to crack.
>
> Has anyone any thoughts as to this or does anyone have another idea
> for a completely sectional and easy to move Raku Kiln?
>
> Thanks!!!!
>
>
> ***************************************************
> Steven D. Lee
> SD Pottery - The Little Texas Potter
> http:\\www.sdpottery.com
> millenial_age@yahoo.com
> 14341 FM 112
> Thrall, TX 76578
> 512-898-5195
> ***************************************************
>
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Steve Mills on wed 9 apr 03
Over on this side of the pond, we make self-contained Raku Kilns out of
cut down 45 gallon oil drums; the bottom two thirds contains the
firebox, and bottom half of the pot chamber. The top third is the lid,
which when lifted off allows easy access to the contents, without the
disadvantage of instant heat loss. They are robust, and portable, and
with 2 1/2 inches of fibre lining will make it to cone 9 relatively
easily.
See , the fibre information
is slightly out of date and is being upgraded as I write.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Steven D. Lee writes
>I had some thoughts that I would like to run by ya'll.
>
>I was looking at some stainless steel welding rods at the Home Depot
>the other day and thought that somehow something like them, 3/32 rods
>of metal, could be used to create and interlocking framework of metal
>within the middle of a brick kiln bottom. I have been trying to
>create a raku kiln that is sectional and easily moved and setup
>anywhere in a minimum of time. I would like to have it so that not a
>single brick need be laid, but that the bottom and burner port were
>one section, the fiber shell and flue damper another.
>
>With this in mind I thought that if stainless wire (3/32) could be
>pushed through IFB brick so that the brick were connected through
>these wires to other IFN that the whole bottom of the kiln could be
>moved without subjecting a monolithic structure or a mortered bottom
>to the stresses that would cause it to crack.
>
>Has anyone any thoughts as to this or does anyone have another idea
>for a completely sectional and easy to move Raku Kiln?
>
>Thanks!!!!
>
>
>***************************************************
>Steven D. Lee
>SD Pottery - The Little Texas Potter
>http:\\www.sdpottery.com
>millenial_age@yahoo.com
>14341 FM 112
>Thrall, TX 76578
>512-898-5195
>***************************************************
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
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