Acoma 42" Tuscan

[Acoma]

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I am noticing a couple of us now have these + symbols next to our names. What is up with that?

[RCLake]

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I am noticing a couple of us now have these + symbols next to our names. What is up with that?

Where are you seeing the plus sign?

[Acoma]

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On main forum page where listed active users are shown.

[mfiore]

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No plus sign seen after anyone's name on my screen.

[jcg31]

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No plus sign seen after anyone's name on my screen.

Nor mine, what browser are you using Robert?

[Acoma]

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Microsoft. I noticed it with Les, James, and a couple others.

[beaglestorm]

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Hey Michael,

I'm in San Angelo. I found bricks at ACME for $1.11 each. Do you have an ACME nearby?
I think I am only 6 hours away... but not sure you would save money by driving to San Angelo. Dang gas prices.
But you might want to do some more checking....if you haven't already checked everywhere.

Dave

I called the ACME El Paso office again just to be sure. They were at $3.75. Spoke to the manager about the huge difference in price, he says that they only stock the high duty brick and that is what they are pricing for me. Then bla bla bla about shipping to El Paso is much more than anywhere else in the entire world apparently. I will however, try calling the San Angelo and Midland offices tomorrow to see if and how much to ship to the El Paso office. Otherwise, it?s 225 miles to Albuquerque to pick them up myself for $1.10. Thanks for your help Dave.

-Michael

[Acoma]

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The plus signs are next to the people that one creates on buddy lists. It shows only at the main forum active members section. I tagged a few people to see what would happen, and that was the result.

[Acoma]

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Guess what, I wake up and CURE tomorrow.......................I have plenty of kindling, scrap, some great Almond coming in the morning, and photos to share. I am also stoked because I have such an awesome contact for Oak that is getting the cords ready for a few of us members. The wood yard that is local has been cool too, saying I can pick up excellant scrap wood, and plenty of it, for kindling. Life is looking good. We will see if cracks happen, hope not.

[Frances]

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Good luck Acoma! I'm thinking of you and your oven today...

[Acoma]

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I will be noting my curing process on my curing thread. The process is fairly smooth too. The wood, wow! Just a little chunk can send the temp up 25 degrees in a heart beat.

[Acoma]

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My final pre curing photos. I am absolutely excited that I made it to this point. I preached patience, but damn, that week of doing nothing killed me. Xabia, thanks for working me on that. The sun was right in my eyes during the photo opp. and I could not help squinting, not to mention that it is not my best, but who cares

Now, the next photos for this thread will be when I apply, and finish the Matrilite 18. After that, framing.

[beaglestorm]

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Acoma,

Great looking oven! In the picture with you in it, it looks like your insbolck 19 is 2 layers. I remember you said you used 4". Is it one 4" layer or 2 - 2" layers?

I found some 2" locally and wanted to know if you think the insblock is strong enough to stack 2 - 2" layers to make 4". Two layers seem a little unstable and I was thinking it might make leveling the floor much harder. Would you attach the two insblock layers together in any way, or would the weight of the cooking floor be enough to hold them in place. Thanks and good luck with your curing. I am very curios to see how you are going to finish the exterior.

-Michael

[Acoma]

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Michael, thank you for your interest in my build, and I am very happy that you want to build one too.

As for my insblock, it is actually 3", and is one piece with regards to desity. It is unbelievable, no give to moisture. As to combining 2 sections for density, just sandwich them, don't use any mortar to bond them. And if you do it this way, I am then curious as to whether you do your solder course around the outside floor, then surrounding the insblock. That would be my route, which is what I did anyways. Some have put solders on top, I wanted independant motion of floor and dome.

[CanuckJim]

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Michael,

If you use two layers, criss cross them so the joints do not line up. You could do the first back to front, and the second side to side.

Jim