I see two possibilities. He needs the main door covered most of the time. The metal piece is flimsy and light. On a windy day, it needs to be secured. Maybe the chains drop down to cover / secure the door cover. The second possibility, depending on how far the chains "go around?" ..... is to guard against a failure, or small collapse from the tremendous expansion that must take place in the kiln that exceeds 2000 degrees. Maybe the chains are a backup to "hold everything together. He is using regular bricks, not firebricks it seems.
Enjoying these videos thank you!
Very interesting thanks for the upload
Благодарю за видео, хотелось бы видеть продолжение.
I appreciate the straightforward information. What are the chains for?
I was wondering about the chains myself.
I see two possibilities. He needs the main door covered most of the time. The metal piece is flimsy and light. On a windy day, it needs to be secured. Maybe the chains drop down to cover / secure the door cover. The second possibility, depending on how far the chains "go around?" ..... is to guard against a failure, or small collapse from the tremendous expansion that must take place in the kiln that exceeds 2000 degrees. Maybe the chains are a backup to "hold everything together. He is using regular bricks, not firebricks it seems.
Do you have only one layer of pots , no shelves ? Also what are the flues like ? Great video !