Sick and tired

[JTW37]

Man am I ever sick and tired of that kitchen oven. Every time I attempt to put something in it after spraying, I either touch it or it bumps somewhere inside of the oven. Sure glad I started building my BIG oven. Can't wait till I get that done.

Mine is going to be 3'x3'x6' standing, when it's done. Am planning on three 2700 watt elements, the contactor that most of you are using, with a Berger-Coleman controller. Are the elements going to be enough or should I add another one?

Also want to have lighting in the oven and a door glass. I have noticed that many do not have this. Is it necessary to have the glass or no? Some of the powder says after it flows all over then lower the temp. How else would you know, without opening the door?
Thanks, JT

[nuttyman]

those elements will be enough for 54 cubic ft. the lightnig & glass is of course optional & is not necessary, but since you are building an oven you might as well do it right.

[JTW37]

The reason I was thinking about the lights and the glass to view the parts, is because the powder instructions says "after flow out". How would you know if it has flow out without a glass? Other then opening the door to look, then you've lost a lot of the heat.

What other way would you know if you have flow out. You can't just trust time, right? Besides, if you see that it isn't going as planned, you could pull it before it totally cures, I would think.

I still fairly new at this game, so I don't know all of the in's and out's of powder coating and may never know them all, I'm sure. That's what is so great about this forum, many people here have been there and done that.

Thanks, JT