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  • #46
    Re: Mitch's Oven

    Very nice, looking forward to following your progress.

    Mark

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    • #47
      Re: Mitch's Oven

      awesome... subscribed!
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      My 2nd Build:
      Is here

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      • #48
        Re: Mitch's Oven

        Wow!!
        You're taking things to a whole new level - very cool!
        I'll enjoy watching your progress.

        Sarah

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        • #49
          Re: Mitch's Oven

          Nice fish! Great build. Good thing you don't play golf. You'd never get any work done on the oven!
          GJBingham
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          Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to make mistakes when nobody is looking.

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          • #50
            Re: Mitch's Oven

            Hey Mitch,
            Great to see you back. This was a great one to watch before you left. Looking forward to what is to come, this will be one we will all learn from.

            Jim

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            • #51
              Re: Mitch's Oven

              Well finally more progress. Life has been in the way.

              I have progressed a fair bit since the last post.

              The Polystyrene Dome Former I used



              Go Dome Go.



              Formers for the Entrance Arch



              The dome is closed in now and am working on the insulation/weather dome.

              I have more photos, will post them soon - have to download them frmo the camera.

              There will definately be pizza this xmas, I know Ive said that before
              oven pics: http://blender.formworks.co.nz/oven/

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              • #52
                Re: Mitch's Oven

                So I got the done Closed in Im missing some photos they are around somewhere.

                This has an inch thick ceramic blanket over the dome with a double layer over the top for good measure.



                Then the fun part starts, making the weather proof cover dome.



                The black straps are metal pallet strapping, I got a whole roll for $9 NZD from an auction site it weighed about 80kg and is working out well for making the weather dome which is 100mm/4" off the brick.
                I have used the strapping to make the little spacers and everything is riveted together. Once the shape is done Ill put mesh over it and plaster it.





                I am waiting on some steel work to transition the brick into the flue after which I will be able to shape the cover over the arch.
                Incase you are wondering what the little kinks in the strap are they were the best way I found to adjust the tension to try and keep the dome nice and spherical.

                Oh and heres a vid of the dome internal now Ive taken the supports out.
                I did this so I could see inside for the first time without crawling in there.
                I have since grovelled in there on my back and cleaned it up and filled the bits I missed so its now ready for fireing.

                oven pics: http://blender.formworks.co.nz/oven/

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                • #53
                  Re: Mitch's Oven

                  Wow.....it is looking great! Good work!

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                  • #54
                    Re: Mitch's Oven

                    Originally posted by lobo_nz View Post
                    This has an inch thick ceramic blanket over the dome with a double layer over the top for good measure.
                    Are you sure just an inch worth of blanket is sufficient? Or are you also planning on adding additional insulation using a cement mix of vermiculite or perlite before plastering?

                    Very nice build, btw...
                    Last edited by fxpose; 11-13-2010, 10:24 AM.
                    George

                    My 34" WFO build

                    Weber 22-OTG / Ugly Drum Smoker / 34" WFO

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                    • #55
                      Re: Mitch's Oven

                      The gap between the ceramic blanket and the plaster will be filled with Vermiculite. the insulation will be just over 100mm/4", 25mm/1" of ceramic blanket and 75mm/3" of Vermiculite.
                      The Plaster will form an outer shell to contain the Vermiculite which will be filled once I get the mesh on the dome.
                      That should be plenty.
                      oven pics: http://blender.formworks.co.nz/oven/

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                      • #56
                        Fantastic build.. impressive!

                        Realise this is an old thread - but may get a response....

                        Curious how, and what, you have used to surround/cover the ash chute...Keeping the floor bricks, insulation etc in place and water-tight?

                        How wide is it? And how far from the front of the inner arch did you locate it?

                        Would you have done anything different?
                        Cheers

                        Greg

                        My Build: https://community.fornobravo.com/for...erra-australia

                        Photo Album: https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...JZX8QMLT_9mVj7

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