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Built a lil ceramic wool insulated propane fired pizza ovenMM 180
Reply:How long did it take to cook and how did it taste?  I would love to have a high temp pizza oven.
Reply:Very nice. What did you use for the insulation?
Reply:That's pretty cool.... We need some more info on exactly what you did. What sort of temps can you get out of it? That's the first homebuilt Pizza oven project I've seen (Way better than a welding cart)
Reply:Do you deliver?  Nice idea, first time I've seen one on any of the weld boards."The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the State, because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government."  Teddy RooseveltAmerican by birth, Union by choice!  Boilermakers # 60America is a Union.
Reply:Awesome! Just plain awesome!
Reply:I used Kaowool ceramic insulation, frame is 1.5" hollow section square tubingsheeting is 1/16", the burner is a cast iron high pressure Bayou Classic bought on Amazonthe 1/4" plate is 4" strips I tacked together and took to a shop to have cut with their plasmait has a 5/8" rod in the middle through a plate below so it can rotate manuallyI heat it up for about 20mins, the clay tiles hold heat and radiate it back to get even top cookingI used it yesterday for the first time, cooked at around 520f for 6 mins, rotate the plate by pushing it a couple timesthis is actually my first attempts at making pizza, very satisfied with itNext attempts will be higher temps like 600fMM 180
Reply:Holy cow! Great project and great looking pizza my friend.Great Job!1981 Lincoln SA 200Miller Trailblazer 302gMiller 211 Mig Welder w/ AutosetI'm learning to stick metal together
Reply:Ain't that the slickest thing.  Next - the commercial size. MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:That is nice, I've been wanting to build one myself.  This is one that I have been thinking about copying.http://pelletheads.com/index.php?topic=5607.0
Reply:did you make your own dough, or use frozen????
Reply:Yummy! Great job.
Reply:Looks like homemade dough to me. That pie looks good, nice rise, char and bottom. I've been in the 5 minute range for my pies at about 570. just a tiny bit of sugar. I got into pizza making last year and have been making pies 1 or twice per week in my electric oven with a monster stone. Did you get the idea from the 2-stone oven ? I've got a pizza oven on my 2-do list.
Reply:Originally Posted by mudbugoneThat's pretty cool.... We need some more info on exactly what you did. What sort of temps can you get out of it? That's the first homebuilt Pizza oven project I've seen (Way better than a welding cart)
Reply:Yes, I used the 2stone idea.I did some more pies at around 600 and in the 4min range and they are excellentits actually a fairly easy build, square hollow section frame and some minor sheet workJust bought a diamond blade for my grinder to cut the tiles to the circular shapewill post better pics this weekend Originally Posted by SEARLooks like homemade dough to me. That pie looks good, nice rise, char and bottom. I've been in the 5 minute range for my pies at about 570. just a tiny bit of sugar. I got into pizza making last year and have been making pies 1 or twice per week in my electric oven with a monster stone. Did you get the idea from the 2-stone oven ? I've got a pizza oven on my 2-do list.
Reply:perfect.... next stop a patent?  $$$$$$!!!!!wbolden
Reply:did you find the kaowool to be expensive? i priced it for a small propane forge and it was lottsa money...
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbeaddid you find the kaowool to be expensive? i priced it for a small propane forge and it was lottsa money...
Reply:I have no doubt this will come off as dumb.  But for the novice user (as most reading here are) would stainless muffler packing be a reasonable alternative?  I have built, and tested, many stainless packed race mufflers.  They seem to insulate very well with the smaller and tightly sized stainless packing.  There are several cooking related items like this I would like to make.   To be honest, a pizza oven wasnt really on the list, but you have my mind going.  1.5" fire rated duct board also comes to mind as an option.   I am a bit surprised at 16 gauge material.  It obviously works, my default for "small" stuff like that is 11 gauge.Lots of toys.
Reply:I don't live in the US,however I bought a box of 2" thick, lightest weight and its 2ft x 12ftequivalent cost is about $60usd which is not too expensive imoI only used a couple feet or so, plan to use the rest for an insulatred bbq smoker buildIt didn't cause any itch like fiberglass either, cut it with a sharp chef knifeThe exterior still gets hot though, because the heat travels along the inside corners which then transfer to the frame and then to the outside. Originally Posted by weldbeaddid you find the kaowool to be expensive? i priced it for a small propane forge and it was lottsa money...
Reply:Originally Posted by brandon75173I have no doubt this will come off as dumb.  But for the novice user (as most reading here are) would stainless muffler packing be a reasonable alternative?  I have built, and tested, many stainless packed race mufflers.  They seem to insulate very well with the smaller and tightly sized stainless packing.  There are several cooking related items like this I would like to make.   To be honest, a pizza oven wasnt really on the list, but you have my mind going.  1.5" fire rated duct board also comes to mind as an option.   I am a bit surprised at 16 gauge material.  It obviously works, my default for "small" stuff like that is 11 gauge.
Reply:Would Pearlite be an appropriate insulator?  Home Depot sells 2 CF bags for about $20.I offer three choices: Good, Fast, & Cheap. You may pick two.Hobart AC/DC StikMate LXHarbor Freight AD HoodHarbor Freight Industrial Chop SawDeVilbis 20 Gallon, 5 HP Compressor
Reply:Why not use fire brick?  It would make it heavier but the end result might be a better heated and longer lasting setup.
Reply:thats a good idea, people use that for making tandoori ovens Originally Posted by nadogailWould Pearlite be an appropriate insulator?  Home Depot sells 2 CF bags for about $20.
Reply:lennyk,Can you take some pics of how you mounted the burner?Great project!I can see where you could use refractory cement instead and use tour frame as forms.  Also, I think there are a few open source temp controllers out there that might work for the power sourceYou could also build it using precut fire bricks available in the chimney section of our hardware store.
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Reply:Nice!!!! This is one of those builds that needed full pictures of the steps. Thanks for adding another thing to my to-do list!!!!Isn't Pearlite classed in with asbestos????200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Perlite is a clay version of popcorn,you may be thinking of Vermiculite,most of the vermiculite mined was contaminated with asbestos.
Reply:Originally Posted by BlueweldersPerlite is a clay version of popcorn,you may be thinking of Vermiculite,most of the vermiculite mined was contaminated with asbestos.
Reply:Hey Tackityou asked about an electric oven.here is what you need to control one  Check ebay for a PID and SSRPid is a temp control you set a temp and it gets there and holds it.The SSR is the switcher for the 220 volts AC for the heater.This is what I used to control my powder coating oven. The PID will go up to 999F.Have funtomLast edited by acourtjester; 06-27-2011 at 10:03 PM.
Reply:Originally Posted by acourtjesterHey Tackityou asked about an electric oven.here is what you need to control one  Check ebay for a PID and SSRPid is a temp control you set a temp and it gets there and holds it.The SSR is the switcher for the 220 volts AC for the heater.This is what I used to control my powder coating oven. The PID will go up to 999F.Have funtom
Reply:some more picsthis unit was built out of 1 1/2" hollow section and sheeting was welded in.the outer still gets very hot though, because inner heat travels from the corner joints to the frame and then to the outer body.If I were to build again I would bend sheeting and make a complete inner box which would be supported inside of an outer box but supported along the faces and not corners, kinda suspended Last edited by lennyk; 06-30-2011 at 10:29 PM.MM 180
Reply:Thanks for posting those extra pics.
Reply:Originally Posted by Skier76Thanks for posting those extra pics.