Puckster wrote on Jul 16
th, 2012 at 1:09pm:
interesting... I didn't notice that you can remove the back "hatch" in your stove. I have to 1) carefully pick up the stove and move it away from the fire, 2) reach in and turn the dish, 3) return the stove to its position next to the fire. 1+2+3=hassle.
How do you attach the back so that it stays on, yet allows you to remove?
Sorry Mike, I didn't see your post until IC commented about her picture. Nice shot, Vicki! Looks like a wonderful campsite in the background ... lots of duff around!!
Mike, maybe a picture will help:
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)Since I built my version of a reflector oven, I wasn't too concerned about tinkering with it (although I did save the original back panel, just in case).
As you can see, I cut another back panel sized piece and then cut out a hole in roughly 1/2 inch all the way around. Actually, I made the edge a bit wider at the bottom so I could cut down about 1/4 inch at each corner and then slightly flare the piece between the cuts. This makes a slot that the other piece rests in when mounted on the back of the oven.
The cover plate was cut about 1/4 inch wider that the cut-out hole, but more like 3/4 inch at the top. Then the top edge was folded over about 1/4 inch to make a longitudinal "U" shape. This U shape slips over to top of the back panel and the lower edge is dropped into the slot. That's about all there is to it.
BTW: The slots I cut to hold the side panels are intentionally irregular because my stove is held together by the friction between the parts ... there are not pins or fasteners with this design. I might also mention that your measurements will likely be bigger since I downsized the original design for my typical "party of 2" group. (The stove weighs in at just about 1 pound.)
I use a pair of leather gloves to remove/replace the panel and to turn the baking pan. I suppose a multi-tool would also work.
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