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nils lou flue

updated wed 9 mar 05

 

Kurt Wild on sun 6 mar 05


I use a ceramic fiber board called "M" board 1" thick. There may be
another fiber board that is even stronger. A few years ago when I bought
the material it came in a 2 ft. x 4 ft. x 1" thick sheet for around
$40. Contact Donna or Marshall at Smith- Sharpe 866-545-6743
or http://www.kilnshelf.com/pages/387845/index.htm

Kurt

Peter Coates on sun 6 mar 05


Hello=20

What are most people using for the damper on their kiln? I picture kiln =
shelves cracking from the thermal shock. I was wondering about using =
fiber board, but never seeing the stuff before I'm wondering if fiber =
board would be durable enough.

p.s. The flue I've built is exactly as Nil's double-venturi.

Thanks for any advice

Peter in Oklahellma City

Pat Colyar on sun 6 mar 05


I just use a mullite kiln shelf the same as what's inside my
kiln...has lasted 27 firings so far....

Pat Colyar, in shaky Gold Bar, WA, about 10 miles from the
epicenter of a 3.5 earthquake this a.m. (yes, the kiln is just
fine...it survived the 6.7 Nisqually quake three years ago, made
me proud!)

Peter Coates on mon 7 mar 05


Thank You John for the info...
Pete

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Britt"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: Nils Lou Flue


>I have been using a metal damper for some time now. I get a sheet of metal
> from the supplier (10" or 12" x 20 ft.)and have a friend cut it to
> length. I just turn it over after each firing. Lasts a long time and is
> really cheap ($3.00 per damper)
>
> Hope it helps,
>
> John Britt
> www.johnbrittpottery. com
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Janet Moe/Paul Bailey on mon 7 mar 05


Peter Coates wrote:


> p.s. The flue I've built is exactly as Nil's double-venturi.

Hi Peter,

I am also building a kiln using Nil's double-venturi. I'd be interested
to hear more about your kiln. Size, bag-walls or not, arch or flat-top,
etc. Just curious.

Janet, on Denman Island, BC

John Britt on mon 7 mar 05


I have been using a metal damper for some time now. I get a sheet of metal
from the supplier (10" or 12" x 20 ft.)and have a friend cut it to
length. I just turn it over after each firing. Lasts a long time and is
really cheap ($3.00 per damper)

Hope it helps,

John Britt
www.johnbrittpottery. com