Oven dimensions and element placement

[pickleboy]

Originally Posted by IanS

I hate getting half way into a project and having to tear down because of a "better idea". I would prefer to do this once and have it be as close to "right" as I can and still maintain some cost effectiveness (not sure if thats the word I want, maybe economical is better).

Again, I really appreciate the help so far.

-IanS

hey bro i am with you on this but also keep in mind the old saying about not reengineering the wheel. always look for a better idea but keep in mind that the basic design of ovens in general have not changed much in decades. the real trick here is to build a oven that a. does the job well. b. is the size you need now and room for expansion. c. is as efficient as possible in heatup time. and d. uses as little power as possible. this will give you the oven that you will be happy with. all the designs in the world are not worth a cr@p if they dont do these 4 things.