Finally finished the oven for my powder coat stuff:
wife thinks I'm crazy so I figured I would share with those that would understand....
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I definitely understand - NICE !!
I see a vent on the right side, how is it heated and controled? are parts going to hang from the inside ceiling? Have you powder coated yourself before? Sure looks good. 
Your wife may be on to something. 
No, seriously, that looks great. You just need to ppowder coat something and prove you're OK. Then when she asks for you do powder coat something for her, time to have some pay-back.
How about some details?
No, seriously, that looks great. You just need to ppowder coat something and prove you're OK. Then when she asks for you do powder coat something for her, time to have some pay-back.
How about some details?
Wow thats nuts!
Make sure you have an exhaust that dumps outside your garage. I wouldn't operate that oven indoors at all, the fumes are BAD.
I did my stuff in a walmart toaster oven.
You got a sandblasting cabinet?
Make sure you have an exhaust that dumps outside your garage. I wouldn't operate that oven indoors at all, the fumes are BAD.
I did my stuff in a walmart toaster oven.
You got a sandblasting cabinet?
So where do I send my parts?
Nice, If I made something like that in the garage I think the wife would leave the house with the kids when I used because she would belive that it would explode.
BTW, there is something wrong with your teener in the back ground there. Someone messed up the roof and the sail panel seems to be made of glass.
BTW, there is something wrong with your teener in the back ground there. Someone messed up the roof and the sail panel seems to be made of glass.
QUOTE(Mike D. @ Jul 19 2006, 01:59 PM) 
BTW, there is something wrong with your teener in the back ground there. Someone messed up the roof and the sail panel seems to be made of glass.
Funny...it's custom you know
It has wheels to roll outside for use. The vent is the inlet for the heat, infrared propane. Heat will be controlled by valve and a vent in the top. Will be testing this week.
Make sure that you take lots of pictures. 
What did you use for those insulative "bricks"? Looks like foil faced somethingorother. I started with just foil faced foam as the inside of mine, but it couldn't take the heat, and didn't insulate well enough. I added a layer of fluffy fiberglass, but then it shed "hair" on the parts. I have since added a layer of foil, but it's not perfect. Mine's about the same size as yours but electric, and since I've added all this insulation the interior has gotten smaller.
Make sure you keep a close eye on the temperature.. too cool and it won't set (carb cleaner washes it right off).. too hot and it wrinkles/bubbles.
Make sure you keep a close eye on the temperature.. too cool and it won't set (carb cleaner washes it right off).. too hot and it wrinkles/bubbles.
QUOTE(bondo @ Jul 19 2006, 04:25 PM)
What did you use for those insulative "bricks"? Looks like foil faced somethingorother. I started with just foil faced foam as the inside of mine, but it couldn't take the heat, and didn't insulate well enough. I added a layer of fluffy fiberglass, but then it shed "hair" on the parts. I have since added a layer of foil, but it's not perfect. Mine's about the same size as yours but electric, and since I've added all this insulation the interior has gotten smaller.
Make sure you keep a close eye on the temperature.. too cool and it won't set (carb cleaner washes it right off).. too hot and it wrinkles/bubbles.
Build detail:
Frame is built from steel studs 3.5". interior of oven is faced with 20gauge steel, the brick look is stamped in to the steel. within the frame "rockwool" board insulation is placed(it is 2.5" thick and can with stand 800 degrees, used in comercial ovens) Outside is the stamped steel again. a digital thermometer will be installed soon.
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