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That looks brilliant kpm - is that a catenary shaped dome? What kind of dome guide did you use. I haven't really given much thought to how I go on after the dome is closed in. I have to think abou the vent and flue - I might need some advice there. Did you pick up that flue piece at dineens also?
Aidan
PS spent the whole day watching TV first the rugby - and some GAA and then McIlroy(he's only Rmac which is way down the alphabet) win in Florida and get to WORLD NUMBER ONE - and against a resurgent Tiger.
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Hi just got photo on to finished oven photo section under nearly finished kpm
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Hi Amac thats the place by the way when firing up I tested the temp underneath oven which is fire brick then 4'' vermiculite then 4'' reinforced and it was warmer than I expected it to be so I am going to put another 2" of high density insulation under. still working on pic's but had computer blow out and lost some photo programs all the best kpm
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My oven is pretty big, about 46" inside diameter
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Hi kpm
there are 3 brick factories within 40klm 1 of which produces it's own precast oven
You should upload a few pics. I don't bother with the camera, just the phone whic is always in my pocket, and upload em with bluetooth - so no cables. The photos look cr*p on the phone but not too bad when they are uploaded and I don't have to compress them.
?300 a loaf but worth it
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Hi had same problem when I reached the point of gravity & used plastic conduit that I had around to hold in place .Sorry no pic's of build but used basic bravo design but used ciment fondue mix lucky down this way as there are 3 brick factories within 40klm 1 of which produces it's own precast oven but a bit odd in that the chimney is in the oven its self,anyway they could also supply ceramic blanket vermiculite fire brick just about all one needed .Have nearly finished curing fires and have a few bits of pointing to do but on last fire baked some brown soda bread after fire had died down to embers and surprise it worked took about 1hour so happy only about ?300 a loaf but worth it kpm
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Originally posted by Amac View PostI was impressed at how well you managed to cut your bricks to get gid of the side Vs. I see you used an angle grinder also - I found I can make virtually any cut but dust is everywhere. Wetting the bricks and the blade between cuts helps but limited.
How many blades did you use. I am still on the first one - maybe I will will get another oven from the second one
I think I used about one and half diamond blades on fire bricks and 3-4 stone blades before those on regular bricks.
My oven is pretty big, about 46" inside diameter so there were more bricks to cut. (started the build with different plan, until I found out about this site)
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Whenever I placed the second one I disturbed the first brick and had to start all over.
A real mason might regard this as unnecessary, but I believe it worked. A couple times I wasn't satisfied with my brick placement and took them out to re-mortar them. When I pulled the bricks apart, the protruding ridges created by the channels were intact.
JohnLast edited by GianniFocaccia; 03-03-2012, 11:03 AM.
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Thanks for the tip Laku I will try that at the next row. It wasn't so much that the brick was sliding (it was still supported by the IT) as that I moved the first one sideways when tapping in the second brick. I just had to be more careful than the earlier rows
Actually I intended last evening to place just one brick in the next row and leave it undisturbed overnight but I got lazy.
I was impressed at how well you managed to cut your bricks to get gid of the side Vs. I see you used an angle grinder also - I found I can make virtually any cut but dust is everywhere. Wetting the bricks and the blade between cuts helps but limited.
How many blades did you use. I am still on the first one - maybe I will will get another oven from the second one
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Originally posted by Amac View PostI feel I'm on the home straight now - but that last row was tricky - especially the first two bricks. Whenever I placed the second one I disturbed the first brick and had to start all over.
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Thanks John - really appreciate the encouraging comments - I feel I'm on the home straight now - but that last row was tricky - especially the first two bricks. Whenever I placed the second one I disturbed the first brick and had to start all over. it was like leap frog.
Now you need to finish octoforno so I can copy the rest
Aidan
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Love the symmetry, Aidan. Verrry tight-looking oven. It won't be long now.
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Yesterday was officially the first day of spring (well in some peoples opinion) and it was a beautiful spring day Sure enough the primroses are here, and yesterday I saw a large bumblebee ... ah if only Sammy Davis Jnr ruled the world ..
SAMMY DAVIS Jr ~ IF I RULED THE WORLD - YouTube
So I was able to get row 7 completed and an attempt with a discarded arch form to check if it is still circular. Not quite but not bad. Hard to see here but slightly out towards - where else - the arch.
If you want to get rid of that pile of rocks in your backyard - just put them on a pallet and ship them to me in California!
Anois teacht an Earraigh
beidh an l? d?l chun sh?neadh,
Is tar eis na f?il Br?de
ard?igh m? mo sheol...
Aidan
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Just to clarify (correct?) what I said in the last post:
My mistake was thinking it should change as the rows went up because the circle gets smaller
Aidan
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