[drnez]

Working on my fridge conversion and had a couple questions. I've been looking around for the steel i'm going to use, Home Depot carries 30ga galvanized sheets. Would this be thick enough for what im trying to do? Also, is it a problem that its galvanized? I know you aren't supposed to weld galvanized without a breather, but what about in an oven? A local steel place carries 22ga raw steel sheets, but its much more expensive, and since I do not have a break, I think it would be too difficult to bend by hand.

For the door gasket, is there anything I can use for it other than actual oven door gaskets? I dont think I will have enough from the cannibalized ovens to go all the way around it. Should I bother getting high temp caulk to seal the inside of the compartment? Should I have a vent of some kind?

I will have a fan to circulate the air, but should I position it on the top or the bottom. The bottom would be more convenient, As there is a lip on the back of the fridge where the motor/compressor/electronics were at. I could make it face towards the door. Or I could mount it up top. Should it be blowing up or down?

Thanks everyone for your help, this site has been a great resource!