mike waters

Hi Brian,

The thing will be mainly stationary. I have my bike that I will bring where it goes.

The weight removed from the rig should make up for the small oven that I plan on putting in. The refer was really heavy (80+lbs)- the stove was moderate (50lbs) and microwave and stove hood surprisingly heavy (combined 40lbs). Now also the electrical system (27 year old inverter, wires, lights, outlets etc) (50lbs) and propane system (not fully uninstalled, yet). I think that when the tank, heater, water heater and propane piping are all removed that should be at least another 100 lbs.

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So far now thats about 220 lbs lost. There was also alot of old woodwork removed, but also some extra roofing materials added (canceling eachother out in weight we'll say).

I think that I can make the oven within 220 lbs. Last night I scored two 5 gallon buckets of clay, total weight maybe 100 lbs. It seems like alot.

The oven that I was envisioning would have (btw I have no hands on experience here) an inner layer of 50/50 clay/sand. The inner layer will be 50/50 with alot of straw or sawdust mixed in- maybe at 50%, respectively. Then an outer layer of the 50/50 clay sand.

I think I can do it in 200 lbs. Clay, sand, some firebricks, stove piping and the hay material.

When the storm passes, I will be visiting the local stove store where they will look at me crooked when I ask them about the draft equations (any clue anyone???) and then I will buy some things.

Salutations, Mike

I hope there is a place to put a picture here. This is my first post and before totally winging this I thought I might get some advice/backup/feelgoodgoaheadvibes from some people who may actually agree with what it is that I want to do; which is;

Put a cob oven (vented) in my RV for:

*Heat
*Food (cooking)
*Hot water- looking at doing a stovepipe waterheater)
*digressing my dependence on stuff, propane and electricity.

My progress so far:

There is a nice new ceiling in there (via previous smelly ceiling-water damage).
Sealed outter roof to prevent further leaks.
Taken out some walls.
Removed propane stove and refrigerator. Also microwave. Hope to get the propane tank/heating system out but right now its welded on there pretty good.

If you can see the picture, I will tell you that the microwave and stove hood above the window in the back are gone. Everything above that window is gone. The refer that used to stick out there on the left in back of the chair is gone. That is where I want to put some kind of earthen stove. Hopefully one with a pipe that can go out the roof there where the refer vent went up and out.

I was thinking of making a raised stand for the oven, to be about parallel with the top of the back of that chair. The oven may go there, and that way there could be storage underneath for firewood etc.

I am aware of heat. I would insulate with aluminum sheeting (firebarrier) and leftover insulation where needed to be safe.

My main concerns are draft, co2 poisoning, and how to make a nice oven/stove in that space that can cook a nice little pizza and not be messy as all hell.

Any help would be great. Thanks bunch