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Hi
I have out grown my kiln and the cost of a new kiln is costly. Has anyone got plans for kilns? I live in Australia and kilns are limited to what people want to sell you.
Thanks

Thank you for the information, very appreciated.

A kiln is a simple thing, really - just an insulated box. Elements (ordered through Durolite) are based on the interior size, and Durolite will help you determine all that if needed. A controller regulates the on/off cycles of the power to the elements. I prefer a controller built into a portable box so I can move it around to different kilns (and it's rated @ 60 amps to handle about anything).

The key is making it match-up with your needs, like size of the shelf, access, enough space inside for versatility, perhaps double shelves, using materials easy to find & fits the budget. It's surprising how easy it is to put it all together once you've made up your mind to put together the pieces of the puzzle. I have four kilns I use regularly because of these changes of demands which one kiln could not satisfy. Some of them are altered factory kilns (taking out all the guts and hot-wiring the elements) and some are made from scratch. My main kiln is made from a 55 gallon drum laid sideways, providing a shelf size of 14" x 30" (which I can stack).

Mark is correct about them being simple...except that it's duralite.

http://www.duralite.com/

I bought all my elements, hangers and quartz tubes from them.

Had no clue what I was doing when I started a year ago but Dudley Giberson of Joppa Glassworks helped me build a 40x40 and the electronics to control multiple kilns. Great help and good kiln and he is 1500 mies away
Ron Behrens