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vtsteam:
Looking good!  :thumbup:

And green leaves on the trees, no less...  they've all turned color and most are fallen here. I haven't even started a shop heater yet. But split two cords of wood so far.

shipto:
Not for too much longer vt they are starting to turn now so wont be long and it will all be bare.
today I:
sorted a place for it all to sit.
sorted out the access panel.
Painted the exchanger with stove paint.
and for my day off tomorrow I am going into work to make use of the plasma to cut the bottom from the chimenera to save me have too much trouble clearing the ash out. Tried with a jigsaw but would have took ages.

shipto:
It works and works well  :ddb:
I know its a bit lop sided but the ring which has fitted well all the way through decided it didnt want to fit but I was on my own and it took a lot of effort to get it in place so didnt want to take it of, I will let it cool down and get my mate to give me a hand to fit it properly.
I temp fitted the fan blowing air into the exchanger with cardboard and tape and let it rip and it works very well the flue pipe arrived today as well and I have started to make the fittings for that.

vtsteam:
Looks good!  :clap:

The door vent looks huge -- will you be modifying or fitting a solid door with adjustable vent(s)?

As it is, it will draw in excess cold air, and at full burn might make for a cooler heater than a slower burn would provide.

Other suggestions:

If you could put a second skin over at least some area of the outside of the firebox case and draw combustion air through that before going through a vent into the fire, it would pre-heat it, as well as utilize some of the large radiant heat losses that the firebox will have .

This is all icing on the cake for your more moderate climate probably, but around here it would probably be necessary.

shipto:
Thanks vt I did think about a solid door with breather holes but not sure now. A slower burn would be nice however I think I went a bit too far with the hole in the bottom to clear the ash I think I will have to replace it with a removable plate.
As far as preheating the combustion air I dont think its needed when it puts plenty of heat into the shop as it is.

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