gas bottle wood burner question

[breezer]

On with a gas bottle burner at the moment, and I want the door to seal like what a proper stove does, so I can control the air properly.

Wondering whether a bead of silicon would work in place of fire rope?

Anyone know of any reason why it wouldn't?

Cheers

Jim

 

[the artfull-codger]

I would very much doubt it,I used ''high temp'' silicone on the bottom joint of my stanley stove & it didn't last that long,I ended up scraping it out & using fire cement.
slan go fol

 

[Ducky]

Not a chance I would say, for the temps it probably gets to I highly doubt you'll find a silicone that would survive, any reason why you can't use the fire rope?

 

[breezer]

I just thought the silicon would be easier.

Also not sure whether the fire rope / cement would stick to flat steel?

Just realised I put this in the wrong section... sorry mod types.

 

[arceyed]

problem is silicone can be combustible at high temps & can give off highly poisonous fumes, the fumes if inhaled can cause repository deceases like silicosis...be cautious

 

[breezer]

ok - that's a no-no then. I thought it was "heat-proof".

Thanks very much, I will try to do something to increase the surface area for the cement to key to.

Jim

 

[gordon stephenson]

the first one that I built I used 2 flat steel rings that come face to face and make a really good joint,

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=27187

 

[breezer]

nice