BIG ASS Mammoth paint oven

[Captain Kirk]

Well, anything worth doing is worth doing on a grand scale. I set out to build a paint oven for our stock manufacturing and painting targets. What we needed was a large oven, enough to bake multiple actions and stocks simultaneously. First, I found a LARGE cabinet, which measures 8'x3.5'x3.5' and is 1/8" steel with a full size door. It was actually the computer box that housed Melltrum controls for some of our other automated controls in the shop that we had retired, perfect donor for a mammoth oven. I figured I would post pics of the project as it progresses, it will be a fairly fast transition since it is planned to be in full use in 14 days or less. For electronics, I am using a digital oven 220v control panel and heating element.

Here is a pic of the housing, more pics and updates will follow

 

[Captain Kirk]

OK, cabinet is completely stripped, electronics are all layed out with proper wiring. Next step will be insulating, I will be installing a double layer tempered glass window on the front door as well.

Here is a view of the components. 220v oven controller/timer, high temp light housing, 220v heating element.

 

[Rifle Barrel Blanks]

Going to be awesome!!!

 

[DroidSniper]

Cant wait to see it gonna take some power I bet!.

 

[Scimitar]

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[EXTREMEPREJUDICE]

A "Big Ass" paint oven, or a "Mammoth" paint oven, but a "Big Ass Mammoth" paint oven !! Going commercial.......??

 

[jasonfaz]

I'd buy one!

 

[Captain Kirk]

A "Big Ass" paint oven, or a "Mammoth" paint oven, but a "Big Ass Mammoth" paint oven !! Going commercial.......??

It will be used for baking cerekote on stocks, may start offering some rifle paint works as well. I needed something big enough to cure 10-20 stocks at a time, shouldn't be a issue.

 

[Xtremegunnr]

have any stocks that don't "like" to be baked?

150 or so for a few hours instead of 300 ish?

 

[Captain Kirk]

have any stocks that don't "like" to be baked?

150 or so for a few hours instead of 300 ish?

I have had issues with some wood stocks, even at the 150 mark, the wood wants to expand and can develope cracks. Any of the composite stocks seem to be fine at the lower temps. I will run metal parts at 250 for a few hours, they are ready to use once they cool, stocks I will run at 150 for 2 hours and let them sit while the oven cools down (after shut down) for another hour.

 

[charvey9]

Nice. Would love to have that for duracoat and cerkacote finishes.