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Post by talltuk on May 4, 2014 13:25:17 GMT -8
This is so nice Max, good work! Really interested to get your experiences with using flue liners as fire boxes. How do they hold up over time? Do you miss the ash/coal collection v? Just trying to find good form of heatriser material that not to pricey or labour intensive at the mo.
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Post by satamax on May 4, 2014 15:00:45 GMT -8
Hi Talltuk (every time i think tall Turk  ) Well, i didn't have much space for the V. The flue liners as heat risers or fireboxes hold well enough for me. They crack once, and then expand and contract without much more cracking anymore. For the moment, the ceiling of the green machine is still exposed, and hasn't moved much! |
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Post by Vortex on May 5, 2014 9:00:40 GMT -8
Excellent work, Max. You might find the the cast top cracks where the riser comes up underneath, they always build them with the removable plates over the hottest part, for that reason I guess.
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Post by 2tranceform on May 5, 2014 9:16:46 GMT -8
Wow! That range is really looking good. Great transformaion!
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Post by satamax on May 5, 2014 21:40:41 GMT -8
Thanks guys.
Well, few things, we've, with some friends, given it a good workout yesterday night. The oven is worth fcuk all! The top, well, it's ok for sausages etc, it could be perfect for stews and other simmering dishes. For frying in a pan of oil, well, nowhere near hot enough, and thought it was on the hotest spot, i didn't manage anything good. My opinion now, is that the 4 incher in there is a smidge small. Perfect for plancha style cooking. If somebody does one of thoses, i would advise to do an 8 incher J tube. And may be raise the whole thing on legs, to fit a longer heat riser.
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Post by Dan (Upstate NY, USA) on May 6, 2014 1:05:04 GMT -8
Good to know thanks,
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Post by satamax on May 6, 2014 1:50:18 GMT -8
Well, now that i have a clearer mind, i might tame what i said. It's possible to fry stuff, i'm pretty sure, if i remove the ring to the left, and fit the pan in there. I was too drunk, by the time i tried that, to remember well. And it realy needs a proper chimney, to evenize the draft.
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Post by smarty on May 6, 2014 6:27:13 GMT -8
What are the flue temperatures like? Is there any way you can capture more of the heat rather than increase the size of the heat source?
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Post by talltuk on May 6, 2014 7:57:00 GMT -8
Ta ma . Looking at the green machine the insulating bricks look a little worn. Did you try with fire brick first? So many ideas at the mo. Got three heaters to build this summer
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Post by satamax on May 6, 2014 8:56:05 GMT -8
What are the flue temperatures like? Is there any way you can capture more of the heat rather than increase the size of the heat source? Well, i could insulate the walls of the range to keep the heat in. For the moment, i can fit my hand in the exhaust pipe. It's at less tha 60C° i would think. Ta ma . Looking at the green machine the insulating bricks look a little worn. Did you try with fire brick first? So many ideas at the mo. Got three heaters to build this summer Talltuk, the insulating firebricks i've used, had a previous life in a calcium still. But the ceiling is in good shape, and it's one of thoses landini flues. I didn't try to reduce the firebox with firebricks, because i didn't want to have too much mass. |
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Post by talltuk on May 6, 2014 13:58:18 GMT -8
Thanks again max, that was my worry. Food for thought
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Post by satamax on Nov 18, 2014 1:39:34 GMT -8
So it's in the flat, up and running.  In desperate need of more heat storage and dissipation. |
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Post by satamax on Nov 18, 2014 11:39:41 GMT -8
It sure is starting fast!
Nothing but paper, wood and draft.
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Post by satamax on Nov 18, 2014 13:31:15 GMT -8
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Post by Daryl on Nov 18, 2014 14:38:45 GMT -8
It is 17F here. That looks so good!!! Congrats on your build.
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