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- McGiever
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- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
So Glad you are showing the World what goes on Behind Closed Doors.
I didn't even have a "peep hole" to see the "show" before I went and had Robax Glass cut.
BTW: Not easy to have circles cut in this stuff...success ratio is maybe 50% tops, even for a very seasoned veteran glass cutter.
I didn't even have a "peep hole" to see the "show" before I went and had Robax Glass cut.
BTW: Not easy to have circles cut in this stuff...success ratio is maybe 50% tops, even for a very seasoned veteran glass cutter.
- hotblast1357
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
I thought it was like a crock pot top glass piece?!
Would it work? I’m thinking about it!
Would it work? I’m thinking about it!
- McGiever
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
No, SD got creative and added that handle...all I sent him was a flat round piece of Robax with a hole drilled in the center.hotblast1357 wrote: ↑Sun. Feb. 18, 2018 7:21 pmI thought it was like a crock pot top glass piece?!
Would it work? I’m thinking about it!
- StokerDon
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Wow, I didn't know that. So half of what gets cut is thrown away because it breaks. For and application like this you could cut it square if that would increase the rate of success.
-Don
- lsayre
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- Location: Ohio
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
Cutting an elliptical piece of Robax for a perfect fit on an AHS Coal Gun would seem to be nigh on impossible.
- coaledsweat
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A perfect fit is it needs to be about 1.5" larger than the port. It just needs to be flat, the shape really isn't that important.
- McGiever
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
I didn't care for having any corners so it was worth it for me to have a expert work towards making round ones.
It also helped that I found some pieces too small for any other purpose for cheap too.
It also helped that I found some pieces too small for any other purpose for cheap too.
- StokerDon
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
It was 77 degrees today. This is still February, isn't it? 10 day forecast doesn't have one single below freezing temperature in it. Well, at least the first part of the Winter had some nice cold weather.
So far, the Axeman Anderson 130M passes the warm weather, low draft, no timer test! I just happened to catch it on a DHW call. So I had to sit down and watch it for a while.
Even though it doesn't work much in this kind of weather it's still an interesting machine!
-Don
So far, the Axeman Anderson 130M passes the warm weather, low draft, no timer test! I just happened to catch it on a DHW call. So I had to sit down and watch it for a while.
Even though it doesn't work much in this kind of weather it's still an interesting machine!
-Don
- nepacoal
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-4 / "Kelly" and an EFM 520 at my in-laws
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Harman SF-260 - retired
- Coal Size/Type: Buck
I've enjoyed watching the progress on every one of your many projects but I have to admit, this has become my favorite so far. It's a very cool and unique coal machine! Cannot wait to see it all painted and fully restored.
- StokerDon
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- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Thanks!
earlier this week the motor started making a squeaking noise. By today to was squeaking loud and constantly. I decided to replace it. Lucky for me the Van Werts use a nice Dayton 1/4 HP motor very similar to the Marathon on the Axeman. And I have a few of those laying around. I had to swap the red and black wires inside the Dayton to get it to spin the right direction.
Sadly, I could not get the 5" pulley off of the old motor, which meant I couldn't get the 3.5" pulley off either. I ended up using a 3.5" Van Wert pulley and an aluminum 5" pulley. The Van Wert pulley was a bit to thick to fit on the motor with the other pulley so I swapped it with the gearbox pulley. This means that the gearbox will be turning a little slower so the auger will also be turning a little slower. This week I will try to get pulleys that fit better, until then, I will have to keep an eye on it to be sure it is feeding and ashing properly.
I moved the coal in the bin over to the auger side to keep it self feeding. While I was at it, I wiped some of the muck off of the gearbox and put some more oil in it. Friday I placed my order for the auger and all the other parts. While I was at it I decided to ask how much a new 130M cost. $7493 was the answer. That's not a bad price considering the competition and the kind of support you get from this company.
-Don
earlier this week the motor started making a squeaking noise. By today to was squeaking loud and constantly. I decided to replace it. Lucky for me the Van Werts use a nice Dayton 1/4 HP motor very similar to the Marathon on the Axeman. And I have a few of those laying around. I had to swap the red and black wires inside the Dayton to get it to spin the right direction.
Sadly, I could not get the 5" pulley off of the old motor, which meant I couldn't get the 3.5" pulley off either. I ended up using a 3.5" Van Wert pulley and an aluminum 5" pulley. The Van Wert pulley was a bit to thick to fit on the motor with the other pulley so I swapped it with the gearbox pulley. This means that the gearbox will be turning a little slower so the auger will also be turning a little slower. This week I will try to get pulleys that fit better, until then, I will have to keep an eye on it to be sure it is feeding and ashing properly.
I moved the coal in the bin over to the auger side to keep it self feeding. While I was at it, I wiped some of the muck off of the gearbox and put some more oil in it. Friday I placed my order for the auger and all the other parts. While I was at it I decided to ask how much a new 130M cost. $7493 was the answer. That's not a bad price considering the competition and the kind of support you get from this company.
-Don
- Rob R.
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Friday I placed my order for the auger and all the other parts. While I was at it I decided to ask how much a new 130M cost. $7493 was the answer. That's not a bad price considering the competition and the kind of support you get from this company.
Don, I don't disagree that it is a lot of machine for the money, but I am pretty sure that price puts it outside the budget of most of the folks we meet on here. It is unfortunate that so few of these units are available either used or refurbished. I think they would be a lot more popular if there was a more economical way to get one.
- coaledsweat
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- Coal Size/Type: Pea
A new 260M is $12K+. That's why you find a good used one. They're out there. Mine was 27 years old, the guy had run it about a month. Good deal, came with 5 tons of pea coal.
- StokerDon
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
I fit into that category to, one tenth of that price is a little high for me. But for people looking at new auger fed units, it breaks down like this.
The New DS $7,000 (I think)
Axeman Anderson 130M $7,500
Van Wert AB600WC $9,000
EFM DF520 $10,000 ( I think)
I whole heartedly recommend a good used or refurbished unit. That will save quite a bit of money.
-Don
- hotblast1357
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
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- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
Yup my 260 is a 1984, gave $600 for it.
- David...
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut
Besides the price is the location. I would have to drive 6-8 hours to get a used one. You guys are very fortunate to be able to buy used locally.
David
David