How many times have you watched your perfectly placed trivet wobble on the firing rack as you carried it to the kiln? Some where, some how I came into the possession of a sheet metal rack that solved my problem, however, I wanted more but could not find another. It was time to visit Home Depot and build my own. For those of you who don't mind a little sawing, you are in for a treat!
Step one: Purchase a sheet of Sheet Metal, 22 gauge in the Building aisle of Home Depot.
         Measure and mark the size you would like your rack to be and saw it out using
         a #4/0 saw blade. File the edges if they are rough.
Step 2: Mark your corners with a template so that they will be exact. I used a square shape and held the corner of my metal to the corner of the square and drew a line across the center.
Step 3: Lay your sheet metal on a metal block - align the fold line with the edge of the block and strike the edge several times with a brass hammer. Then Strike the flap against the metal block to form the leg. Repeat on all four corners. These flaps go down quickly and easily. You can also use another metal block against the flap to define your fold line.
How many times have you watched your perfectly placed trivet wobble on the firing rack as you carried it to the kiln? Some where, some how I came into the possession of a sheet metal rack that solved my problem, however, I wanted more but could not find another. It was time to visit Home Depot and build my own. For those of you who don't mind a little sawing, you are in for a treat!
Step one: Purchase a sheet of Sheet Metal, 22 gauge in the Building aisle of Home Depot.
         Measure and mark the size you would like your rack to be and saw it out using
         a #4/0 saw blade. File the edges if they are rough.
Step 2: Mark your corners with a template so that they will be exact. I used a square shape and held the corner of my metal to the corner of the square and drew a line across the center.
Step 3: Lay your sheet metal on a metal block - align the fold line with the edge of the block and strike the edge several times with a brass hammer. Then Strike the flap against the metal block to form the leg. Repeat on all four corners. These flaps go down quickly and easily. You can also use another metal block against the flap to define your fold line.