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You could tent off part of the barn...
Cut the free circulation of air...
Cut the free circulation of air...
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Starting out with cold concrete and machinery will add to the challenge. If you do not need all the space for your work area, a heated area and the balance as cold storage would be a good idea.librarymark wrote: ↑Sat. Nov. 25, 2017 1:51 pmOn the weekends mostly. But I retire in a couple of years. Then I will want heat more often. It would not be impossible to cordon off the barn and make a smaller easier to heat space. That might come when I can afford it.
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Off the truck and onto the barn floor:
I did figure out how the grate shaker should work - a few parts are missing, but I can fabricate them. Can someone tell me what the two holes left of the upper door are for? By the bottom left corner of the door. Looks like they are plugged with cement. And there is a bolt in a hole in the very center at the top of the stove. What's that about?- windyhill4.2
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Top center bolt could be for an eye bolt to lift the whole thing by..
Those 2 holes look to me like this unit was built by civilized folks who just like us liked their hot water.
Those 2 holes look to me like this unit was built by civilized folks who just like us liked their hot water.
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Can’t wait to see that glowing
What are the firepot dimensions?
You know it would be easy and inexpensive to cover it with tinwork as original and fabricate a large single 90* duct off the top with a fan to push the hot air around....
What are the firepot dimensions?
You know it would be easy and inexpensive to cover it with tinwork as original and fabricate a large single 90* duct off the top with a fan to push the hot air around....
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If you are going to try making a warm spot in that barn...
Why not try turning it into a "patio" heater ",depending on the size of the center hole,you could thread a pipe into that to hold the metal "umbrella "over it,that should provide a decent sized warm area.Folks buy patio heaters to be able to stay warm earlier & later in the yr for outdoor grilling & get togethers. The patio heater sits in the open ,with the sky as roof,at least your barn roof isn't quite THAT high.
Why not try turning it into a "patio" heater ",depending on the size of the center hole,you could thread a pipe into that to hold the metal "umbrella "over it,that should provide a decent sized warm area.Folks buy patio heaters to be able to stay warm earlier & later in the yr for outdoor grilling & get togethers. The patio heater sits in the open ,with the sky as roof,at least your barn roof isn't quite THAT high.
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so... how tall is it, how deep from front most point to rear most point and how wide is that center joining ring of the firepot ?
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Ok - here's the dimensions
Height: 50"
Top diameter: 28"
Flue diameter: 8"
Depth: 44"
diameter of bottom of first ring: 19"
diameter of top of firepot: 23"
Firepot height: 12"
top door: 11.5" wide x 10" tall
bottom door: 13.5" wide x 11.5" tall
It says 190 on the top door casting and the heat exchanger.
Height: 50"
Top diameter: 28"
Flue diameter: 8"
Depth: 44"
diameter of bottom of first ring: 19"
diameter of top of firepot: 23"
Firepot height: 12"
top door: 11.5" wide x 10" tall
bottom door: 13.5" wide x 11.5" tall
It says 190 on the top door casting and the heat exchanger.
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It might have been for a hanging baffle that would force the combustion gases to better wash the sidewalls of the combustion area instead of going up the center. Use of a hanging baffle is definitely recommended with a stoker. With a big firepot like that, I could see a baffle being useful here.librarymark wrote: ↑Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 12:58 pmAnd there is a bolt in a hole in the very center at the top of the stove. What's that about?
Mike
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Mike it’s on the outside.
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There is a baffle on the inside, but a good chunk of it is missing. I am going to have to rebuild it. I was able to find the patent for it - it's part #13 on this drawing:Pacowy wrote: ↑Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 8:28 amIt might have been for a hanging baffle that would force the combustion gases to better wash the sidewalls of the combustion area instead of going up the center. Use of a hanging baffle is definitely recommended with a stoker. With a big firepot like that, I could see a baffle being useful here.
Mike
The center hole now has a 7/8" eye bolt on it. It's big enough that it looks like a little teletubby.
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good work finding the drawings for the stove those always answer lots of questions, sometimes before we know we need to ask them.
look what we found in the park in the dark, we will take him home, we will call him COALTUBBY
look what we found in the park in the dark, we will take him home, we will call him COALTUBBY
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Going to see this one tomorrow night:
I guess one is not enough. This one is bigger and more complete. And a whole lot closer.
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Here’s one by me, $500.
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Hotblast - got a link to that one? Where is it?