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Post by bambooboy » Sat. Oct. 21, 2017 6:49 pm

took a chance on mica from e-bay ad.its a lamp shop in calif,that also has stove mica.10 sheets of 3x5 for around 20 bucks delivered.any way to test out of stove before installing? won't lite off stove till nov&would like to know if i got some junk.propane torch,barbecue grill,oven? thanks http://micalampshade.com/stove-mica.html

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sat. Oct. 21, 2017 7:42 pm

A propane torch will tell you if it will withstand stove flame temps.

BTW, if it's the real deal, those are good prices.

Please post back about your heating test results.

Paul

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 8:45 am

The link shows thickness of about 0.005".

Where you planning on using it with your stove?

That's pretty thin stuff.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 11:34 am

davidmcbeth3 wrote:
Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 8:45 am
The link shows thickness of about 0.005".

Where you planning on using it with your stove?

That's pretty thin stuff.

That's pretty standard thickness for the antique stoves. Some guys use a double layer of it near the firebed to give additional protection from coal popping and cracking it.

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Post by Pauliewog » Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 12:26 pm

bambooboy wrote:
Sat. Oct. 21, 2017 6:49 pm
took a chance on mica from e-bay ad.its a lamp shop in calif,that also has stove mica.10 sheets of 3x5 for around 20 bucks delivered.any way to test out of stove before installing? won't lite off stove till nov&would like to know if i got some junk.propane torch,barbecue grill,oven? thanks http://micalampshade.com/stove-mica.html
They sell quality mica at a reasonable price.

I purchased a few hundred pieces from them over the past few years and never had a problem.

I'd give them 5 stars out of 5 :yes:

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Post by bambooboy » Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 3:07 pm

past the propane test,happy with my purchase. would recommend to stove owners. tom

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 3:24 pm

bambooboy wrote:
Sun. Oct. 22, 2017 3:07 pm
past the propane test,happy with my purchase. would recommend to stove owners. tom
Thanks for posting about it.

I see they are $16.85 for 10 sheets of 3X5. I was paying $5.25 per sheet that size at another online mica dealer, which was the cheapest I could find a coupe of years ago. :oops:

Paul

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