Huge Homemade stove retrofitted with a Secondary Air System (pictures)

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kenny chaos said:
I won't even ask about the bullet casing on the floor.
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I think they do things a little bit different in Mish than in Kenny Land.

With 12 feet of fire box she will never be a Diva, but she works.

I think by lining the box she will get a little better burn. It looks like quite a bit of heat is lost in that bottom 10 inches that could be used to cook the wood. That little band of creosote somebody mentioned is evidence of what I'm talking about. If we can keep the internal temp hotter I think that even that dab of brown stuff near the secondary tubes will even disappear.

The fact that the stack is clean is siginificant but I wonder if there is not a bit of creosote formation between the 2-inch heat exchanger tubes and the stove top. Given the arrangement of items on top of the unit, I don't think stove top temps reach 400 degrees very often. That says a lot for the effectivness of the pipe heat exchanger but leaves some cool surfaces for the creosote to form.

For a shop stove, I like it. Just be safe with her.
 
I get the feeling there's a reason Frostbit is so far away from the rest of society...
 
It lives!!! It lives!!! Long live Frankenstove!!!

Ray
 
BJ64 said:
kenny chaos said:
I won't even ask about the bullet casing on the floor.
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I think they do things a little bit different in Mish than in Kenny Land.

With 12 feet of fire box she will never be a Diva, but she works.

I think by lining the box she will get a little better burn. It looks like quite a bit of heat is lost in that bottom 10 inches that could be used to cook the wood. That little band of creosote somebody mentioned is evidence of what I'm talking about. If we can keep the internal temp hotter I think that even that dab of brown stuff near the secondary tubes will even disappear.

The fact that the stack is clean is siginificant but I wonder if there is not a bit of creosote formation between the 2-inch heat exchanger tubes and the stove top. Given the arrangement of items on top of the unit, I don't think stove top temps reach 400 degrees very often. That says a lot for the effectivness of the pipe heat exchanger but leaves some cool surfaces for the creosote to form.

For a shop stove, I like it. Just be safe with her.
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The stove generally runs at 450* to 600*!

If you read the original post the pic was taken after a very small "First burn" fire.

The creosote is long sense gone.

The picture was taken back in September so as you might imagine the stove top has been long sense cleared.

I would invite any Naysayers to check it out for themselves personally.

below is a picture of the 8" stove pipe!

Oh and frostbite see the lower picture. The owner of the stove help develop the CheyTac .408 Intervention Rifle.
Maybe you have seen it on the History Channel's Show "Future Weapons" or in the Movie "Shooter"???
In fact the muzzle brake is something he designed in the mid 1980's and currently produces for the weapon system.

Just because something may look ugly or unfit for you, never judge a book by its cover.
This guy has more master craftsmanship in his pinkie toe's than you will ever possess. ;-P

Peace out, Hiram



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How does the 5 secondary air tubes work?
 
bren582 said:
"12 to 14 hrs. with just 2 to 3 splits"

Wow,, I'd like to know what your using to realize that burn time. I can't imagine getting that with anything short of depleted uranium coated Bituminous Lo-Volat!!
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With I firebox that big, I am going to say his "splits" are closer to what we call "rounds" "logs" "trees" "telephone poles"
 
Backpack09 said:
bren582 said:
"12 to 14 hrs. with just 2 to 3 splits"

Wow,, I'd like to know what your using to realize that burn time. I can't imagine getting that with anything short of depleted uranium coated Bituminous Lo-Volat!!
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With I firebox that big, I am going to say his "splits" are closer to what we call "rounds" "logs" "trees" "telephone poles"
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"dressers" ,"tables", "houses", "people"


I think people fail to understand that something used in a commercial/industrial environment ain't gonna necessarily be pretty or idiot proof. Props to the builder.

However, I think this thing contributes to global warming. Not due to its exhaust output, but btu output. The building exterior acts as a masonry heater for the county when this thing is in use.
 
Hiram Maxim said:
BJ64 said:
kenny chaos said:
I won't even ask about the bullet casing on the floor.
Click to expand...

I think they do things a little bit different in Mish than in Kenny Land.

With 12 feet of fire box she will never be a Diva, but she works.

I think by lining the box she will get a little better burn. It looks like quite a bit of heat is lost in that bottom 10 inches that could be used to cook the wood. That little band of creosote somebody mentioned is evidence of what I'm talking about. If we can keep the internal temp hotter I think that even that dab of brown stuff near the secondary tubes will even disappear.

The fact that the stack is clean is siginificant but I wonder if there is not a bit of creosote formation between the 2-inch heat exchanger tubes and the stove top. Given the arrangement of items on top of the unit, I don't think stove top temps reach 400 degrees very often. That says a lot for the effectivness of the pipe heat exchanger but leaves some cool surfaces for the creosote to form.

For a shop stove, I like it. Just be safe with her.
Click to expand...

The stove generally runs at 450* to 600*!

If you read the original post the pic was taken after a very small "First burn" fire.

The creosote is long sense gone.

The picture was taken back in September so as you might imagine the stove top has been long sense cleared.

I would invite any Naysayers to check it out for themselves personally.

below is a picture of the 8" stove pipe!

Oh and frostbite see the lower picture. The owner of the stove help develop the CheyTac .408 Intervention Rifle.
Maybe you have seen it on the History Channel's Show "Future Weapons" or in the Movie "Shooter"???
In fact the muzzle brake is something he designed in the mid 1980's and currently produces for the weapon system.

Just because something may look ugly or unfit for you, never judge a book by its cover.
This guy has more master craftsmanship in his pinkie toe's than you will ever possess. ;-P

Peace out, Hiram



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Easy, big guy!. I just stated my opinion based on your photos. I even said "I'm sorry" (if I offended anyone). My standards for asthetics differ from his.
 
Hiram Maxim said:
This guy has more master craftsmanship in his pinkie toe's than you will ever possess. ;-P
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As a matter of fact, he has no pinkie toes... The ends of his legs are outfitted with 25 pound blocks of pure unadulterated whoop ass, hand crafted by himself in his shop using the Frankenstove as his forge! The military contracts this guy out when the M1 Abrams(as pictured on the poster behind the stove) fails to be up to a certain task. Each of his fingers have been replaced with .50 caliber barrels, all full auto with firing rate of 150 rounds/minute. He IS the FutureWeapon.


Also, he used to have a crossbow, but it was incinerated on the first firing of this stove.(see pic)
 
madrone said:
I get the feeling there's a reason Frostbit is so far away from the rest of society...
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Wow. The birthplace of Bing Cherries. A social event there involves, what, who can remove pits the fastest? Bake the best pie? Tie stem knots with your tongue? I'll put Milwaukie, Oregon on my list of places to visit.
 
johnsopi said:
How does the 5 secondary air tubes work?
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Really good!
 
Backpack09 said:
bren582 said:
"12 to 14 hrs. with just 2 to 3 splits"

Wow,, I'd like to know what your using to realize that burn time. I can't imagine getting that with anything short of depleted uranium coated Bituminous Lo-Volat!!
Click to expand...

With I firebox that big, I am going to say his "splits" are closer to what we call "rounds" "logs" "trees" "telephone poles"
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If I had to guess on average there about 8"x8"x24" maybe 8"x10"x24"?
 
Hiram Maxim said:
Backpack09 said:
bren582 said:
"12 to 14 hrs. with just 2 to 3 splits"

Wow,, I'd like to know what your using to realize that burn time. I can't imagine getting that with anything short of depleted uranium coated Bituminous Lo-Volat!!
Click to expand...

With I firebox that big, I am going to say his "splits" are closer to what we call "rounds" "logs" "trees" "telephone poles"
Click to expand...

If I had to guess on average there about 8"x8"x24" maybe 8"x10"x24"?
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Quit a bit bigger that what my stove would take.
 
Frostbit said:
madrone said:
I get the feeling there's a reason Frostbit is so far away from the rest of society...
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Wow. The birthplace of Bing Cherries. A social event there involves, what, who can remove pits the fastest? Bake the best pie? Tie stem knots with your tongue? I'll put Milwaukie, Oregon on my list of places to visit.
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What I said before, grasshopper.
 
The Stoker said:
1975 Rhodes? interesting.
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It's not directly related to the woodburning, but it would probably burn really well. If I ever set it on fire, I'll post pictures.
 
Frostbit said:
Ah, thanks for sharing the pics, I guess. If it works for him, to each his own. My opinion is its an choice! No creosote? Whats all that black stuff clinging to the inside of the stove? A "master craftsman" takes pride not only in how his handiwork functions, but also how it looks, so that moniker does not fit. The photo of the silver-painted door, obviously done with a spray can whilst the door was ON the stove, complete with overspray, is, well, atrocious.

I'm sorry, nothing there I would be proud to share with anyone.
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Are you kidding? No it is not pretty but it looks like quite the upgrade. Most of us Alaskans respect someone making do with what they have and are not overly concerned with the looks or condition of someone Else's back room.
 
wolfkiller said:
Frostbit said:
Ah, thanks for sharing the pics, I guess. If it works for him, to each his own. My opinion is its an choice! No creosote? Whats all that black stuff clinging to the inside of the stove? A "master craftsman" takes pride not only in how his handiwork functions, but also how it looks, so that moniker does not fit. The photo of the silver-painted door, obviously done with a spray can whilst the door was ON the stove, complete with overspray, is, well, atrocious.

I'm sorry, nothing there I would be proud to share with anyone.
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Are you kidding? No it is not pretty but it looks like quite the upgrade. Most of us Alaskans respect someone making do with what they have and are not overly concerned with the looks or condition of someone Else's back room.
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Respect to you, wolf. I've seen quite a few of your posts and people are always attacking you. Most really don't understand what true survival is like, and so are quick to judge when others do things out of necessity. I think quite a few people could use a stay in the Alaskan wilderness to get a good look at reality.
 
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