Jennifer Boyer on thu 1 jun 06
I meant to say back of car is NARROWER than the front. So you can
actually open it. Sheesh. Sorry.....
On Jun 1, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Jennifer Boyer wrote:
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> The traditional shape of a car is straight sided: same width at front
> and back: imagine closing one like that: if it's a tight fit the
> bricks are going to grate on each other and possibly bind as you
> close the kiln if the bricks are just a bit out of line. In a MFT the
> back of the car is wider than the front. The kiln floor is tapered to
> match that shape. So the car and kiln floor really don't touch each
> other til the car is finally closed. Then they meet for a nice tight
> seal. I have stuff under my car that has blown in there: tree leaves,
> a few packing peanuts. It's totally cool under the car.
>
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Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
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