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Homeroasters - Home Roasting Coffee Community » BUILDING A ROASTER » Building a Coffee Roaster

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seehad	#1 Posted on 06/04/2009 4:47 PM
1/4 Pounder Posts: 52 Joined: February 04, 2009	I was watching Life After People on the History channel and they were talking about the wood used on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. They said the Ipe wood has the same fire resistant rating as concrete. That got me thinking about replacing the metal and plastic lid on the breadmaker with a piece of ipe with the hole in the middle to fit the heatgun. Thoughts?


Koffee Kosmo	#2 Posted on 06/04/2009 6:23 PM
Administrator Posts: 1618 Joined: December 31, 2008	I thought that concrete shatters when exposed to heat Plus you don't know if heat will release any natural toxins in the IPE wood It must have some naturally occurring inhibitors present Just something to ponder B) KK Edited by Koffee Kosmo on 06/04/2009 6:27 PM I home roast and I like it. Designer of the KKTO Roaster Build information https://homeroast...ad_id=1142 https://docs.goog...lide=id.i0 Blog - http://koffeekosm...gspot.com/ Bezzera Strega, Mazzer Robur Grinder, Pullman Tamper Convex, (KKTO) Turbo Oven Home Roaster.
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seedlings	#3 Posted on 06/08/2009 9:29 AM
1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007	I've never heard of Ipe wood. Generally wood catches fire around 450F, so you ought to thoroughly research it first. Then again, I used to have a 2x8 lined on the underneath with aluminum flashing that worked well as a BM lid. Here's some more reading: http://forum.home...#post_9643 CHAD Edited by seedlings on 06/08/2009 10:34 AM Roaster: CoffeeAir II 2# DIY air roaster Grinder: Vintage Grindmaster 500 Brewers: Vintage Cory DCU DCL, Aeropress, Press, Osaka Titanium pourover


ginny	#4 Posted on 06/08/2009 10:29 AM
Founder Posts: 3476 Joined: October 24, 2005	http://www.woodst...e-wood.htm found the above, may be helpful!! ginny mention heat at bottom of article

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