http://forum.caswellplating.com/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.caswellplating.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.caswellplating.com/ http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10781-oven-coating-station-cabinet-power-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:33 GMT I have a double over/under residential oven and plan to build a cabinet around it. On the side, there will be an extention with storage below and a three-sided coating station above that. My question is about the best way to route power to the oven, lighting, powder gun and small compressor. ... I have a double over/under residential oven and plan to build a cabinet around it. On the side, there will be an extention with storage below and a three-sided coating station above that.

My question is about the best way to route power to the oven, lighting, powder gun and small compressor.

The unit will be wheel mounted. I'd like to minimize the power cords running from the unit.

I'm thinking of using a 220v cord into a small breaker panel and taking 220 and 110 from there to the oven and a couple of outlets for the lighing and other things built into the cabinet.

Any thoughts? ]]> Oven Building Forum AnotherDano http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10781-oven-coating-station-cabinet-power-question.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10778-best-choice-relay-my-application.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:59:22 GMT Hello dears, I have a temperature controller and using that I want to activate a load including a power resistor and a voltage supply.my voltage is DC less than 8volt and up to 100A rating current.my power resistor is not selected but just consider it can tolerate up to 100ampcurrent. which... Hello dears,

I have a temperature controller and using that I want to activate a load including a power resistor and a voltage supply.my voltage is DC less than 8volt and up to 100A rating current.my power resistor is not selected but just consider it can tolerate up to 100ampcurrent. which relay u suggest? DC SSR? mechanical relay? suppose that I have this option to have any kind of controller output as a dc volt less than 5, current 4-20ma DC or time proportional pulse.

i really appreciate any suggestion or guide from u,

thanks,
ela ]]> Oven Building Forum elahetal http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10778-best-choice-relay-my-application.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10769-rock-wool.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:29:48 GMT Where would you find this in Canada ? Thanks ian. Where would you find this in Canada ?

Thanks
ian. ]]> Oven Building Forum grassy http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10769-rock-wool.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10763-oven-window.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:34:44 GMT OK here are the questions. 1. Can you use fireplace door glass? 2. What temp can the oven be brought to safely? 3. Do you need a vented air gap between or sealed gap? Thanks in advance OK here are the questions.

1. Can you use fireplace door glass?
2. What temp can the oven be brought to safely?
3. Do you need a vented air gap between or sealed gap?

Thanks in advance ]]> Oven Building Forum fullbore1 http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10763-oven-window.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10759-oven-insulation.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:28:10 GMT I just found the answer to my question

Can I use R 13 unfaced fiberglass insulation in a 4'W x 4'T x 30" D ?
I have a couple hundred sq ft left over from a couple of jobs I have done
in the past. I was just wondering if I could use it when I build my oven?
Thanks for any advice
bikerdad46 ]]> Oven Building Forum bikerdad46 http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10759-oven-insulation.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10753-cord-240v-plug.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:47:33 GMT I need to make a long version of 240V dryer plug cord, I found the plug here

McMaster-Carr

I want to know what kind of wire do I use? 25-30feet, I think 10GA should be sufficient. When the oven is on, it draws 20amp at most and I don't even think it is really that much. I suppose I could use NM but that is really not very flexible and I want to wind up the cord and put away when done.

The receptacle is a 30amp socket with 30 amp breaker and 10/2 + ground NM inside the wall. ]]> Oven Building Forum PoorOwner http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10753-cord-240v-plug.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10739-110v-diy-oven.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:59 GMT OK, I have been working on a plan to built an oven for a few years.
Now my "shop" has grown and I am running low on space and 240V circuit.

I am planning to build a cube about 20-24" cube. I think it is very doable on a 110V circuit. I remember there was a digital PID controller people like to use a few years ago, but I forgot if it works on 110V or not.

Anyway, can you recommend some components to use a 110V version?
I need a controller, a magnetic switch? (Is this available for 110V?) and heat element?

Thanks in advance! ]]> Oven Building Forum PoorOwner http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10739-110v-diy-oven.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10735-location-control-box.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:39 GMT I'm new here and as always, thank you for willing to share your experience and knowledge. I have a question about the location of the controls. Would it interfere with the PID, SSr or Contactor if I located them about 6" above the door? I have an industrial type refrigerator that has about a foot and a half open space on top (the compressor, fans and stuff was located there). I would use about 3"s of semi-rigid mineral wool between the roof and the controls. Is this a bad idea? And yes, the old foam insulation is removed and mineral wool is the new insulation.

Thanks ]]> Oven Building Forum cjj67 http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10735-location-control-box.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10718-been-thinking-building-oven.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:46:49 GMT I've had a thought of an oven in my head for a little while then found this place here is my thought:
Welding an two boxes out of aluminum. one 2" smaller then the other and packing insulation in between. Using 4-6 heating elements from household stoves. I have not figured out yet how to run them or control temp(i'm not a great electrician). The oven is going to be inside size: 4' x 6' x 4'. I've notice a few oven builds on this site done with steel stud channeling. what would be the best idea?? Any help/critizism would help. I was thinking of welding it from aluminum because i need some more practice before my next big project.. ]]> Oven Building Forum frayz http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10718-been-thinking-building-oven.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10714-oven-sizine.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:35:23 GMT I have a quick question, I'm going to be doing powder coating/ceramic coating from home. I need to know what would be the best size for an oven. The largest thing I'll be coating is a set of over the transom headers, that measure roughly 52" by 14" each. I would like to be able to do a pair at a time.



This is just a sample photo of what I'm talking about. As you can see, this is really the largest items I'd need to accommodate at this time. ]]> Oven Building Forum GAWnCA http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10714-oven-sizine.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10710-oven-working-but-need-little-assistance.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:14:40 GMT My oven is operational but I have one issue. I have a TET612 controller. I set the temperature and push the auto tune button in but it does not stop flashing. I turn the switch from the PID to the contactor to send the juice to the coil and it works. The only thing is when the auto tune light... My oven is operational but I have one issue. I have a TET612 controller. I set the temperature and push the auto tune button in but it does not stop flashing. I turn the switch from the PID to the contactor to send the juice to the coil and it works. The only thing is when the auto tune light stops flashing, it quits working and then the contactor starts clicking. When that happens, I cut the juice between them to reset the auto tune. It's all right for a while. I've held the auto tune in until it quits flashing and it does the same thing. Both ways it does the same thing. Normally it will take 3 or 4 sets to run a cycle. Any idea what I'm doing wrong and why I have to keep resetting the PID?

Thanks for any assistance. ]]> Oven Building Forum snowhoundxp http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10710-oven-working-but-need-little-assistance.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10699-oven-doors.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:47:09 GMT Ok Ive been lurking and reading for about 10 days.This is a great site and Ive got lots of great ideas.I just dissassembled a older propane fired oven and am going to rebuild it as a electrical oven.The outside measurements will be 4x4x6.5 my questain is how well do doors built out of the steel... Ok Ive been lurking and reading for about 10 days.This is a great site and Ive got lots of great ideas.I just dissassembled a older propane fired oven and am going to rebuild it as a electrical oven.The outside measurements will be 4x4x6.5 my questain is how well do doors built out of the steel studs work?Im concerned with stiffness and how you guys reinforced the area where the hinges attach.Also where did you get the hinges and door latches? I have 2 sets of piano hinges that are about 4 ft long but they are smaller than I like Im concerned about over the long run.I want to be sure the oven I build will stand up to a couple of moves from the shop Im currently in plus its going to be on wheels all of the time. In advance thanks for any tips and ideas.
Gene ]]> Oven Building Forum Gene405 http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10699-oven-doors.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10692-thinking-about-oven-build.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:19 GMT I am new here. Just found the site last week. I have been studying the PC business. I am thinking about building one off motorcycle racks and mounts.
I'm thinking about taking the parts out of a large free standing oven (cook stove) and using them in a new box (same cubic feet just a different shape).
The reason for the new box would be hanging space. I would need a tall but narrower oven for the kind of parts I am planning on building. I was thing about 16"-18" wide X 14" deep and 30" tall
Would the parts out of the large oven be enough to cure the powder?
The oven was on a 50 amp breaker.
I haven't got the stove yet. I do have a couple of old large toaster evens that might also work. I need to do this on a very low budget!!
Any advice would be great and helpful
Thanks
dogwooddir1 ]]> Oven Building Forum bikerdad46 http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10692-thinking-about-oven-build.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10690-purpose-fan.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:03:17 GMT What exactly is the purpose of the fan? As I understand, it is used to homogenize the air, that is, ensure the air is the same temp. throughout the oven by "mixing" it. Do you actually want a draft? It seems to me that a draft would remove heat from the oven and cause a "stream" of cooler air and cause hot spots. I ask because I am trying to choose a fan, and the purpose will dictate which fan I choose. Thanks in advance. ]]> Oven Building Forum joebiggsly http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10690-purpose-fan.html http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/10683-more-wiring.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:07:10 GMT Figuring full load at 55 amps (bigger elements) L1 and L2 on separate breakers. So looking at the following diagram, if L1 is wired directly to the breaker through the plug and L2 is through the SSR does the SSR see the full current (55 A) or only the current supplied through the L2 (27.5A) leg?... Figuring full load at 55 amps (bigger elements) L1 and L2 on separate breakers. So looking at the following diagram, if L1 is wired directly to the breaker through the plug and L2 is through the SSR does the SSR see the full current (55 A) or only the current supplied through the L2 (27.5A) leg? Also what good is the 4 wire system if the neutral and the ground are tied in the breaker box?
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