Why did it take so long? - A simple pizza oven

[digitalcarbon 343]

This video is an attempt to understand what goes into making construction drawings. This time for a pizza oven

[mjm 162]

Great video. I appreciate the detail.

[Jim Smith 333]

Great Video and nice work!

I've had similar projects. One of my clients is a custom Stainless Steel fabricator. Sometimes my design time takes as long, or longer than the time needed to build a thing.

[Horst M. 5]

Its really a great VIdeo.

Its a nice example how an "simple idea" causes a whole lot of research

and a lot of initial training to figure out how to realize the "simple idea".

I had recently the chance to meet some Italien people who work in the construction of pizzaofens and also built them.

It's a piece of Art when you look at it, and a lot of experience is needed to also make

it Function that the Pizza comes out as a piece of food-art as well.

From that point I think the 43 hours you spent are not a that much.

And while I was typing this I found that in the www and couldn't resist posting it here:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/15-Bauplaene-Bauanleitung-fuer-einen-Holzbackofen-Steinbackofen-Pizzaofen-Ofen-/121023610967

all the Plans for 12,90?

:-)

have fun and a get a tasty pizza

Horst

Edited April 17, 2014 by Horst M.

[PVA - Jim 2,383]

It nice to see the whole process laid out and explained, thank you.

However now I'm ravenously hungry...

[Wes Gardner 314]

Pepperoni please....

[Bob-H 1]

Is this a wood burning fireplace? The masonry and concrete would have to be fire resistant, to prevent cracking.

Edited April 18, 2014 by Bob-H

[Benson Shaw 564]

I wondered about that, too, Bob. Turns out these fireboxes are cast in one piece with refractory materials rather than portland cement. There are some start up and break in procedures.

Funny story. I was waiting at a traffic light. Next to me was a pickup truck with pizza logo. When the light changed, the pizza truck went ahead, revealing a trailer in tow. The trailer was fitted out with a wood burning pizza oven, open at eye level. I could see a pile of live, glowing coals in the cook chamber! No door or grating over the opening.

Thanks, DM for another great video.

-B

[digitalcarbon 343]

its wood burning, in the video when i am showing the "core" you will see a 3d line floating above it.. this is the fill line. after it is made it is filled in with perlite concrete. this form a big thermal insulation mass..the install instructions show this

[AllenWalker 0]

It is really a very great video......

[AllenWalker 0]

Excellent details ...

[J. Wallace 71]

Fantastic video. We have built a few of these in our projects but never put this much effort into the designs. Our mason would usually come to the rescue. Really enjoy all of your videos @digitalmechanics

[digitalcarbon 343]

great design.. it helps to have people know what they are doing.