gt40's Pompeii Oven 42" build log

[chidding]

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That is ridiculously amazing! Might have to tear mine down and start again.

[ggoose]

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Beautiful!

[gt40]

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Update:

got the landing done finally:







Stone vineer to finish...

[gt40]

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Ya mon! Verrrry nice!!! You're gonna love that dedicated counter space and fridge, altho with all the dough balls in there where ya gonna keep the beer?
John

I designed in enough space to put a kegerator next to the fridge, subject to shmbo...

[GianniFocaccia]

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Ya mon! Verrrry nice!!! You're gonna love that dedicated counter space and fridge, altho with all the dough balls in there where ya gonna keep the beer?
John

[ggoose]

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That's a good lookin' kitchen gt40!

[gt40]

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My fridge arrived and I was happy to see I had actually measured correct- It fits like a glove:



closeup:



Hope to get the granite landing done this weekend and then finish things next week. I have my biggest pizza party yet tomorrow with 30 people coming. I made 35 balls of my pizza dough recipe I posted on here recently and am looking forward to using the 49" oven to its capacity.

[david s]

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They are usually supplied with a ceramic sheath because they are designed to cope with much higher temps. all the sheath does is protect the probe from damage. If you prefer you could use a metal sheath but it will conduct heat much more than a ceramic one. Stainless steel is a way poorer conductor than copper pipe and is a better option IMO.

[gt40]

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The pyrometer should have a porcelain sheath. Be careful to make sure that the hole you make in the inner dome is slightly larger than the sheath, otherwise the expanding dome will push it out about a millimetre every time you fire the oven.

Interesting. Why have a porcelain sheath? I understand about not having a tight fit to deal with expansion issues. I would think the temps we are dealing with, the metal will take many years to degrade.

[david s]

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The pyrometer should have a porcelain sheath. Be careful to make sure that the hole you make in the inner dome is slightly larger than the sheath, otherwise the expanding dome will push it out about a millimetre every time you fire the oven.

[gt40]

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Hi gt40,

The probe to your pyrometer, is it set in your oven wall, floor or ceiling?

About 8" above the floor on the front 3rd side of the oven.

[Laurentius]

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Hi gt40,

The probe to your pyrometer, is it set in your oven wall, floor or ceiling?

[gt40]

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Wont the chain go slack once its been soaking in heat for a couple of hours?

I wanted to update on my chain around the oven support:


I have finished my first full cord of wood and am putting the house up around the oven. I have thought about what you were concerned with and am happy to report the chain survived and is still tight. Living in socal and earthquakes, I am hopeful i gave the oven at least a chance...

[gt40]

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While waiting for the stone veneer, I scored a 30 dollar pyrometer on ebay. This guy is giant at 6" wide:



on the backerboard:

[gt40]

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Beautiful counter tops!

Thanks. I am really happy to finally have them in. We were building pizzas on a folding table by the oven till now.

Got the house around the oven progressing:

framing:

top:


I think it is just about perfect on height and angle for what we were envisioning. I can't wait to finish this.