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Post by northatlantictile on Nov 11, 2010 15:22:19 GMT -8
Has anyone tried using a cast iron cookstove top on a rocket...
I think that it would probably work good since the brunt of the heat hits to top of the barrel making it really hot. It would probably work well to use fire brick instead of a barrel or something and incorperate a cooktop.
Let me know what you all think...
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Post by northatlantictile on Nov 11, 2010 16:27:31 GMT -8
One way that I just thought of would be to cut the top of a barrell or oil tank out and weld on a cast iron slab. What do you think...
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Post by Donkey on Nov 13, 2010 10:06:01 GMT -8
I've done it.
I didn't use the barrel, but cob to surround the heat riser and hold the insulation in with a cast iron cook-top from an old busted stove. One of the removable plates on the cook-top is directly above the heat riser, so I can take it out and put a pot directly over the hottest spot.
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Post by joe on Jan 5, 2011 7:35:18 GMT -8
Hey all,
What are your thoughts on using a cast iron cooktop above a J shaped 8" heat riser? I suppose a chimney would be necessary to balance out the high pressure under the cooktop and prevent smoke leaks. I'm thinking of building a stove for cooking and heating but would prefer not to use the barrel if possible. Also, for those who use the barrel and J tube setup...does the cooking surface become insanely hot after 2 hrs of firing? (Assuming you're also trying to heat a bench)
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Post by Donkey on Jan 6, 2011 8:22:00 GMT -8
Cast Iron cook top... Love it!
The barrel top has very little thermal mass and tends to bleed heat away just about as fast as it comes in.. I see 'em sometimes get insanely hot when fired with really dry Manzanita.
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