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  • Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

    I'm definitely on the lower end of the food chain in this place. I'm about midway into building a proper oven (2x3x6 feet), but I've been so busy with working that I needed to get something done right now.

    I built the framework out of 3/4 inch angle iron, MIG welded. I also put one handle on the top and one on the front to make it easier and more controllable when setting it in place. Then. I bought a sheet of 1 inch duct board, a roll of high temp metal tape, a tube of fireplace caulk, and built this.



    My girlfriend actually did it all while I was prepping a bunch of parts. I just welded the structure. I gave her a tape measure, razor knife, straight edge and the idea of what I wanted.

    It sure works well. She put a little inspection door in the end for temp checking. We sealed all edges, inside and out with the high temp fireplace caulk, then triple taped all seams with the high temp metal duct tape. We actually had enough tape left over on the roll that we taped the whole box for added stregth and durability.

    I cooked off a part yesterday at 550 degrees for one hour and the outside of the box got to about 100 degrees. When cooking at 400 for 20 minutes, it just gets slightly warm to the touch.

    I actually have a near unlimited access to this duct board in 2 inch thicknesses. I'm thinking about using it in my big oven too.

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    Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

    Looking good. I built one of those pregnant oven extensions when I started out too.

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    • #3
      Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

      me too.... Good job

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      • #4
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        Thats awesome great job!!! I like the idea of a girl assistant. She did a great job also!

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        • #5
          Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

          Hillbilly! Aint nuttin wrong wit us Hillbillies!

          Just jerkin yur chain.

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          • #6
            Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

            I actually used my prego box yesterday. I can't wait to get a real oven.

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            • #7
              Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

              Something I found out the hard way is "don't use the fireplace caulking". It gets brittle and falls in your work. I found a sealant/caulk that will take 600 deg and is flexible, but sets up good and don't fall out. Here are a couple of places to check things out. I bought mine at Menard's. But ACE hardware carries it.

              Sealant
              http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com
              the first link didn't work, so use the one above and search for Rutland Red RTV and it will come up. Dumb internet

              Also may want to go here for building. Lots of good info on ovens.
              http://forum.caswellplating.com/oven-building-forum/

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              • #8
                Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                I had read on here about the fireplace caulk failing, so I made sure and put a nice layer of tape over all seams, inside and out. So, it the caulk gets dry and brittle no worries since it's completely covered by seam tape.

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                • #9
                  Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                  I keep wanting to quote your avitar from Office Space.
                  "**ckin' A, man!"
                  Dan
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                  I carry a gun because I'm too young to die, and too old to take an ass-whoopin'!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                    "Hey Peter, watch out for your cornhole man"

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                    • #11
                      Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                      Thats some funny **it right there!
                      Dan
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                      I carry a gun because I'm too young to die, and too old to take an ass-whoopin'!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                        hehehe great movie, great character!

                        That oven is nice man...from my hillbilly perspective, I don't see how it could be improved at all cept maybe if'n you put wheels on it so you could just tie it to the back of the house when you got to drive it to the new lot!

                        That off the floor oven idea is awesome...I think I may do that myself. I got a bad back so bending over tears me up! All my tables are like 4" to high for anyone else to work on comfortably

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                        • #13
                          Re: Made a Hillbilly Hotbox yesterday

                          I'm 6 foot 4, so I build everything higher to suit me. I do everything I can to avoid stooping over if at all possible.

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