Ideal Steel parts

[JA600L]

Earlier in the year, some of you might have remembered me claiming that I had a warped bypass sled and andirons.

I had sent some pictures into Woodstock at that point and told them I would catch up with them once the burning season ends.

I finally got around to it again and called them about next steps. They sent me a new andiron assembly and bypass sled free of charge.

I did not notice the andiron bottom plate being improved at all. So I'm sure that will warp again in the future. That's ok though I can straighten and modify the old one and tweak it.

The new bypass sled was warped right out of the box! I put a straight edge across the front and it was bowed the whole way across. I called Woodstock about it and I was told by Ron that they have rejected some sleds in new stoves because they did not sit right on the gasket.

The 2nd one they sent me was pretty darn straight. I am not sure if they straightened it or if it was just a really good piece . Either way I'm happy.

So the reality to me is the deflection did not happen during normal use of the stove. It was that way from new. Maybe as the gasket wore in it started to lose its seal against the deflected part.