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grating for wood-salt kiln (hank)

updated thu 20 nov 08

 

Jody Windus on tue 18 nov 08


Hank,

Thanks for the reply again. No, the holes in the pipe are there according
to their article for adding secondary air at the base of the burning wood.
Me, I am not convinced that this is all that effective, but it is their
experience and who I am to argue.

The two alloys I came across were Alloy-X and A-286. I have not priced
them, but they are more than likely way out of Rob's budget.

~~|___|~~ Jody
Smithville, TN

john dellow on wed 19 nov 08


Jody Windus wrote:
> Hank,
>
> Thanks for the reply again. No, the holes in the pipe are there accord=
ing
> to their article for adding secondary air at the base of the burning wo=
od.
> Me, I am not convinced that this is all that effective, but it is their
> experience and who I am to argue.
>
> The two alloys I came across were Alloy-X and A-286. I have not priced
> them, but they are more than likely way out of Rob's budget.
>
> ~~|___|~~ Jody
> Smithville, TN
>
>
>
> =20
I have used mild steel 'steam pipe' for fire bars my fast fire, but have=20
not fired it yet.
The steam pipe is 38mm diameter with a bore of approx 25mm . I am going=20
to insert 10mm reo
to catch the bar when it finally burns through.
I have left the ends open to introduce secondary and cool the pipe.
john


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