Ron, What you want is "Insulating Firebrick", or "Insulating Brick". Softer and porous. Firebrick suppliers will have it, Cheers, Peter Trounce.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Ginger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:39 AM Subject: Re: sslivesteam2-Digest - Number 356 > while on the subject of ceramics, I have been trying to find a meaterial to > make a ceramic burner for a small boiler. Ive tried a piece of firebrick and > some gas grill briquettes, but none of them seem to be pourous enough to > work right. > > What material can I get (in the US) for this? > > ron ginger > >