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front loader,top loader,inflatable short people's kiln

updated sat 16 sep 00

 

michael wendt on fri 15 sep 00


This short person would love to see your kiln. Could a mechanically
challenged person build it ? Thanks for posting it. Fran

See big photo at http://users.lewiston.com/wendtpot/bargain_table.htm
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You can adapt this hoist stand to almost any kiln design and build it =
yourself. It requires welding skills , a torch and a drill press. I =
built the first small one (4.5 cu ft) in 1974 and this one in 1975. =
Inside it is 28" dia X 35" tall with load height from the floor at split =
of 32" and load clearance of 40" plus you can add more rings in 5" =
increments(vol. =3D 12.5 cu ft, actual stack =3D 9 cu ft ) based on an =
Olympic 6 burner set bored out to #32 drill, it goes to cone 10 from =
room temp in 7 hours. E-mail me for plans or more details at
wendtpot@lewiston.com regards, Michael Wendt