Brenda Beeley on thu 8 sep 05
I'm moving my Skutt 1227 from WA to AZ on Allied Van Lines.
Any suggestions on how to move/pack it so it doesn't get damaged?
Please also email replies directly to: mtimes@telebyte.net
Thanks, Brenda
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ClaySpace on Puget Sound
Brenda Beeley
P.O. Box 1339
Suquamish, WA 98392-1339
(360) 598-3688
email: mtimes@telebyte.net
Arnold Howard on thu 8 sep 05
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenda Beeley"
> I'm moving my Skutt 1227 from WA to AZ on Allied Van Lines.
> Any suggestions on how to move/pack it so it doesn't get damaged?
Never lift a kiln by the peephole. Use the hand-lifts, or lift from the
bottom.
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. 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.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Wayne Seidl on thu 8 sep 05
Brenda:
I moved my kiln from FL to VT last year. I placed it on a pallet,
and used those nylon tie down ratchet straps (from Home Depot) to go
front to back and side to side, attaching each end of each strap to
the pallet, and over the top of the kiln. Before I strapped it down
(tight!), I cut small strips of cardboard to go between the wall and
the lid (for abrasion), and I cut small chunks from a piece of bed
frame (angle iron) for where the straps contacted the top edges of
the kiln (you will need four, about three inches long each, or
something similar like wood in an "L" shape) to keep the straps from
crushing the brick. The cord can be tucked on top of the pallet,
and secured with tape or a tie-wrap, safe and out of the way.
You can find pallets cheap or free all over the place, and the guys
from the moving company should appreciate being able to use a pallet
jack on it, instead of lifting it. (We moved it ourselves, and
tipped it up on one edge to slide a dolly under it...it didn't budge
an inch on the pallet.)
Obviously, put nothing inside the kiln (I know it's tempting, but
don't do it; it's a kiln, not a shipping container) and make sure
those straps don't crush down on the control box when you ratchet
them tight. Takes about a half an hour to secure it once you have
everything.
Hope that helps,
Wayne Seidl
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Brenda
Beeley
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:51 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: MOVING KILN INFO NEEDED
I'm moving my Skutt 1227 from WA to AZ on Allied Van Lines.
Any suggestions on how to move/pack it so it doesn't get damaged?
Please also email replies directly to: mtimes@telebyte.net
Thanks, Brenda
****************************
ClaySpace on Puget Sound
Brenda Beeley
P.O. Box 1339
Suquamish, WA 98392-1339
(360) 598-3688
email: mtimes@telebyte.net
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