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Post by McGiever » Fri. Mar. 16, 2018 10:12 pm

Don, In the future you can put a (1/2-3/4 tall) barrel (poly is best) with a big enough cut-out to clear fitting around the auger so that when the coal gets low in the bin you can then just shovel the short barrel full to get by day to day till next load arrives.


 
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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 8:45 am

Thank's, I do have a big blue barrel for this. I wasn't expecting to need it yet though.
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I put up a few videos of the empty fire box with a small fire on the grate and the Rice/Pea mix experiment.

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I find it pretty interesting that the Axeman has run the auger tube dry a few times and always manages to keep a small fire going.

So far the Rice/Pea mix is burning without a problem. I backed the ashing down from 140 to 138.

-Don

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 11:41 am

The rest of the videos are now uploaded.


The last 7 cover getting the fire back to full roar from just a little fire on the grate with the Rice/Pea mix.

Wow, we are up to 58 videos in this playlist! I haven't even started the refurb yet.

So far, no puff backs or other problems.

-Don

 
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Post by McGiever » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 12:27 pm

I just hope that with all the added AA130 videos that *Lightening* doesn't get distracted...He's got WORK to do. :lol:

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 12:59 pm

He sure does!

I wonder how the pressure test is going?

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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 1:45 pm

StokerDon wrote:
Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 12:59 pm
He sure does!

I wonder how the pressure test is going?

-Don
He is probably doing a video of it right now. :)

 
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Post by Lightning » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 4:09 pm

Ah, thanks for thinkin of me fellas. I haven't got to the pressure test yet but will be soon! I'd like to go visit the AA tomorrow and get started. ;)
StokerDon wrote:
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I haven't even started the refurb yet.
Wait.... What? You mean there's more to come? What are ya gonna do with it?


 
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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 8:13 pm

Lightning wrote:
Sat. Mar. 17, 2018 4:09 pm
Wait.... What? You mean there's more to come? What are ya gonna do with it?
All I did to this one is, hose it off, take it off the truck, replace the DHW gasket and install it. I think there is one or two videos of it lay'in around here somewhere....
It wasn't until after it was installed that I realized the auger was bent. Then I replace the motor and the auger. In the off season, it will get refurbed and then installed properly.

You all have probably noticed in the videos there is a squeaking noise. This was originally why I replace the motor. shortly after replacing the motor, it came back. It turns out it was the fan belt.
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I put another belt on it and now it is nice and quiet.
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With the Rice/Pea mix and no more squeak, it is REAL quiet. More videos to upload!

Right now the Axeman is carrying the full load, I shut down the Van Wert last night. I wanted to give the Rice/Pea mix a good load to get started on.

We'll run it like this for a few days to get some numbers on it. At 1:00 this afternoon I reset the clock.

I wonder if the feed rate is the same for this coal?

-Don

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 9:24 am

3 short videos of the quiet Axeman Anderson.

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Kitty says, it's about time you made this thing quiet!

-Don

 
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Post by lsayre » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:00 am

Wow, that's a lot quieter than it has been!!! The cat should be loving it now.

At this juncture are you able to make any efficiency assessments vs. the other boilers you have used over the past few years? Ease of operation assessments? Reliability assessments?
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Post by BunkerdCaddis » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:02 am

That clock hanging on there tho...can it get anymore SteamPunk? :lol: :yes:

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:03 am

lsayre wrote:
Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:00 am
Wow, that's a lot quieter than it has been!!! The cat should be loving it now.
Thanks Larry. Any thoughts about what the feed rate is for a Rice/Pea mix?

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Post by Rob R. » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:05 am

Whistlenut told me he knew someone that routinely burned rice in an AA260. It was very quiet.

 
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Post by lsayre » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:07 am

StokerDon wrote:
Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:03 am
Thanks Larry. Any thoughts about what the feed rate is for a Rice/Pea mix?

-Don
Sorry, I can't speculate on that one. I've never used anything but pea, and I have a gravity feed boiler. Until there is more data I would still stick with:

0.3 lbs. of coal burned per hour of idling + 9.5 lbs. burned per hour of firing

The actual auger feed rate would clearly have to be above 10.4 lbs. per hour, as it must replenish the coal burned during idle, as well as that burned during firing. Excess coal just goes back down the center of the auger tube, so it could be 12 or 13 lbs. per hour or more traveling up the auger tube. A sustained high fire should actually burn right close to 10.4 lbs. per hour.

 
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Post by Lightning » Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:23 am

Rob R. wrote:
Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 10:05 am
Whistlenut told me he knew someone that routinely burned rice in an AA260. It was very quiet.
Awesome, this gives me even more confidence that buckwheat will work great.


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