Can I build Caterina on a metal stand that will move in and out of my garage?
CATERINA CATENARY My own CAT kiln does indeed rest on a metal frame. Your idea of making your kiln a “roll out” appears to be a logical approach to making it somewhat portable. I feel that if you are a good welder, or have a professional welder make up the frame for the refractory base to CAT, that it WOULD work for you. There are two factors which will make this at all possible. One, when you construct the kiln, be sure that the fitting of all brick are absolute. That is, that everything fits tight. Don’t use brick mortar. That will not allow the kiln any flexibility, either for firing or for moving. The 2nd, is to use no less than quarter inch thick angle and channel iron when welding up the frame. Be sure to cross brace all sides of the six vertical legs you will attach to the frame. The channel iron will be used as “ribs” on the bottom of the frame to support brick. Keep in mind that CAT will expand and contract fractionally, with each firing. Contraction is always a little less th
