Give me some specs..
How much space do you want inside? How hot do you want to get?
I WOULD NOT GO ELECTRIC...
You can cure powder coat with gas heat.. Where did you hear you can't from?
Gas is also much easier to hook up than electric is when you start getting into high KilloWatt / BTU requirements. And.... you will have much fewer problems with gas than electric.. Any boiler burner with standard controls can be used and purchased for a hundred bucks or so.. ok.. enough with that..
*a few tips on oven building.
Size and temperature is everything as far as the costs go..
Be ready to do alot of sheetmetal work..
Dont buy cheap refractories or insulations...
Make sure you have VERY GOOD fire protection (automated sprinklers are highly recomended)
Do you have the ability to machine and shape hard foam? If you do, you can machine your own ceramic insulation parts which will go along way in making doors or access points...
You can also cast your own ceramic shapes.. I've never tried it but I read somewhere they sell a castable formula or something.. Im also not sure what the temperature is rated for but the stuff you will need should go to your required temperature + 30% over that...
Be very carefull with high temperature ovens.. When you open a door, an invisible cloud of very hot gas can light a low ceiling on fire quite easy...
Murphy  |