7
GLASS ASSEMBLY
The insulated glass
panel is easy to make from
ordinary window glass and
glass spacers. Have the
glass store cut half-inch
strips of quarter-inch plate
glass and two sheets of
single weight glass slightly
smaller than your opening.
Use the glass strips and
silicone adhesive to form
two layers of single weight
glass separated by a frame
of quarter-inch glass
spacers around the outer
edge. This forms an air
space between the two
glass sheets. A drain or
vent hole to prevent
pressure buildup inside the
air space is required. The
glass panel can now be
sealed into the opening
making the oven rain-tight.
Recently I added a third
glass layer to make a triple-
insulated cover that increased the cooking temperature 25 degrees F.
The mirrors should be the twelve inches plain edge type mirror tiles glued onto two overlapping flat
pans. Mirror tiles have the thinnest glass and make the best reflectors. The mirror pair will then nest
together when closed. The mirrors must be mounted at sixty degrees from the opening for best
performance. Knee hinges from an old folding table have work very well to hold open the mirrors and
later to fold up when needed.