Getting prepared

**missile150** · 08-30-2010, 08:27 PM

This fall/winter I am going to start to rip apart my household oven and make a larger one with the top and bottom burners from the existing one. I am wanting to make it roughly 2 x 2 x 5 feet long (or tall). Will the two burners be enough from the existing oven to heat up this one? I am going to use metal studs, steel for the inside and out and 1 1/2" mineral wool for lining.

Also, should it be longer rather than taller? And if so, where would I place the two burners for optimal usage, at the bottom like if it was taller, or on the sides and towards the bottoms? Thanks.

**missile150** · 08-31-2010, 06:53 PM

I will be using the two burners and wiring them together and mounting them on the bottom of a taller oven rather than shorter. I just have to figure out how to wire them so they come on together, and I am pretty sure the 30 amps going to the stove would be enough. I will make a smaller door that will be incorporated into the main door to remove smaller parts and not have to open the entire thing, and also place the glass from the original oven in the door as a viewing window.

I am going taller due to space, and I will be putting it on casters to move it around. I am trying to do this all on a budget so I can start doing some small scale garage powder coating for others (nothing fancy though) and save up some money to buy a better gun like a Hyper Smooth 02. Right now I use an inexpensive HF gun and it does single coats fine, but struggles with the double ones. So like said, business will have to start small until I can upgrade.

**baz** · 09-01-2010, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by missile150

This fall/winter I am going to start to rip apart my household oven and make a larger one with the top and bottom burners from the existing one. I am wanting to make it roughly 2 x 2 x 5 feet long (or tall). Will the two burners be enough from the existing oven to heat up this one? I am going to use metal studs, steel for the inside and out and 1 1/2" mineral wool for lining.

Also, should it be longer rather than taller? And if so, where would I place the two burners for optimal usage, at the bottom like if it was taller, or on the sides and towards the bottoms? Thanks.

if your metal studs allow for it you should go for 3 inch insulation , the extra cost of the insulation is well worth it . your oven will get to temp faster and your electricity bill will be smaller

**missile150** · 09-02-2010, 08:11 AM

OK, thanks, BAZ. I will look into going for a 3 inch insulation over the 1 1/2.

**dbotos** · 09-02-2010, 02:18 PM

Might as well make it 3' x 2' x 6'. A regular kitchen oven probably takes 2'x3' of floor space already. Two ~3000 W elements is good for something this size (wire them in parallel, not series). Definitely want at least 2" of mineral wool.