I need suggestions on how to set a loaded shelf down into my kiln before firing. There is only about a 1/2" gap on each side--not enough to fit my fingers. I used to use strapping material to lower it, but I have a new kiln and it's harder to do it now.
Am I missing some obvious trick?
Moving kiln shelves?
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Deb, the first two suggestions that come to my mind are to get a slightly smaller shelf to allow more clearance on the sides or place the shelf in the kiln then put your glass on it inside the kiln as I do 90 % of the time. It might be possible to cut 1/2" off each of two opposite sides of your existing shelf to give the needed clearance.
Best wishes,
Tom in Texas
Best wishes,
Tom in Texas
Cutting Shelves
Tom,
That's exactly what I did, but for a different reason. I CAN'T find a flat kiln shelf. When I flat fuse I get grapefruit sized bubbles. By chance I had one shelf for a large L&L pottery kiln that behaved itself and I cut it down so it would fit into my Paragon front loader. Solved the problem with the flat fusing and, as you have pointed out, made getting it into the L&L a whole lot easier.
Jerry
That's exactly what I did, but for a different reason. I CAN'T find a flat kiln shelf. When I flat fuse I get grapefruit sized bubbles. By chance I had one shelf for a large L&L pottery kiln that behaved itself and I cut it down so it would fit into my Paragon front loader. Solved the problem with the flat fusing and, as you have pointed out, made getting it into the L&L a whole lot easier.
Jerry
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Deb-If you can't do a smaller shelf, I'd suggest notching opposite sides with a couple or three half circles, a little bigger than your fingers, or an broad arc shape. These would allow you to get a zero clearance grip to lift and lower it. You would lose a little shelf area, but not more than a few square inches.
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Re: Moving kiln shelves?
See this post - simple and cheap solution.
http://www.warmglass.com/phpBB3/viewtop ... =2&t=42869
http://www.warmglass.com/phpBB3/viewtop ... =2&t=42869
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