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  • #31
    Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

    Things progressing well despite all the rain we are having. Monday 10th Jan. Flue Arch now completed.
    Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:00 AM.
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    • #32
      Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

      Hi Doug,
      I've been reading your thread with great interest. Your oven looks to be coming along beautifully...great work !!.
      Firstly, I was wondering where you got your supplies from and secondly, how do you know at what angles to make the inside cuts of the arch where the chains of 1/2 bricks connect to?
      Regards,
      Bruno
      Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:01 AM.
      Regards,

      Bruno

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      • #33
        Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

        Thanks Bruno,
        I bought the supplies from Field Furnace Refractories in Wetherill Park PH.9729 1799. Bruno I have researched WFO's for about 3 years and found that no one had the plan that suited me so I used a lot of peoples ideas and of course a lot of my own.
        The angle is the cut of the first brick next to the entry have a look at my post 6/1/11 there is no formular.
        I hope this helps Regards Doug
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        • #34
          Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

          Today I also got the 5th course layed.
          Cheers Doug
          Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:02 AM.
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          • #35
            Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

            Originally posted by Karangi Dude View Post
            Today I also got the 5th chain layed.
            Cheers Doug
            I like the simplicity of your inner arch and the way you made the reveal to stop the oven door (no fancy cuts). If your arch doesn't crack, I'll do the same thing

            You and I started about the same time, but you are light years ahead now. You will be using your oven a couple weeks before I finish, so, I'll be watching
            Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:02 AM.
            Lee B.
            DFW area, Texas, USA

            If you are thinking about building a brick oven, my advice is Here.

            I try to learn from my mistakes, and from yours when you give me a heads up.

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            • #36
              Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

              Thanks for the info Doug. I'll go back & look at your old posts again.
              BTW - i looked up the refractory supplies place you mentioned - you wouldnt believe it, they are a 5 minute drive from my house !. I think i better go pay them a visit.
              Cheers,
              Bruno
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              Regards,

              Bruno

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              • #37
                Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                The build is progressing well, lucky I have some cover as this rain is just not going to stop. My thoughts go out to all the People effected from the floods in QLD. Inner chimney completed.
                Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:03 AM.
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                • #38
                  Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                  Another course finished and 2 more thermo couplings added set in a brick in the seventh chain.
                  One thermo coupling set 10mm from the inside and one set 10mm from the outside of the brick. I drilled two small holes in the brick one 10mm in and one 105mm in and then set the thermo couplings in high temp cement. This should give readings that show the varaince 10mm inside the surface of the wall and 10mm from the outside of the dome wall, the same thing that I did with the centre floor brick. I hope to log how long it will take to reach saturation in the floor as well as the walls, also which type of woods perfom the best, other info such as holding temperature, cooling down times with and without the door. I will gather Info over a period of time as I expect the oven will take a long time to fully cure and reach optimum performance. I will post my findings later, but for now I have to complete the build.
                  Regards Doug
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                  • #39
                    Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                    7th course finshed. The build will now slow down, as of Today I am back at work. I have included the latest pics, the flue vent and chimney, the view looking in from the door arch, transition, the silly old builder having a beer on the job, it has been hot of late so a cold beer has been most rewarding and the dome taking shape
                    Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:03 AM.
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                    • #40
                      Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                      Hi All,
                      Wow it has been a while but I have started again with the build. My palett of Old Style Bricks arrived along with the Polished Granite Landing that I had on order. I have been down to Wangaratta in Victoria to visit my Daughter and to check out my Son's first Home, of course he had lots of jobs for me to do but that's another story. On my return trip I had to go through Sydney so I picked up some more Fire Bricks as I will be building a Parrilla further down the track so I saved on the freight cost.
                      When I arrived back at work I got the phone call to say the bricks had arrived and then a call from the Stone Polisher to say he had the granite ready. I must admit I was pretty excited to see how they would look as I have had this design in my head for some time.
                      It has been really hot and humid here in Coffs Harbour way to hot to be working on the Dome under the iron roof so I decided to start the enclosure. After cutting the Enty Arch bricks I noticed how much offcuts there were from the dome etc. Set out the Arch and the Landing ready to motar in.
                      Doug
                      Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:04 AM.
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                      • #41
                        Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                        Yesterday I mortared in the Landing and Entry Arch.
                        Sorry about the yellow lights but we use them to stop attracting insects and bugs to the white light. Near the end I turned on a flood light to cut a couple of bricks and a Rhino Beatle flew in he was about 2" long I helped him on his way and turned of the flood light, I should have taken a pic of him to show those who have never seen one they are harmless but do frighten the crap out of you the first time you see one. The last pic is a dry run of how the enclosure might look.

                        Doug
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                        • #42
                          Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                          This Morning I removed the arch form and cleaned up any excess mortar ready to point up. Then back to the Dome as the weather has cooled down a bit.

                          Doug
                          Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:05 AM.
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                          • #43
                            Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                            Looking good Doug, really impressive looking oven you have there.
                            Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:05 AM.

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                            • #44
                              Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                              Transition from dome to door arch went well still maintained the nice round shape and now the ninth course is completed.

                              Doug
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                              • #45
                                Re: Karangi Dude's 48inch Oven

                                Back to working on the dome 10th course now complete.

                                Doug
                                Last edited by Gulf; 05-12-2017, 08:06 AM.
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