Kiln Cart?

Hi All;

Has anyone here ever built a cart to move a kiln around? Space is
getting to be at a premium in the shop, and I'd like to be able to move
the smaller kiln into an out of the way spot when not in use. I don't
want to wheel it across the back yard or anything like that, just want
to be able to move it 10 ft or so across the cement shop floor.
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Pete Snell
Royal Military College
Kingston Ontario


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is this a typical round electric kiln? i never made one but don't see
it as a problem.

the stand on my cress FX28 is the UL Approved height & distance from
any wall features. as long as you keep that distance in mind, i don't
see a fire hazzard.

i'd use a strong metal surface of course, and also use those locking
wheels. the heavy duty 500 pounders... i'd also go further & make
wheel chocks to block the wheels just in case i forgot to fully lock
the wheels.

this is earthquake country my way (southern california) so for that
reason i'd also make sure there was a teather to secure the cart in
it's resting spot.

see ya

steve


Pete Snell wrote:
Hi All;

Has anyone here ever built a cart to move a kiln around? Space is
getting to be at a premium in the shop, and I'd like to be able to move
the smaller kiln into an out of the way spot when not in use. I don't
want to wheel it across the back yard or anything like that, just want
to be able to move it 10 ft or so across the cement shop floor.
--
__
Pete Snell
Royal Military College
Kingston Ontario


The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
- George Bernard Shaw
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steve wrote:

is this a typical round electric kiln? i never made one but don't see
it as a problem.

Yep. It's just a smaller (5 Cu ft?) older kiln.

the stand on my cress FX28 is the UL Approved height & distance from
any wall features. as long as you keep that distance in mind, i don't
see a fire hazzard.

It'll be wheeled to a suitable spot for firing, just want to store it
out of the way when it's not being used.


i'd use a strong metal surface of course, and also use those locking
wheels. the heavy duty 500 pounders... i'd also go further & make
wheel chocks to block the wheels just in case i forgot to fully lock
the wheels.

I'm welding up a frame now, and it'll have locking casters.

this is earthquake country my way (southern california) so for that
reason i'd also make sure there was a teather to secure the cart in
it's resting spot.

We're well out of earthquake country here. (Ontario Canada)

Thanks for the reply Steve.

Pete
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Pete Snell
Royal Military College
Kingston Ontario


The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
- George Bernard Shaw