Oven build list


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carbon man
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Hi, i have used the search and it's been very helpfull with other self builds, but couldn't find a list of things to buy. 

I will have everything for outside of the oven, I just need a list of fixings/temperature controls etc..
And where best to purchase.  

And any advice will be greatfull. 

Thanks 
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eBay is your friend...

It depends on oven size and where you want to place the fan etc...
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EBay for the fan motor, oven element, Solid State Relay and thermal switch. For the SSR, you want one that handles a 3-12V DC current on the input side and 120-240V AC on the load side. 

Then for a PID controller, I would recommend an Omega CN7800 series controller. Just make sure you get the one that has the built in power supply on the output switch, otherwise you will need to wire up an external power supply in order to switch the SSR. Something I didn't think of when I made mine and it made things a bit trickier and less neat. 
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Thanks for the reply, does it matter what size element and fan I use? I plan on making the oven about 1200 x 500 x 500mm.

Cheers 
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Fan doesn't matter, just any oven fan. Element, just get a 2000w one. Your oven is roughly the same size as mine, and a 2000w element works perfectly in mine. 
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Thanks, did you do a post when making yours? Or have any photos /tips before I start. 

Cheers 
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Will throw up a thread with photos a bit later for you. Have been meaning to do it for awhile so this gives me a reason! 
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There was a good guide in the practical guide to composites book, could take a photo or scan of it?
I bought my two curing ovens from ebay. They are large lab ovens and built for the purpose and only cost me a couple of hundred quid.
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carbon man (02/04/2016)
Thanks, did you do a post when making yours? Or have any photos /tips before I start. 

Cheers 


Took a bit longer than I thought, but have finally got a thread up mate:

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Just last night finished building my oven with the advice of the easy composites team.

Its a VERY rough looking unit basically made from 100mm kingspan, placed on the floor and against walls to form a box with some alloy tape in an attempt to seal the joints.


Dimensions are 1.4m wide x 1.1m high x 0.8m deep. turned it on this morning after putting the moulds in for a pre use cure and it took 5-10 minutes to go from 11 deg c to 60 deg c.... when testing it holds steady to 90 deg c without the element being on constantly (had moulds in the oven so didn't want to test higher) so clearly its efficient enough.


I have a  brief list of components used, sourced from eBay and provided by Paul at easy composites.


Temperature controller (programmable PID)

Thermocouple (K-Type)

Solid State relay (>20amp)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-PID-Temperature-Control-40A-SSR-K-Thermocouple-0-to-400-REX-C100-/121481831049?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c48e1a289

 

Fan from a domestic oven

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OVEN-FAN-MOTOR-COMPLETELY-UNIVERSAL-FITS-THOUSANDS-NEW-/170667712746?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27bc96a0ea


Heating element from a domestic oven.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TEKA-CIRCULAR-FAN-OVEN-ELEMENT-2KW-/391073473907?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5b0dcba573

Safety cut out switch.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Electrolux-Thermal-Cut-out-110-c-/301069046805?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item46191d1415


Kingspan 100mm


Wiring will depend on the controller you buy and my instructions are in chinese so are not usable, I had a lot of help in this area from Paul as I had absolutely no idea what i was doing... works now though Smile


I actually made my oven as a modular design so that I can take it apart and or vary the size of the oven, I welded up a steel unit that houses the 2000w element and fan which I then bolt to the kingspan in a relevant position. My PID, solid state relay (40amp in my case so i can add another element later for larger oven sizes) and the switches that turns the oven on & another to turn the fan on are all contained in a large electrical box which sits on top of the oven.


I placed an old steel cabinet in the oven with shelves that i can place my parts on, care was taken to ensure the fan could actually circulate the air around inside 


The Oven itself was built into the rear of my garage, only the top and front of the oven are not against blockwork so I cut marine ply to size and simply placed them in position, the front ply can simply be moved out the way and a section of the kingspan removed as my makeshift door.... nothing fancy at all.


As I say the priority for me was to build a modular oven rather than an easy to use nice looking bit of kit.... it looks rough, but seems to be working well.


Please bear in mind I am not an expert on this, this is the first time i have built an oven and I only spent a few hundred GBP max on this one so it could very much so be the 'blind leading the blind' lol.... take a look at the parts I used do your research and come up with your own design, ended up not being as hard as i had decided it was in my mind lol


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