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Moving kiln shelves?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:08 am
by daffodildeb
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?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:38 am
by Tom White
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
Cutting Shelves
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:13 am
by revjerry
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
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:48 am
by Tony Serviente
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.
Re: Moving kiln shelves?
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:00 am
by Ed Cantarella