Flying Saucer

[Ken524]

Re: Flying Saucer

Use a 5 in angle grinder with a diamond cup grinder. Do this all wet...

(the 4 in pads will work fine on your 5 in angle grinder).

Thanks for the info!! What kind of angle grinder? Does it matter? The websites I've been looking at are talking about variable speed $400 wet grinders.

Is this necessary or can this be done with a Black & Decker or Harbor Freight cheapo grinder?

Thanks again for the informative posts!

[Neil2]

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Ken

"Thanks for the info!! What kind of angle grinder? Does it matter? The websites I've been looking at are talking about variable speed $400 wet grinders."

I used a Porter-Cable 5in angle grinder. It is a single speed 11,000 rpm. I think it was about $150 or so five years ago. I've built 5 concrete counter tops and three tables so far and it has performed well.

Do get a 5 in grinder. The smaller 4 in ones are for different purpose/lighter tasks and won't stand up the amount of grinding.

(Once you have an angle grinder in your tool box you will be amazed at how many things it can be used for.)

[Ken524]

Re: Flying Saucer

I used a Porter-Cable 5in angle grinder. It is a single speed 11,000 rpm. ..

Do get a 5 in grinder. The smaller 4 in ones are for different purpose/lighter tasks and won't stand up the amount of grinding.

Thanks Neil!
That is most helpful.

[lobo_nz]

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Cool oven, very different.

[ggoose]

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Neil2,
Great build. Did you put any steel in the coutertop slab? Also, did you pour it in place or attach it after you fabricated it?
Beautiful work.
gene

[Neil2]

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The counter top slab has a couple of 3/8 rebar running the length. This was poured (and finished) separately. It sits on the oven slab and is level with the hearth bricks. The other end sits on the pier and is tied down with inserts that were cast into the slab to an angle iron cross bar that was anchored into the top of the pier.

[Neil2]

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This is what my oven looks like now, after five years of use;

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Niel

Congrats Neil....that makes your oven???....quik look back through the posts....5 years old and going strong Well done

Regards Dave

[Boogie-D]

Really like your stand design Neil... I want to do something similar with 4 cinder blocks acting as my sonotubes.... how did this stand hold up and I would appreciate any feed back in my build thread.. thank you