Making glass stove door

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brokeburner

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Yeah im a making a new door for my old smoke dragon and i want to put a piece of glass in it it. Ive seen people use pyrex pie plates on the elm stoves is that a usable glass to stand that heat. If not what kind of glass should be used im a pro tig welder the door is no proble and do they hake a thinner type of in sulation than the fiberglass stove door rope thx.
 
Use PyroCeram or NeoCeram glass in it. That is what is used in all of the new stoves. You can throw cold water on it at full burn and it just grins at ya.

Most glass shops can get it or you can custom order it online. Probably cost ya around a hundred bucks.
 
Local glass shop has helped me with replacement glass. I'm sure they know what different types of glass will handle and what they have available in the shop.

Matt
 
Ya, I'd stick with the pyro / neo ceram. Beyond that, just make sure there is adequate space for the metal frame and hold-down brackets to expand/contract with the heat as the ceramic essentially doesn't expand at all.
 
should i just use the fiberglass door rope to seal it against the new door
 
brokeburner said:
should i just use the fiberglass door rope to seal it against the new door
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Local hardware store should have door glass gasket. Its a flat rope gasket.
 
brokeburner said:
should i just use the fiberglass door rope to seal it against the new door
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I've used the regular gasket with luck. I guess it depends on the design and well, you're the designer so if it doesn't work it's your fault. :)

Matt
 
search google you can find a place online that sells the glass by what size you specify and is pretty cheap priced. they sell 2 types of the pyro ceramic glass.. and it sounds tuffer then nailz...


Ray
 
ya thats the place! thanks for the link
 
whats better the neoceram or the pyroceram is the only difference thickness its the same stuff
 
They recommend the NEO for woodstoves
 
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