So this cajun/Cuban microwave is:
an aluminum box (would stainless be ok),
inside a wooden box, with a flat lid on top (how thick) for the coals,
and then you could put a grill on top of that.
Am I missing anything?
The plan is beginning to come together:becky:
You could go with a metal box inside of a wood box, but that'd be overkill for a true 'coon***' microwave.
The last one we did was started with a 3/4" ply box and then we cut the rolled sheet metal to lap over one edge of the box, down the sidewall, across the bottom, up the other wall, and then over the top and again wrapped the lip. Turned the box 90°, and repeated the process. You wind up with a double thickness on the bottom, and if you plan the cuts right, you'll have enough to cover the inside corners of the box (the corner from box floor to ceiling).
The firebox actually is more of a square 'bowl' and sits down into the box by about 2-3 inches with the lip of the bowl @ the same dimensions of the box itself.
If treated well, the firebox will last 20-30 years, and the
microwave box itself will last 3-5 years (again, if you take care of it). The sheet metal in side could be re-used, or at least re-used to make templates for a new build when you retire the old one.
The hard part would be getting the firebox welded, unless you're handy like that, but everything else could be found easily between home depot and your local metal shop.
Remember, no galvanized anything in the build, and no treated lumber for the box.
