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Sounds like you're on the right track with all that kit.I would add a thermostat so your paintwork doesn't over heat and burn off.Also I would angle the hot air gun past the fan element, otherwise it will just glow red and burn out. Consider a vent as well, you'll have air going in from the air gun, if there's no exhaust, you won't get more air in and you'll overheat the air gun.
Hi Ian ... yea you sussed correctly .... house bricks .. sitting on aluminium extrusion (could use old oven wire shelf though)Circuit as below Someone mentioned element would burn out if not using fan...mine seems to have run for about 4 hours and OK without a fan plus grill elements don't have fan, so maybe a grill element may be better if not using fan. Whatever ... you need about 2.5 to 3kW (just capable of being run on a 13A socket). I just really used what I had. Top was a sheet of tiling cement board .. not asbestos based ! (Attachment Link) WARNING !! if anyone builds a similar setup it's best to house the thermostat in a sealed plastic electrics box. Also if your house doesn't have an RCD earth leakage breaker type fuse box (Consumer Unit) then use an additional plug type RCD for safety. Also connect and earth cable to to any metal parts.
Quote from: AshimotoK0 on April 21, 2020, 11:36:00 AMHi Ian ... yea you sussed correctly .... house bricks .. sitting on aluminium extrusion (could use old oven wire shelf though)Circuit as below Someone mentioned element would burn out if not using fan...mine seems to have run for about 4 hours and OK without a fan plus grill elements don't have fan, so maybe a grill element may be better if not using fan. Whatever ... you need about 2.5 to 3kW (just capable of being run on a 13A socket). I just really used what I had. Top was a sheet of tiling cement board .. not asbestos based ! (Attachment Link) WARNING !! if anyone builds a similar setup it's best to house the thermostat in a sealed plastic electrics box. Also if your house doesn't have an RCD earth leakage breaker type fuse box (Consumer Unit) then use an additional plug type RCD for safety. Also connect and earth cable to to any metal parts.Thanks AshI'll order the element and thermostat and give it a whirl.Can you send links to the items you bought please?Also regarding the image, just to clarify, Is the Thermostat the thermostatic controller and is the Pilot Light the capillary bulb you placed in the oil gallery or am I completely wrong?Ian
Thanks for the clarification Ash.Parts are on order. I promise I will be careful and will not hold you or anyone else responsible for any outcome.Believe me I would come to much more harm if I tried to use our kitchen oven again!