RachelSchultz Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 I just got an L&L kiln (JD2945) that is far taller than I thought it would be. I’m looking for tips/tricks that average size people use to load kilns when they can’t reach the bottom…even with a step stool/ladder. Help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 Did you get the pull-apart option, or does it have the spring mounted hinge and the control box attached to the kiln? There's no way to load that without unstacking the sections. You'd have to remove the hinge plate and lid, remove the control box, then unstack the top two rings, load those sections, then add the other rings and load those. Are the jumper wires and thermocouple wires long enough that you could remount the control box lower down, so you could make the top two rings removable without having to remove the control box each time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidh4976 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 in our communal pottery, we cut rings from Masonite that cover the top of the kiln walls. "Height challenged" kiln loaders can lean a bit on that without damaging the kiln walls. It's not meant to be a full support, but just a little reinforcing to keep the top of the brick wall from being damaged. That combined with a step stool is usually enough for our staff. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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