My new oven

[olddude]

In relation to windows try standard wall oven doors around $5 at recyclers , I have one in each of my oven extensions (4ft add ons ) as I sometimes powdercoat up to 30 ft long beams and extrusions.

Yes I have an old oven sitting on the porch that I was thinking about making a frame for and adding in. I may just leave it out because all I have to do is raise the box a few inches and I can see in pretty much everything that's inside.

[olddude]

as far as the lid coming off..couldn't you make a "A" frame with a beam at the top with a chain(s) coming down on a pully to lift up the lid? Kind of like a Cherry picker? Just a thought. Hope it helps.

Chris

Well a cherry picker dosen't work too well because it dosen't lift straight up, it lifts on an angle. My thoughts are to make a frame that will attach to one side of the base and on the top fab a yard arm to attach to it. I will then use a regular ol boat winch to raise and lower the box. The upright frame that holds the yard arm will also act as a guide to keep the box in line with the base.

I have a over head crane I could use but I don't want to use it for this project because I wanted this oven to be pretty much self contained where it can just sit in a corner when not in use and then when I'm using it I can just raise it spray the part and lower the top and walk away. Well maybe not that simple but you get the idea.