Easy-Bake Oven!

[oldbeezer]

perhaps a brick?

 

[swooshdave]

perhaps a brick?

Too tall. I think that piece of wood is a 2x2 so about 1.5 inch. But if I could find a piece of a brick the right size it would be perfect!

 

[jbruney]

Purchase a piece of soft fire brick and trim to the desired size perhaps. Any major hobby/pottery supply outlet should have some. It should last forever at those low temps.

 

[swooshdave]

Purchase a piece of soft fire brick and trim to the desired size perhaps. Any major hobby/pottery supply outlet should have some. It should last forever at those low temps.

I'll try the wood and put a camera facing the oven on time-lapse. That way if it catches on fire you guys will be able to watch along in horror...

 

[worntorn]

"Manual says 150˚-200˚C so 300˚F for the head to do the spindles"

200c is 400 f+-

 

[RoadScholar]

"Fahrenheit 451" is, supposedly, the kindling temp of books, made from cellulose (wood). not sure how close the correlation is. I suppose if you could evacuate the oven you could set your bearings and make charcoal at the same time??

Why not use a thin steel plate?

 

[DogT]

I pressed a small propane grill into use for my cranks and gearbox quite a few years ago. Used it outside and the wife never even knew. It's less than 2' in diameter, worked great.

 

[CanukNortonNut]

"Fahrenheit 451" is, supposedly, the kindling temp of books, made from cellulose (wood). not sure how close the correlation is. I suppose if you could evacuate the oven you could set your bearings and make charcoal at the same time??

Why not use a thin steel plate?

The temperature at which book-paper catches fire and burns. Great Book by Ray Bradbury. George Orwell and Aldous Huxley were my High school reading. Heavy thinking and now almost prophetic. Yes a steel plate standoff would stop any unnecessary combustion from happening. wood not a good idea IMHO. I use a Camp chef oven but a bbq would do in a pinch.
Cheers,
T

 

[swooshdave]

"Manual says 150˚-200˚C so 300˚F for the head to do the spindles"

200c is 400 f+-

150˚C is 300˚F +/-

 

[franko]

Instead of the block to set it on, how about three pieces of all thread. Nuts top and bottom slightly loose, set to the height that you need to clear the element.
Kinda like a three legged stool.

 

[worntorn]

150˚C is 300˚F +/-

It might be enough.
Or it might not

I guess my point it that sometimes the interference fit is such that you need to go to 400 f. Its nice when the shrink fit goes toqether easily.
It can be quite the gong show when it doesn't quite work!

Glen

 

[Ron L]

I had a technician decide to dry some hickory in one of our ovens overnight at 325 F. At 3 AM I got a call to meet the fire department. Blew the door off and flashed enough to set off the sprinklers. He got a nice, unpaid vacation. I would find something noncombustible.

 

[swooshdave]

I had a technician decide to dry some hickory in one of our ovens overnight at 325 F. At 3 AM I got a call to meet the fire department. Blew the door off and flashed enough to set off the sprinklers. He got a nice, unpaid vacation. I would find something noncombustible.

Fun!

 

[swooshdave]

I know you guys will be disappointed by I didn't burn down the house.

 

[oldbeezer]

Nice video, Thanks!
BTW could you tell us the internal dimensions of the oven. I don't fancy going around sticking my head errr the Norton's head in people's ovens. Besides the fact it is still attached, the Norton's and mine.

 

[Bernhard]

Is there a more satisfying sound (outside of the bedroom) of a main bearing outer race dropping out of a Norton crankcase inside the oven when it has reached the correct temperature?
Cheers

Only when you don’t create the smell of burnt/hot engine that leaves a ‘orrible pong in the air.

 

[Hortons Norton]

Thanks Dave, well done get it.

 

[swooshdave]

Nice video, Thanks!
BTW could you tell us the internal dimensions of the oven. I don't fancy going around sticking my head errr the Norton's head in people's ovens. Besides the fact it is still attached, the Norton's and mine.

Just barely big enough to fit an engine crankcase. The timing side is tight but luckily it fits.

 

[Hortons Norton]

Nice video, Thanks!
BTW could you tell us the internal dimensions of the oven. I don't fancy going around sticking my head errr the Norton's head in people's ovens. Besides the fact it is still attached, the Norton's and mine.

David, I'm with Oldbeezer. What's the inside dimensions?? When you get a chance, thanks in advance.