Leesh on thu 24 feb 05
Hi,
Has anyone had experience shipping kilns? As I mentioned in an earlier
message, I'm a beginner. Actually, I used to do some pottery as a
child with my mother who was a potter, but I'm restarting from the
beginning. I'm getting my mother's Skutt 1227 kiln (along with some
tools, powedered glaze materials and her hand-written recipes) that is
currently at a sister's house in Raleigh, NC. My sister has offered to
ship it to me, but I've been waiting for weeks and I know it's a real
nuisance for her to do it. I was wondering if there's a way I could
just call a shipping company that would crate it and ship it out. I
live in western Massachusetts.
Are there any things I should watch out for when having a kiln
shipped? I'm concerned about protecting it so it doesn't get damaged.
Any suggestions on the most cost-effective way of doing it?
Thanks,
Leesh
Arnold Howard on fri 25 feb 05
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leesh"
I'm getting my mother's Skutt 1227 kiln (along with some
> tools, powedered glaze materials and her hand-written recipes) that is
> currently at a sister's house in Raleigh, NC. My sister has offered to
> ship it to me, but I've been waiting for weeks and I know it's a real
> nuisance for her to do it. I was wondering if there's a way I could
> just call a shipping company that would crate it and ship it out. I
> live in western Massachusetts.
The main concern in moving a kiln is brick damage, especially to the lid.
The wiring is usually not affected by a move. Sandwich a 1/16" thick sheet
of foam packing between the kiln body and the lid. The foam sheet must
extend under the lid completely so that no section of the lid touches the
kiln walls. This is very important. I have seen kilns sent to the factory
without the protective sheet under the lid. The kilns were always damaged.
If you are moving a front-loading kiln, place the foam sheet between the
door and firing chamber.
Lay a 1" thick piece of Styrofoam board over a wooden pallet. Then place the
kiln on the Styrofoam. (The Styrofoam and pallet must be large enough for
the entire kiln.) On top of the kiln lid, place one or two sheets of 1"
thick Styrofoam, and on top of that, a light-weight pallet. Then band the
two pallets tightly. If you are moving the kiln a long distance, you could
nail vertical 1x4 boards at the corners to form a crate. Then add diagonal
boards on the sides for stability.
Do not place anything inside the kiln during a move, especially shelves and
posts. Unless your kiln is securely crated, do not place anything on top of
it. Place the kiln near the front of a truck or trailer where the ride is
smoother.
Good luck! Your kiln should arrive just fine.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
arnoldhoward@att.net / www.paragonweb.com
dorese@ix.netcom.com on fri 25 feb 05
Clayart comes thru again. This time Arnold Howard. Thanks so much for
this information. I, too, am moving up to California's Bay area. Any
additional advice, Clayarters, re moving wheels, pugmills, shelving, etc?
Thanks,
Alyss
dorese@ix.netcom.com
www.doreseagency.com
www.greatpottery.com
PurpleLama@AOL.COM on sat 26 feb 05
When I moved from Baltimore to LA, I had a professional mover (United Van Lines – the usual disclaimers – no interest in the mover) move everything. I sold my big electrical kiln, but my electric wheel, small electric kiln (1 or 2 cu ft), and large Bailey slab roller were among the clay things I moved. For that move, I disassembled the slab roller and wrapped each of the kiln shelves in heavy duty bubblewrap. Everything made it across the country just fine.
A year + ago, I moved everything to Oklahoma City where I lived temporarily while I finished nursing school pre-requisites. This time the mover told me I didn’t have to disassemble the slab roller. Having packed up my house single-handed, I was too tired to argue or take it apart, so it rode in the truck as is. Everything went into storage, so I’m not sure what shape the slab roller is in. It looks OK, but I haven’t used it since I left Redondo Beach, CA.
Shula
In Filthadelphia, PA
AKA Philadelphia, PA USA
72 days until my last final
Then it’s back to the west coast, I hope
Mildred Herot on sun 27 feb 05
I'm taking exception to your denigration of Philadelphia. In my opinion
(which of course is just as valid as yours), Phila. is a fine city. Of
course, there are many pimples on it but you will have difficulty in finding
a large city that does not have problems. We have a great museum, great
orchestra, fine resturants, the Clay Studio among many other venues for
ceramics. In addition, we have exciting sport teams with new stadiums.
There is a corrupt government - but what the hay - you can't have
everything......Mildred Herot
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: Kiln shipping
> When I moved from Baltimore to LA, I had a professional mover (United Van
> Lines – the usual disclaimers – no interest in the mover) move everything.
> I sold my big electrical kiln, but my electric wheel, small electric kiln
> (1 or 2 cu ft), and large Bailey slab roller were among the clay things I
> moved. For that move, I disassembled the slab roller and wrapped each of
> the kiln shelves in heavy duty bubblewrap. Everything made it across the
> country just fine.
> A year + ago, I moved everything to Oklahoma City where I lived
> temporarily while I finished nursing school pre-requisites. This time the
> mover told me I didn’t have to disassemble the slab roller. Having packed
> up my house single-handed, I was too tired to argue or take it apart, so
> it rode in the truck as is. Everything went into storage, so I’m not sure
> what shape the slab roller is in. It looks OK, but I haven’t used it since
> I left Redondo Beach, CA.
>
> Shula
> In Filthadelphia, PA
> AKA Philadelphia, PA USA
> 72 days until my last final
> Then it’s back to the west coast, I hope
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
> Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
> You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
> settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
> Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
> melpots@pclink.com.
>
Steve Slatin on sun 27 feb 05
To which, add --
great cheesesteaks
wonderful market area
what may be North America's only water pumping
station designed to look like a Greek temple
-- Steve S.
--- Mildred Herot wrote:
> I'm taking exception to your denigration of
> Philadelphia. In my opinion
> (which of course is just as valid as yours), Phila.
> is a fine city.
=====
Steve Slatin -- Don't Ever Antagonize The Horn
__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less.
http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
| |
|
