Weso Coal Panels

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Post by sav » Mon. Feb. 23, 2015 9:10 pm

Not being able to find the 2 "coal panels" for my Weso 020, I built a wooden mold and filled it with refractory cement. After curing for 24 hrs. I tempered them in my oven at 300 degs for 2 hrs. then at 450 for 2 more hrs.

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Post by lsayre » Mon. Feb. 23, 2015 9:15 pm

Nice work!

 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Mon. Feb. 23, 2015 9:19 pm

Nice job Sav :up: , they look good now you can try them to see how they work. I don't know about you but I get real satisfaction building and repairing things myself. Keepaeyeonit

 
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Post by Freddy » Mon. Feb. 23, 2015 10:23 pm

Very cool! Good job.


 
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Post by Buck47 » Tue. Feb. 24, 2015 12:31 am

Very nice work, please keep us posted as to how well they work for you.

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Post by SWPaDon » Tue. Feb. 24, 2015 7:29 am

Great job.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Tue. Feb. 24, 2015 8:32 am

Very nice.

What brand/type of refractory did you use ?

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Post by sav » Tue. Feb. 24, 2015 2:20 pm

Paul, I used Rutland Castable Refractory Cement which can be ordered on line as no hardware store or HD around here had it.
It was about $45 for a 12.5# bucket and you mix it with water. Very simple.


 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Tue. Feb. 24, 2015 2:53 pm

I thought that castable refractory looked familiar. No wonder they look so good ! :D

I'm using the same for my Glenwood # 6 firebricks.

Paul

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Post by Smoker858 » Wed. Feb. 25, 2015 6:56 am

Great information Thanks

 
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Post by WESOman » Mon. Jan. 02, 2023 8:48 am

I saw that "sav" had cast these parts. I wonder how they worked out over time? I have a WESO 125C and these parts (which appear to be a slightly different shape) are still in great shape but one of the two removable cast-iron plates on the rear interior wall has warped some. They protect the outer stove castings. I'm planning on using the same material to cast a set of the rear plates, seeing as WESO parts are no longer available. Although the cast original parts have a lot of shape, it appears replacements can be cast thicker and flat, except for the overlap in the center, while still fitting like the originals. For what it's worth, I saw a video on YouTube of guys casting refractory cement and they said adding reinforcing fibers makes it more crack resistant. They used steel wool cut up with scissors. You can also buy stainless steel wool. I plan to try using cut up mineral wool fibers first and then maybe try the steel wool route. Does anybody have any experience with castable refractory panels/parts as opposed to formed in place linings?

 
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Post by WESOman » Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 7:39 am

For what it's worth, The rear panels I cast last winter made it through the winter fine and are next to hot coals again today. I also cast some panels that sit on top of the side panels (slightly different shape than the ones shown at the start of this thread), in order to have vertical walls. They are in their first week of use. Time will tell how that works out.

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