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  • #46
    Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

    That looks great John!

    That's a heck of a lot of brick cutting!! But I'm sure it will pay off!

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    • #47
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      John

      All I can say is WOW!

      It must have taken much time to prepare the dome for the mock up...but it seems that what you lost at preparation stage you gained with the actual build.

      Very interesting and effective approach.

      Would love to see some pictures of inside the dome and your arch preparation.

      Keep it up! Look forward to watching this build through to completion.

      All the best

      Bert
      Fail to Prepare...Prepare to Fail!

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      • #48
        Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

        Originally posted by boerwarrior View Post
        That looks great John!

        That's a heck of a lot of brick cutting!! But I'm sure it will pay off!
        It was a lot of cutting but the jigs made it pretty easy. I started off with 36 bricks per course (full circle) and my plan was to cut each successive course to span from mid point to mid point of the bricks below. It worked pretty well for the first several courses, but as you know, a little creep in the bond eventually throws everything off. That, and I think in my initial calculations I failed to compensate for the elevation change on the outside of the course (about a half inch) between courses and my bricks were cut a little wide. This also contributed to joint width on the inside of the dome. Once the bond was off it required more on cutting 'on the fly'. I also, ended up reducing the number of bricks per course because of variations in joints etc. Like other builders, I have learned plenty that I would do differently if I were to build another.
        John


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        • #49
          Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

          Originally posted by Bert View Post
          John

          All I can say is WOW!

          It must have taken much time to prepare the dome for the mock up...but it seems that what you lost at preparation stage you gained with the actual build.

          Very interesting and effective approach.
          All the best

          Bert
          Thanks Bert!
          It absolutely took a lot of time but I learned a lot in the process. The learning was probably the biggest advantage and if I were to do another, I wouldn't mock it up. But it helped me understand the process long before actually applying any mortar. The biggest thing was my self-imposed deadline and knowing that without a lot of prep work during the long winter, there would be no way to get it done in time. Heck, it snowed a little here on May 11th!
          John


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          • #50
            Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

            Nice job, getting close to plug time. Take some pics of your jig and post so future WFOers can see.
            Russell
            Google Photo Album [https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...JneXVXc3hVNHd3/]

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            • #51
              Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

              Very impressive.....Job well done......looking forward to watching your future progress
              Respectfully,

              KB

              My build
              Oven Pics (album under construction)

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              • #52
                Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

                Originally posted by UtahBeehiver View Post
                Take some pics of your jig and post so future WFOers can see.
                Russell,
                I will, but nothing new there.....it is remarkably VERY similar to yours!
                THANKS!
                John


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                • #53
                  Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

                  Originally posted by kbartman View Post
                  Very impressive.....Job well done......looking forward to watching your future progress
                  Thanks KB,
                  Same to you! I've been watching your build closely as well. Very nice.
                  John


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                  • #54
                    Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

                    I was able to get the dome plugged and started on the vent/entry today. I'll try to get some photos posted tomorrow.
                    John


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                    • #55
                      Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

                      I've been spending as much time as possible on the oven. Here are last weekend's photos of the final course and plug.
                      John


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                      • #56
                        Re: 42 inch Michigan Oven

                        Originally posted by jbruning View Post
                        I've been spending as much time as possible on the oven. Here are last weekend's photos of the final course and plug.
                        Really good work, very impressive.
                        Link to my build here:
                        http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f6/3...lly-19181.html

                        Check out my pictures here:

                        Selected pictures of the build.

                        https://picasaweb.google.com/1168565...g&noredirect=1





                        sigpic “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.” ― Albert Einstein

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                        • #57
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                          Photos of the vent/entry construction.
                          John


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                          • #58
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                            Photos of the vent transition.
                            John


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                            • #59
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                              And, some photos of inside the dome.
                              John


                              Link to my build: 42 inch Michigan Oven

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                              • #60
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                                Originally posted by Bec1208 View Post
                                Really good work, very impressive.
                                Thanks, Bruce.
                                I've enjoyed following your build as well.
                                John


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