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    Jthomas7 is offline Newbie
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    Default New oven build, does it sound like I have a clue?

    Alright I plan on using what I've learned from Bigtoy's build to build my own oven. I only have 110v power in my leased building so I will be using a forced air heater to fire my oven. I plan on using a kerosene / diesel heater for my build.

    1 reason is by my estimates it will cost less to heat with this fuel and I will also not have to install a solenoid. It will simply either have power going to it or not (when the power is turned off so is the flow of fuel).

    My box will be very similar in size and construction to bigtoys.

    As far as wiring this is what I *THINK* I need.
    1. power cord to run from wall to PID mounted on outside of box.
    2. thermocouple wired to pid (Open for suggestions on thermocouple)
    3. power cord running from pid to heater

    Like I said I think I know what I'm doing here but It honestly seems almost too simple. Am I leaving anything out here?

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    Default Re: New oven build, does it sound like I have a clue?

    what kind of a system are building , how does that diesel heater work ,
    does it heat it s own plenum chamber or is it a open flame system.
    if it s an open flame system that means the burnt fuel goes in the oven .
    i would be afraid that the diesel fumes would contaminate the powdercoating job

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    Jthomas7 is offline Newbie
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    Default Re: New oven build, does it sound like I have a clue?

    I guess I don't know what you're asking when you ask what kind of system I'm building?

    yes it's an open flame forced air heater and you may be right. I may have wrongfully assumed that since the open flame propane heater would work the kerosene system would.

    It wouldn't be that big of a deal to use a propane sytem like bigtoy has. They have those exact heaters on sale for $79 right now.

    Am I right on the basics of the wiring?

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