Sunny Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone converted their old electric kiln to gas? I was buying paint today and was telling her about my old kiln that don't work and she said convert it to gas. I youtubed it and it sounds time consuming and difficult. And does this have to fire outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 And does this have to fire outside-YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Most gas kilns, I've seen are in an outdoor, sometimes covered, area. Those that are inside, are in large, all concrete spaces, as it was in my college studio. From the videos I've seen, converting an old electric to gas, didn't seem that hard. Some cutting in the side, and top for the intake and exit flue, and that's about it. Did you watch the Simon Leach video, where he converted a kiln? I always enjoy watching his demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 http://codyopottery.blogspot.com/2009/10/electric-to-gas-conversion-birth-of-my.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Has anyone converted their old electric kiln to gas? I was buying paint today and was telling her about my old kiln that don't work and she said convert it to gas. I youtubed it and it sounds time consuming and difficult. And does this have to fire outside? I am trying to do this right now. Haven't got much further than looking into burners and kiln designs. I am enjoying it. It is difficult but so is anything that you don't know what you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Did you watch the Simon Leach video, where he converted a kiln? I always enjoy watching his demos. Yes, I watched his and another one from some lady in Malaysia. Is gas the same as Raku? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes I have watched most of his cone 10 downdraft kiln videos with the weed burners and a few raku. You can raku in a gas kiln but you can also fire pots without taking them out when they are really hot in a gas kiln too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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