I broke my tandoor... but fixed it!! [pr0n]
I broke the UDT some time ago by firing it too hot... whoda thunk that burning a stack of wood in it would break it (okay fine, maybe a tandoor FULL of wood was too much).
Anyways, the temps must have been crazy, because not only did the clay pot crack every which way, but the refractory cement holding the top layer of bricks in place basically flaked off. First the lid cracked... http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0692.jpg Then the rest of it went south... http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0693.jpg You can see where the top row of fire bricks lost its cement. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0696.jpg So I went to hunt for a new pot. luckily I found one at HD on sale for about $25. It is about 21" high, 23" diameter at the top and about 14" diameter at the bottom. I cut off the bottom, to form a lid ( that will become the top of the tandoor) and then cut off the top rim (which will become the bottom once I invert the pot into the tandoor). This time I was able to make much cleaner cuts with a sawzall, than I could when I first built my tandoor. It looked like this after my handiwork. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0697.jpg Then came the hard part. I removed the cracked pot, saving the perlite insulation I had between the pot and the drum. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0934.jpg Used premixed fire clay to patch up the top row of bricks and fix the pot to the bricks. I may have goofed here though - I sealed the rim of the pot to the bricks. i don't know how this will stand up to the high heat and then cooling down of the tandoor. I'm afraid the pot will crack again, but only time will tell. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0936.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0938.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0939.jpg Then I picked up a 24" square piece of diamond plate to make the new collar for the top of the tandoor. I tried an aluminium collar before, but didn't like it. Tried a plywood collar and burned it. So I decided to go all dressy this time. http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0941.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...6/IMAG0940.jpg And there you have it brothers! The UDT is back and ready for more action... well once the fire clay dries and I light a couple of small curing fires. I'm expecting guests over the Xmas holidays, and there have been requests for tandoori chicken and naans, so I hope the repairs hold. |
How fire resistant is your hand from making naan? And do you make it the traditional way? Awesome build/repair, hope it all works out.
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Nice fix
Do you have a build thread at all? Cheers. Titch |
Look forward to seeing that bad boy in action! Nice repair too ;)
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Nice Phix!
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Quote:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/at...1&d=1335152895 Quote:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...1&postcount=21 And the thread (longer, but has some good info interspersed): http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...t=76637&page=2 Quote:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=131326 And another from last year: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=121170 |
Glad you fixed it. Can't wait to see what you cook up for the holidays!
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Thanks for the links mate.
now for some reading. Cheers. Titch |
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