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[LPC]

Hey guys im the noob of the month the name is Martin. 6 months ago i started powder coating for myself and well as you all know it ended up as a side bussines like the rest of you im sure . Well I been lurking around here for a while and have read and seen some great work that you fellas do here and now i have a question I got to the point were i need a bigger oven I plan on building one with a few friends ( one is a welder the other is a electricion) my goal is to build one 5' x 5' x 6'1/2 But as im sure you guys heard this 1000 times I just dont know what meterials i need as in what to buy for the frame what for insulations and so on but if some one can point me in the right direction i would greatly apreciate it and ill even post pics of the project from start to finish!.

[LPC]

Scratch that post seems like my buddies dont have alot of time for this project and i dont want to force them into it, After all they got a bussiness to run to so what you guys think about this oven for $2,400 http://www.tedsfabrication.com/deluxe_base_oven.htm

[snyiper]

I dont know seems kinda steep from what I have read here. Sheet metal studs some rock wool and do your own wiring with the people here helping I think you could save quite a bit and get the size you want. I may be a bit off base but it does seem high. I think when I get to building one I could do it larger with better insulation cheaper but its just my opinion.`

[chromo]

If you can do some basic work stuff I think you can build allot better for far less, that looks "ok" but expensive to me and not that great.

Only 3 elements on the bottom only. Tall oven. Tiny window in large door, looks hard to see top or bottom I think, just a straight view at the oven center it looks like.

I don't see any ductwork for that fan, just blows hot air at bottom?

I think you could build the same or better for around $500 maybe. Not much over that I am sure, probably build it for less.

Does not look like the walls fit tight together in those pictures either.

They say, "jig welded frame , frames are not screwed or bolted together like others".
Think about that. Welded might be nice, but your CAR or TRUCK is only bolted or screwed together and it goes through far more stress than an oven LOL.
Nothing wrong with bolting one together if you do it right. If you want welded then just those few parts should cost less than $100 to have welded if you take them to a shop.

I think elements were posted here somewhere for about $10 each, so $30 for 3? Other new parts did not sound that expensive either.
I like to recycle, I would buy a few junk electric stoves for about $5-$10 each and have extra elements and all the controls and wires thermal couples etc... No reason you can't use 2 or 3 controls instead of just one.

[LPC]

Originally Posted by chromo

If you can do some basic work stuff I think you can build allot better for far less, that looks "ok" but expensive to me and not that great.

Only 3 elements on the bottom only. Tall oven. Tiny window in large door, looks hard to see top or bottom I think, just a straight view at the oven center it looks like.

I don't see any ductwork for that fan, just blows hot air at bottom?

I think you could build the same or better for around $500 maybe. Not much over that I am sure, probably build it for less.

Does not look like the walls fit tight together in those pictures either.

They say, "jig welded frame , frames are not screwed or bolted together like others".
Think about that. Welded might be nice, but your CAR or TRUCK is only bolted or screwed together and it goes through far more stress than an oven LOL.
Nothing wrong with bolting one together if you do it right. If you want welded then just those few parts should cost less than $100 to have welded if you take them to a shop.

I think elements were posted here somewhere for about $10 each, so $30 for 3? Other new parts did not sound that expensive either.
I like to recycle, I would buy a few junk electric stoves for about $5-$10 each and have extra elements and all the controls and wires thermal couples etc... No reason you can't use 2 or 3 controls instead of just one.

Oh man you just gave me some hope..... so you saying i can bolt up a frame together? thats great you got any links on where i can find the stuff i need for the frame??

[jjucius]

I just used metal studs you can get at home depot or menards, i used a rivit gun skinned it with metal plates they use for printing and stuffed it with fiberglass insulation. i use a lp torpedo heater. my oven is 3 foot by 5.5 feet by 7 feet it gets up to 400 degrees in 6 min. and works great. i think i am going to make it bigger cause my heater is 375,000 btu

[LPC]

thanks for that info really helps where did you get your elements and the digital controler from?

[baz]

Originally Posted by LPC

thanks for that info really helps where did you get your elements and the digital controler from?

if you do some reading on the older threads on this forum you will find all the info you need from insulation to wiring diagram. as for the suppliers you can find local suppliers , google search, ebay,and some supplier names are also given in many older threads on this forum:

[LPC]

Originally Posted by baz

if you do some reading on the older threads on this forum you will find all the info you need from insulation to wiring diagram. as for the suppliers you can find local suppliers , google search, ebay,and some supplier names are also given in many older threads on this forum:

Ok thanks again guys ill start my search and begin with the frame and take it one part at a time.