Wood Burner

[ChrisJ]

Nice one norm, just phoned a local steel fabricator they can roll me an 8 inch od pipe, 900 mm long from 16 guage mild steel and tack each end £45 and that's them giving me the steel!

 

[KemppiFrog]

Notice that Striker and others use a 'smaller into bigger' joint on the way up. This usually allows creosote to run down the outside of the lower part and stink. Joints should be male above (bit like other stuff...)
KF

 

[normspanners]

Yep

Notice that Striker and others use a 'smaller into bigger' joint on the way up.

sorry my post should have read that the flue sits inside the ring and butts to a lip left on the inside at the top of the cyl so that the flue doesn't drop in.
Thanks I was ritin it rong!

 

[ChrisJ]

Just got a metre of 4inch mild steel pipe for £10 yaaay Happy Days :-)

 

[ChrisJ]

Ok guys latest pic of me new garden chimnea, finally got the chimney on, many thanks to Rob for the pipe p.s can anyone recommend a black fireproof paint if one exists and where sell it thanks

 

[London Wrought Iron]

Machine Mart do a matt black heat resistant up to 600 or 650 degrees

 

[gordon stephenson]

You can find quite a fews sellers with 600 degree paint, I prefer the brush on ones as opposed to the spray cans, with a brush you get a lot more coverage,

 

[ChrisJ]

Found some called Rustins 600 degree paint, and I always prefer a brush covers up my crappy but slowly getting better welding

 

[ChrisJ]

Did somemore work on chimnea number two today

 

[ChrisJ]

Oh no I got the wood burner bug!! 1 has turned into 3 on-going projects, also I found some 650 degree C paint called thermacure.

Cheers Chris.
P.S Think I need a bigger workshop lol.

 

[ChrisJ]

done a bit more to the blue bottle added a chimney which I made from the bottles carrying handle and cut out a flame design with the angle grinder, bet its a lot easier with a plasma cutter heh heh, maybe if i win the lottery

 

[normspanners]

P.S Think I need a bigger workshop lol.

Ha!! Yeh, but your gonna be well warm in there anyway !!

 

[ChrisJ]

Is there anyway to get a more defined shape from the cutouts?, basically I have an angle grinder with slitting disks, grinding disks, and a flap sanding wheel.....
Chris.

 

[zardoz]

Is there anyway to get a more defined shape from the cutouts?, basically I have an angle grinder with slitting disks, grinding disks, and a flap sanding wheel.....
Chris.

Only way i can think of is with the old plasma cutter. I think you are doing a good job getting them as defined as you do.

 

[Dev]

Try a jigsaw maybe?

 

[ChrisJ]

Is there less dust with a plasma cutter?

 

[pc18]

ive been reading all this stuff about log burners and now im dying to have a go at one! i just need to find a bottle. hopefully the scrappy will have some. i know i saw a skip full of small air con gas ones last time i went so hopefully there will be some bigger ones too.

 

[Shedendman]

ive been reading all this stuff about log burners and now im dying to have a go at one! i just need to find a bottle. hopefully the scrappy will have some. i know i saw a skip full of small air con gas ones last time i went so hopefully there will be some bigger ones too.

Just find you local travelers site

 

[MattF]

He's liable to come away with less than he started with.

 

[sardine]

How much
Why not make your own you dont need it that thicknest either, 1mm will do you,look at flue pipe thats being sold on fire sites etc and fleabay you wont see them at more than 1mm thick 0.7/0.8. at max
Theres no law to it being round either, square,oval,even oblong will do as long as its big enough to suit your burner for a good draw say 6''x2'',5''x3'' for eg.
I had 2x1m lenths of 1mm rolled to 5''dia up for me and tacked together on the seam for £25 NO VAT,i just welded the rest up and stuck a collar on to fit the two.

the thin sheet flue is stainless, mild steel of that thickness would rust through in a couple of months, (basic stoves like these send steam and unburnt gasses, and tar up the flue that corrode it.)

5mm m/s pipe is about right, maybe 10 years out of it, more than that is way too heavy.

can we also remember that these unsealed stoves will give off carbon monoxide, you MUST fit a CO alarm, and remember the stove is not safe for a sealed room, or to sleep near, only a workshop.