new build in werribee

[oasiscdm]

Re: new build in werribee

Have run the curing device all day since 7am. Initially 1st and 2nd ring, then after 4 hours added 3rd ring. I layed the insulation blanket during this.

[oasiscdm]

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Its 10pm oven walls at 150c external shiralite temp at 45c condensation forming on Plastic. Will run for 2 more hours fire up in the morning while I wrap in blanket.

Bottom of oven wall around 100c floor also 100c, top of dome 250c half way up around 170c back of hebel 170c front of hebel 58c.

Now here's a question I have 2 boxes of 7m x 60cm ceramic blanket, Difference is it is in 10cm widths i.e. 6 widths per box making the 60cm. How would you place that on the dome I will get 4 layers? All suggestions welcome

[oasiscdm]

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Put some plastic over dome. Fired up curing device, and have it now running around
150c mid way up the dome. Will keep it running until midnight.

started around 5.30pm

[oasiscdm]

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You guys are unreal I read those messages while watching Santa Clause 2 which happens to be about the Santa "Clause 2" which is about him finding a wife, otherwise he is de santa ised.

[Greenman]

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Might be that Santa needs a special friend.

[david s]

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Why is Santa always smiling?
Because he knows where all the naughty girls live.

[brickie in oz]

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Happiness is a full woodshed.

Dunno 'bout that, Santa always has a full sack and he is always happy....

[Greenman]

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Hey Colin

Acquisition of firewood is all about being an accomplished scrounger. People lopping trees, windfalls of dead trees on country roads, clearing for road widening, building sites (provided the timber has not been CCA treated and a keen pair of eyes all help with the effort. I am a bit lucky in that I live rural and there has been plenty of old seasoned timber within easy striking distance of home.

A ute and a chainsaw help the effort.

Happiness is a full woodshed.

[oasiscdm]

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Looking good Colin,
I agree with david s on letting the shiralite dry a bit before big fires.
My bottom layers of perlite are fine but the top was still damp when I did first big clearing fire and thats where I have some cracks and around around flue gallery.
Maybe too late but I would place some aluminium foil to stop shiralite sticking to flue area and act as a expansion / crack joint.

Thanks for the info on Ben's refactory mortar I was wondering what it consisted off.

Hi Anthony

Thanks for the heads up.

Hoping that won't happen around my vent and landing as it is completely separated from the dome... But will go easy on the curing. Build up tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.

[TropicalCoasting]

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Find a fencer and get rid of his old posts could be one way of getting free redgum.

[chubbybones]

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Hey Colin,
You should check out ebay and gumtree for free firewood.You may be surprised by the offerings.
I was able to pick up a cubic metre of quality redgum hardwood for free via ebay.
Just something to think about.

[david s]

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I weighed the wood that my oven consumed once and it only took 4Kg of wood to get the thing to clear completely. There are all sorts of factors though, total oven mass, dryness of wood, quality of wood, dryness of oven and presumably air humidity. I also presume the fuel consumption would be in line with chamber volume (although a bigger oven should be more efficient) eg A 5 litre V8 will not use 5 times the fuel of a one litre engine. My oven is only 21" internal diam so it's volume is way less than a 42" In fact it is only 50% of the diameter, but 12.5% of the volume of a 42"I think you'd do better than having to burn 40 kg in a 42" but I'd guess about a bit more than half that.

[oasiscdm]

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I know I'm getting ahead of myself here but once the oven is fully cured how much wood is required to get to clearing temps for 1m internal?

I understand that all ovens are different am just looking for a guide.

[david s]

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ok - will do

a year hmmmmm shit where did the time go. Actually only started the dome 1 April I don't count the stand but guess you are right.

I'm guilty too. I just fired my kiln up tonight for the second time. I took it to 700 C on Tuesday with the kiln furniture only and to 1020 C today with a few wares. It goes like a champ, used almost a full 9Kg bottle and took 14 hrs.(must take biscuit firings slow.)

I started this kiln over two years ago, got a little lost in priorities. Will post some pics on my "pizza oven becomes a kiln" thread. Still have to give it a hard outer shell, that might take another year.

[Liteceeper]

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Looking good Colin,
I agree with david s on letting the shiralite dry a bit before big fires.
My bottom layers of perlite are fine but the top was still damp when I did first big clearing fire and thats where I have some cracks and around around flue gallery.
Maybe too late but I would place some aluminium foil to stop shiralite sticking to flue area and act as a expansion / crack joint.

Thanks for the info on Ben's refactory mortar I was wondering what it consisted off.