Papa Bear baffle plate installed

[bacato]

After removing all of the crumbling/cemented in firebricks, I got busy installing and cutting bricks as needed. Went to Tractor Supply and loaded up on new fire brick - used a segmented diamond tip angle grinder blade - the bricks cut very easily as needed. I also had a piece of 5/16" plate steel cut to install as a baffle plate. Using a couple of pieces of scrap angle I welded them onto the bottom sides of the plate to assist in holding the top row of bricks in place. Following the ideas from this forum, I angled the baffle plate up and directly at the bend in the top. Even sawed the upper side fire bricks at an angle to support the plate - and cut out notches in the bricks for the short pieces of angle originally welded onto the sides of the stove.

I just need some colder air here in Western Colorado... been wearing shorts the last week since I got here! I will burn a small test fire.

 

[Osage]

Excellent job bacato.

 

[bacato]

I had heard about the locomotive sound, and I heard this while it was warming up. Had to burn the paint in with some small fires. I'm really pleased so far. Turn your volume up for the video.

 

[Jamiefire]

After removing all of the crumbling/cemented in firebricks, I got busy installing and cutting bricks as needed. Went to Tractor Supply and loaded up on new fire brick - used a segmented diamond tip angle grinder blade - the bricks cut very easily as needed. I also had a piece of 5/16" plate steel cut to install as a baffle plate. Using a couple of pieces of scrap angle I welded them onto the bottom sides of the plate to assist in holding the top row of bricks in place. Following the ideas from this forum, I angled the baffle plate up and directly at the bend in the top. Even sawed the upper side fire bricks at an angle to support the plate - and cut out notches in the bricks for the short pieces of angle originally welded onto the sides of the stove.

I just need some colder air here in Western Colorado... been wearing shorts the last week since I got here! I will burn a small test fire.
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I see you installed it level...it looks good to me and I have the same model stove and will be interested to hear back as to how the smoke is reduced and if it burns more efficiently. Nice job.

 

[bacato]

Actually the plate is not installed level. Its something like 3 inches higher in the front than the back of the stove. That picture doesn't do it justice. I'll be heading back out there over thanksgiving and burn it quite a bit more, I've only just heated it up to settle the paint in (weather was still warm in October). I'll keep you posted.

 

[Jamiefire]

Actually the plate is not installed level. Its something like 3 inches higher in the front than the back of the stove. That picture doesn't do it justice. I'll be heading back out there over thanksgiving and burn it quite a bit more, I've only just heated it up to settle the paint in (weather was still warm in October). I'll keep you posted.

Please do...I am considering doing the same thing to mine. I absolutely love the stove. I only have it in my garage as I have no place in my home for it but hope to one day have a cabin or place for it in a home. Heats the garage great though.