How to lift Primavera 70

[texman]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f3/m...tml#post159043

i said engine stand, i meant engine hoist. Sorry about the confusion. Here is the link with pic of the hoist.

Texman

[Wabbit]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

for future reference-the best method i have seen here is an engine stand. much cheaper and would allow more options to place the oven. Although, the ice is really clever.

Texman

Probably, though the layout of my outdoor kitchen and the posts that will eventually support a roof didn't work too well with the engine lift idea.

[69firebird]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Do you have a link to the engine stand idea? I'm having a hard time visualizing how that would work?

[texman]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

for future reference-the best method i have seen here is an engine stand. much cheaper and would allow more options to place the oven. Although, the ice is really clever.

Texman

[69firebird]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Cost me $475... Oh well, it worked!

That's a lot, but if it worked so be it right... Honestly what other options are there really...

[Wabbit]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Cost me $475... Oh well, it worked!

[69firebird]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

What's it cost to rent a fork lift like that?

[tenasteff]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Yes!! Good job. The ice works nicely.

TenaSteff

[Wabbit]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

After being pretty nervous about doing this, and looking all over for different options, I finally broke down and rented a forklift. Myself and the operator slid my Primavera 70 off the pallet and onto the forks.

The stucco that covered the edge of the styrofoam broke off some of the stucco around the base, but FB says they are sending me a patch kit, so no biggy.

Once I had the oven hovering over the prepared cement stand, I placed 4 large blocks of ice I purchased at the grocery store under the oven and lowered the oven onto the ice. That was around 10 am. I then monitored the oven for the rest of the day as the ice slowly melted. I had to nudge the oven into place a couple times, but it settled very evenly. Whew! Then on to the curing!

[david s]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Hi Ernisse,

To move the Primavera70 we recommend using 2x4's wedging them under the oven then having 4-6 guys lift and move the oven to the stand then slowing removing the 2x4's one at a time.

Heidi

Using only 4 people to lift a complete oven is highly dangerous and asking for trouble IMO, use lifting equipment.

[ernisse]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

No, sorry, we decided to build our own oven and am planning to do that this spring using a Forno kit. We were planning on using a forklift that I was going to rent from an equipment place down the street from my house.

[fornographer]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

Hi Ernisse, Did you ever end up purchasing the Primavera 70? If so, how did you set it up? Did you use a forklift or did you have manual help?

Thanks.

[Kid800]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

BTW Kid800, how do you like your oven? I thought about the 60 and think it would be fine, some am a bit worried it might be too small for an reasonable fire, but I do not have the space for a large oven. The 70 is the max size available, but the 60 would be better if it is a suitable size. thanks again.

Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but the oven works great! I make one Pizza at a time and it cooks before I'm finished shaping the next one; I've been making 6-7 at a pop with no problem (Well, that's not true getting it on and off the peel sometimes is frustrating and I've even lost a couple-and none are round but they are excellent tasing)
Happy pizzaing (?)

[Kid800]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

I love my oven! Can't make the pizzas quick enough, so there's always one in and one on the way. This is a quality oven; I cured it in a week (after sitting in the garage for 4 months) and it is a great addition to the house.

[Kid800]

Re: How to lift Primavera 70

I haven't really used it as yet; I'm still in the process of curing it. But it's by the pool and I'm sure it will be OK as long as i can get it up to temp to cook a pizza in about 2 minutes as I've seen on FB.