I spent most of Sunday building a clay oven - Lots of big pics

Zip · 29 May 2006 at 02:54

Scuzi said:
For best results a fire will be lit in it for about 2-3 hours to heat it up. The embers will then be removed and the clay and firebrick will maintain the temperature in the oven at around 300C for up to 8 hours.
Another option is to keep the embers going in the base and cook stuff over a grate which can be set into it.

Not a good way to make a quick luch then if its not all fired up and ready to go

Scuzi · 29 May 2006 at 02:57

Zip said:
Not a good way to make a quick luch then if its not all fired up and ready to go

Nah, it's not exactly ideal for throwing a few oven chips into

It's more intended for baking and cooking larger meats and whatnot. We'll be using it to smoke meats too.

Raymond Lin · 29 May 2006 at 02:59

Scuzi said:
For best results a fire will be lit in it for about 2-3 hours to heat it up. The embers will then be removed and the clay and firebrick will maintain the temperature in the oven at around 300C for up to 8 hours.
Another option is to keep the embers going in the base and cook stuff over a grate which can be set into it.

are you sure? that clay over looks a bit thin to me to be able to retain heat consistantly for 8 hours.

Neoni · 29 May 2006 at 03:01

Photoshopped tbh!

:rolleyes:

looking good apart from the surface isnt exactly that smooth, im a bit of a perfectionist, but apart from that cant wait to see it in action

Scuzi · 29 May 2006 at 03:03

Raymond Lin said:
are you sure? that clay over looks a bit thin to me to be able to retain heat consistantly for 8 hours.

It's about 4 inches thick all around. We haven't tested it properly yet but having looked at a few websites (search earth oven or adobe oven) most people seem to think that it can hold heat for an average of 8 hours. We'll probably not need it for that long, 5 at most maybe.

cheets64 · 29 May 2006 at 03:16

What happens to the twigs FFS your gonna burn them to death :mad:

theleg · 29 May 2006 at 04:27

It looks like a big poo.

KizZ · 29 May 2006 at 04:46

Lol! Thats fantastic. Am I the only one who likes it :confused:

Mickey_D · 29 May 2006 at 04:53

KizZ said:
Lol! Thats fantastic. Am I the only one who likes it

Nah, I like it, too. But it's a little on the small side for my liking. I would've had the thing about 8 or 9 feet in diameter!!

Big enough to cook like 7 pizzas in.....

norm · 29 May 2006 at 05:10

How much did it cost to make and how much will it cost to run?

Could be the answer to the upcoming gas shortage. : )

cheets64 · 29 May 2006 at 05:12

Mickey_D said:
Nah, I like it, too. But it's a little on the small side for my liking. I would've had the thing about 8 or 9 feet in diameter!! Big enough to cook like 7 pizzas in.....

Yanks

Tis abit small but so is my £2 disposale BBQ but its does its job.

Mickey_D · 29 May 2006 at 07:02

cheets64 said:
Yanks

Tis abit small but so is my £2 disposale BBQ but its does its job.

Nah, it's just my nature.

I'm getting to the point of almost saving enough for the magnets for my first windmill.

Only problem is I need 24 of them. That's $804.20 USD!!

You see, I'm not starting out small. I'm going the whole shebang. I found out that I am NOT restricted in height like I thought I was!! I can go 200 feet up before hitting height limitations. Which means I CAN build a 20ft, 3 bladed, dual rotor axial flux alternator wind generator on a 140ft tower!!

Look out Red Lake Electric cooperative!! I'll be giving you back your meter soon!!

Scuzi · 29 May 2006 at 10:23

norm said:
How much did it cost to make and how much will it cost to run?

Could be the answer to the upcoming gas shortage. : )

150Kg Red Clay - £35
15 Breeze blocks - Free
Firebricks - Free
Small bag of cement mix - £4

So for all the materials it cost £39 to build. Bargain

Zip · 29 May 2006 at 10:24

Scuzi said:
150Kg Red Clay - £35
15 Breeze blocks - Free
Firebricks - Free
Small bag of cement mix - £4

So for all the materials it cost £39 to build. Bargain

The look on the neighbors house when the wind blows in his direction-Priceless

Youstolemyname · 29 May 2006 at 10:31

where do you plug it in? :confused:

Zip · 29 May 2006 at 10:32

If you get bored of one of these how much could you sell it for?

Big Chris · 29 May 2006 at 10:38

Mickey_D said:
Big enough to cook like 7 pizzas in.....

Now you're talking...

mrgubby · 29 May 2006 at 10:43

Mickey_D said:
You see, I'm not starting out small. I'm going the whole shebang. I found out that I am NOT restricted in height like I thought I was!! I can go 200 feet up before hitting height limitations. Which means I CAN build a 20ft, 3 bladed, dual rotor axial flux alternator wind generator on a 140ft tower!!

If you stand on your roof here you need planning permission

Ransom · 29 May 2006 at 11:31

looks funky

btw did you ever work with or on Time Team? ;p

monkeypants · 29 May 2006 at 11:35

Do you have any cement mix left?

If so: mix it in with your first few batches of loaves, then throw it a people.