Paul B on tue 31 may 05
Is there a trick to this or is it even possible - to cut another set of
burner ports in an IFB kiln?
I have some really long masonary drill bits up to 1" in diameter - the slow
way would be to drill several holes and then use a piece of threaded rod or
something to grind the rest away.
I also have an air chissel - that would make a mess but might be faster.
Is there a better way? the main concern i have is that when you cut away
bricks that the ones above it could collapse. I plan to line them with hard
brick just like the main burner ports.
anyone done this before? any advice?
thanks,
Paul
Frank Colson on tue 31 may 05
A pointed (wood) tapered hole saw available at any hdwr store should do the
job easily. Such a one handled saw is normally 16 to 18" long.
Frank Colson
www.R2D2u.com
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From: "Paul B"
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Subject: BEST WAY TO CUT NEW BURNERS PORTS IN IFB KILN?
> Is there a trick to this or is it even possible - to cut another set of
> burner ports in an IFB kiln?
> I have some really long masonary drill bits up to 1" in diameter - the
slow
> way would be to drill several holes and then use a piece of threaded rod
or
> something to grind the rest away.
> I also have an air chissel - that would make a mess but might be faster.
>
> Is there a better way? the main concern i have is that when you cut away
> bricks that the ones above it could collapse. I plan to line them with
hard
> brick just like the main burner ports.
>
> anyone done this before? any advice?
>
> thanks,
> Paul
>
>
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william schran on tue 31 may 05
Paul wrote:>Is there a trick to this or is it even possible - to cut
another set of
burner ports in an IFB kiln?<
Have you considered cutting the opening with a hole saw? This is a
round cutting device attached to a drill.
If you're cutting out a square, I'd just use a dry wall saw.
Bill
Gail Phillips on wed 1 jun 05
Paul -
I used a 4" hole saw, but be careful - it will only go just so far in (the depth of the blade), then catch. It spins the drill motor around, and makes it feel like your wrists are gonna break. I drilled a center pilot hole first, with a masonry bit (a wood bit would work too - you know the kind, about a foot long, with a spade bit end). After that, I used it to center my hole saw from the outside in. I tried to match it from the inside out, and was met with limited success. Some ports lined up great, some not so. I am not the greatest with this stuff. I only had a couple of bricks so cut away by the process that it ended up in rectangular ports, but that was where my pilot burner/venturi burner assembly went, anyway.
- Gail Phillips
-------------- Original message from Paul B : --------------
> Is there a trick to this or is it even possible - to cut another set of
> burner ports in an IFB kiln?
> I have some really long masonary drill bits up to 1" in diameter - the slow
> way would be to drill several holes and then use a piece of threaded rod or
> something to grind the rest away.
> I also have an air chissel - that would make a mess but might be faster.
>
> Is there a better way? the main concern i have is that when you cut away
> bricks that the ones above it could collapse. I plan to line them with hard
> brick just like the main burner ports.
>
> anyone done this before? any advice?
>
> thanks,
> Paul
>
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