Marcia Selsor on sun 19 jan 97
Margaret,
I have the frame bolted into concrete floor and a 1/2 threaded rod
across the top. I use car valve springs with big washers to allow the
expansion and contraction during the firings. The threaded rod also
allows for tightening the arch after long use.
Marcia Selsor in Montana
Margaret Arial wrote:
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> Richard, Thank you for your advice on kiln door hinges. Do you weld your kiln
> frame? I had mine all bolted and tied with eye boltsz over the top however as
> the kiln aged one of the bolts rusted thru and gave way during a reducing
> stage in my firing.I filt uneasy continuing the firing since the arch could
> collapse so I shut down and called a welder and had not fired since. Now that
> I am moving the kiln to a new site I regret that but am debating bolting vs
> welding the frame?Margaret T. AriAl.
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Marcia Selsor
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