Recycled PC Stove Build & Hot Tent
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Just a thought by covering your knob in high temperature silicone would be very effective.
Aldi are selling it for £3 a tube. You could also seal any gaps in the frame.
Just a thought.
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You know I picked a tube of that stuff up on Monday when I was in and then put it down again, I'll call back tomorrow me thinks and check it out. I can't remember what the temp rating was?
A spring does make a big difference i used springs off an old exhaust coupling on a gas bottle stove i made
Maybe a mix of both ideas and use a spring coated in high temp silicone?
A spring does make a big difference i used springs off an old exhaust coupling on a gas bottle stove i made
Maybe a mix of both ideas and use a spring coated in high temp silicone?
I would think you would want to leave part of the spring clear of silicone to allow the heat to dissipate more easily.
She's chugging away in the garden right now, I fed small bits of pine in for half an hour or so, trying not to get it too hot at first but enough to burn the zinc off. For the last hour and a half she's been burning forearm thick pieces of hardwood with no bother. The draw seems to be perfect but it's early days yet, with both the flue and door dampers closed down to half shut it just ticks away nicely. I've still to finish the legs attachments but I'm just playing around with different ideas to see which works best.
Ready to burn ..
Front legs set lower than back to encourage draw and avoid a tent full of smoke ..
Smoking paint and a gap showing, I'll fix that with some angle iron at some point ..
Chugging away ..
This one came out kind of monochrome for some reason ..
Hardwood burning nicely ..
Smoke drawing well ..
Flue damper ..
In the tent I'll configure the flue differently with the adjustable elbow much lower down, the flue will exit a side wall rather than the top like a lavvu, the pipe will be supported by two crossed sticks and a wrap of wire. I'm off to see Ian tomorrow so we'll see how the stove fits in the tent and take the measurements for the jack piece. I'm still undecided about where to put the stove in the tent, whether to put it by the door on one side like the Snowtrekkers, or to tuck it away back centre.
I'll be giving it another burn over the weekend so I'll get some pics in the daylight.
Ready to burn ..
Front legs set lower than back to encourage draw and avoid a tent full of smoke ..
Smoking paint and a gap showing, I'll fix that with some angle iron at some point ..
Chugging away ..
This one came out kind of monochrome for some reason ..
Hardwood burning nicely ..
Smoke drawing well ..
Flue damper ..
In the tent I'll configure the flue differently with the adjustable elbow much lower down, the flue will exit a side wall rather than the top like a lavvu, the pipe will be supported by two crossed sticks and a wrap of wire. I'm off to see Ian tomorrow so we'll see how the stove fits in the tent and take the measurements for the jack piece. I'm still undecided about where to put the stove in the tent, whether to put it by the door on one side like the Snowtrekkers, or to tuck it away back centre.
I'll be giving it another burn over the weekend so I'll get some pics in the daylight.
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That looks brilliant mate. As usual you have some great pics and a good explanation of what's going on. Well done 
Cheers Dave, I'm quite chuffed with how it worked out in the end
That looks brilliant mate. As usual you have some great pics and a good explanation of what's going on. Well done
Cheers mate
See you tomorrow, it looks a bit rougher in the flesh though
Thanks Red, I picked up some of that Aldi silicone today but it's only rated to 300*c so I'm not sure, and the beige paint of the PC case wouldn't budge with Nitromors, not one single blister or bubble, it just wiped clean off. I sprayed the whole thing with stove paint last night, it looks like it's reacted a bit on the top and sides so it might come off now.
Hmmm 300C is enough - my flue can get up to 450F on full roar....much bigger firebox ......don't think yours would get to 300C
I'll give it a go then, I'll report back
Cheers Bodge
Thanks mate
Cheers Cliff, if it lasts me until April I'll be happy, I'll get me a Kni-co then
looks awesome and has been very interesting reading...
Cheers Pete, it was good fun hacking, filing, drilling, hammering and finally burning
This is just fantastic! Great pics
Thanks mate
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