Post by: wood carver 2 on May 28, 2021, 04:48:14 PM
Here’s one I have at work for a portable table saw.
Simple enough, but it catches 90% of the dust from the saw. I also used an elbow from a rain gutter to catch sawdust from a mitresaw and shoot it down into a barrel, also at work.
Dave.
Post by: Crooked Stic on May 28, 2021, 07:42:47 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 28, 2021, 08:52:54 PM
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 28, 2021, 09:08:23 PM
Note that it’s close by the dumpster. If it doesn’t catch sawdust, it gets chucked. 😁
Actually, it works great. Almost all the sawdust goes in. I stuck a 45 degree fitting from a shopvac onto the saw’s outlet and it fits into the slot in the box. It’s pretty dusty and dirty at work and I’m not big on sweeping up all the time.
Dave.
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2021, 05:43:07 AM
I boxed in the bottom too and I attach the shop vac hose to a hole I cut in the bottom right under the blade.
That stopped about 99% of the dust.
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Post by: Flem on May 29, 2021, 07:59:00 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2021, 08:06:59 AM
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Post by: wood carver 2 on May 29, 2021, 09:05:18 AM
Some are good entertainment, but there are a lot of really good ideas out there.
Dave.
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 29, 2021, 10:01:37 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2021, 10:03:20 AM
Post by: Flem on May 29, 2021, 11:54:45 AM
A 12V reverse osmosis pump strapped on up front and a 3 gal hot water tank(bucket) in the back. It does double duty as shop vac and hot water extractor. That 3 stage motor sucks so hard it collapses the lid. It's so loud with that stainless tank, I have to wear 2 types of ear plugs :biglaugh:
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Post by: Roy from Pa on May 29, 2021, 12:00:19 PM
:laughing: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Flem on June 04, 2021, 03:21:41 PM
I built a set of balancing ways to make it. If you are making any machinery with spinning parts, like an impeller or sanding drum, it's not enough to make it round or cylindrical., it need to be balanced.
I made this set out of scrap plywood and 2 Starret 6" rules for the contact surface.
I also modified it to use for building and truing bike wheels, but can convert it back for balancing.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on June 04, 2021, 06:50:15 PM
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 05, 2021, 09:36:05 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 05, 2021, 09:39:01 AM
Don't ya know Flemmy improvises everything?:)
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 05, 2021, 10:05:31 AM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on June 05, 2021, 10:19:43 AM
Thanks Dave, but most of my ideas are not inventions, only creations.
Post by: Flem on June 06, 2021, 08:37:46 AM
Well here is another creation. I made this Sled/Shooting board jig years ago to deal with some fancy grain wood that was getting washboarded going thru the drum sander. It's mostly MDF offcuts. The bed to the right of the sled, is not fixed and is shimmed for thickness. The 2 sets of 1/4" strips are placed on the inside edges of the sled for the stock removal tools to ride on. One set is tapered, the other parallel. The Al strips and other odd pieces go under the bed to shim for thickness. The bed has sandpaper glued down to keep the lams from slipping. It's very accurate, more so than machine tapered lams, in fact I true up all my lams with this jig after milling. It is slow but gets the job done. This would be a decent setup for someone who wants to make their own lams but does not have a machine sander. Couple of things to note, one is everything must be square, flat and planar. The other thing is, the rails are a wear item and need to be checked and replaced when worn. Even materials like MDF, which appear to be very uniform, have defects and need to be checked carefully to insure the accuracy of the jig
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 06, 2021, 08:51:03 AM
Other than that I guess yer just ok:)
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 06, 2021, 10:17:08 AM
You might get more life out of the rails if you make them out of uhmw plastic.
Dave.
Post by: Shredd on June 06, 2021, 10:29:42 AM
Post by: Flem on June 06, 2021, 10:59:58 AM
Something I have thought about for this jig is a mini drum that could slide along the rails. Kind of like a handheld planer.
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 06, 2021, 12:51:50 PM
Dave.
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 06, 2021, 12:55:49 PM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on June 06, 2021, 02:22:44 PM
Post by: Longcruise on June 06, 2021, 03:23:39 PM
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 06, 2021, 05:38:36 PM
Dave.
Post by: wood carver 2 on June 06, 2021, 05:39:42 PM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on June 07, 2021, 11:02:20 AM
I have some G-10 (also homemade) to grind flat and the stuff is so nasty to deal with. The dust sticks to everything. I have a set of clothes for glass grinding only. I am hopeful the shroud with limit the dust float. I even coated all the surfaces I can get to with Top Cote, including the cardboard! Love the material, loathe the dust
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Post by: Pat B on June 07, 2021, 01:00:20 PM
Post by: Flem on June 07, 2021, 01:51:51 PM
I can get by with this 2" unit, because i make straight limb bows. In the horizontal position I have 24" of platen to work on.
This is what it looks like vertically. The table comes off and gets bolted onto the upright angle iron, for horizontal use
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Post by: wood carver 2 on June 07, 2021, 04:44:37 PM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on June 07, 2021, 06:49:22 PM
It's literally made from a bizarre collection of random pieces from bins and piles. I did buy the skateboard wheels.
Here is a pic of the framework
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 07, 2021, 09:20:56 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 08, 2021, 03:37:10 AM
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Post by: Wose on June 30, 2021, 12:52:47 AM
I grew up in Appalachia, but prefer the term "Leftneck," but maybe that's a story for another day...
Anyway, after years of shooting carbons, I'm assembling my first set of wood arrows. Nothing fancy, just a wipe on poly before I fletch them.
It occurred to me I needed to contrive something to hold them while they dried. We're a hour drive from a store that sells anything other than beer and lotto tickets, so a quick poke around the Gettin' Place in the garage revealed a 1x2 I'd previously used as part of a target stand for some overly enthusastic beginners.
After some judicious trimming around some bullet holes, and with the addition of some chain, fence staples and binder clips, I'm in business.
I might make a 2.0 version in the future.
Post by: Flem on August 13, 2021, 11:10:00 AM
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I had to use some polyethylene packing foam to fit a few odd shaped spaces. Did not make it tight either, needs make-up air to draw the dust out.
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 13, 2021, 11:50:15 AM
Post by: Mad Max on August 13, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
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Post by: Pat B on August 13, 2021, 03:59:59 PM
Hey, I thought you were leaving town. We almost started talking about you. Glad we waited. :laughing:
Post by: Mad Max on August 13, 2021, 05:42:13 PM
I cleared my browsing history and came on here as a guest to watch :laughing:
Post by: Flem on August 13, 2021, 06:50:55 PM
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It's about 1 heaping Tablespoon of dust that the cabinet did not catch. Thats from the base, machine and a 5' radius of clean floor.
This pile is from resawing the half log, a total of 40' linear X avg. 2" height.
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About the same amount.
Post by: Flem on August 14, 2021, 01:33:43 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 14, 2021, 01:36:26 PM
Post by: Flem on August 15, 2021, 01:48:26 PM
So I opened up the cabinet and discovered a pile of neatly contained sawdust.
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I'm thinking either my port is not in the ideal location, or I need more makeup air. The port panel is square, so I can turn it to see if it makes a difference. Also going to experiment with intake amount and location.
I also now know why the manufactures put the dust port on the side. I took care of it with a 4" 90
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 15, 2021, 02:08:19 PM
Dave.
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 15, 2021, 03:29:02 PM
I thought you were more redneck than that?
Drill another hole at the bottom of the sawdust pile and add another vacuum hose there.
Or if it were mine, I'd say the hell wif it.
:laughing:
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 15, 2021, 04:25:07 PM
Better still, when the wind is blowing towards someone that you don’t like. 😁
Dave.
Post by: mmattockx on August 15, 2021, 05:27:52 PM
My saga continues.
Is there a wiper/brush to clean the sawdust off the blade before it hits the bottom wheel? My vintage 12" saw seems to be dragging a lot of particles onto the lower wheel and having them crushed into the tire under the blade. I'm thinking I need a wiper of some sort and a vacuum hose sitting there to suck it all up.
Drill another hole at the bottom of the sawdust pile and add another vacuum hose there.
That is definitely more redneck. What about a row of smallish holes on the backside of the collector where that pile is to allow it to be sucked up by the collection hose? The sawdust will sit where the air velocity is lowest so there is likely a stagnation point down in that corner.
Mark
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 15, 2021, 06:33:09 PM
I said drill a hole at the bottom of the pile.
The vac hose will assist the gravity forces and the sawdust will go out dah hole.
Ole Flemmy boy will fugger it out.
:laughing:
Post by: mmattockx on August 15, 2021, 07:23:00 PM
Pay attention Mark.
I said drill a hole at the bottom of the pile.
I understand that, but you suggested a second vacuum hose. I just suggested holes to let more air in and sweep the dust over to the existing collection port.
Mark
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 15, 2021, 08:39:37 PM
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Post by: Eric Krewson on August 16, 2021, 09:44:10 AM
#1 and #2, I have to wear the mask now or else.
Post by: Flem on August 16, 2021, 10:45:45 AM
I have become increasingly allergic to any wood dust over the last few years, it doesn't take much to mess me up. I have a two prong approach to the dust problem.
#1 and #2, I have to wear the mask now or else.
Thats what I am trying to avoid! I always wear a mask, either an N95 or P100. And I hate to say it, but even the best filter type mask won't do you much good if you are not clean shaven. If you have a beard, get a positive pressure mask.
Speaking of filtration....... I thought it was time to clean my home made shop air filter. Damn thing is heavy!
Apparently I made it back when I was much stronger. The two first filters are standard 12X24 furnace filters. They seem to do most of the work, there is hardly anything in the 1 micron bag filter. I used a squirrel cage fan, salvaged from a fireplace heater. It's a little noisy, but it's 4 speed and was free. The insulation helps cut down the drone.
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 16, 2021, 11:12:29 AM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 16, 2021, 11:30:27 AM
:thumbsup:
You seen the dust collection mod I did on my bandsaw. I get a tiny tiny bit of dust in the same area as you did but I wasn't worried all that much about it.
Ya see I'm a real redneck :) LOL
Post by: Pat B on August 16, 2021, 01:34:11 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/4ELex0u.jpg)
...and how can I listen to sounds like these if the CD player is skipping over each song...
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 16, 2021, 01:45:09 PM
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Does this count as a redneck invention?
OH hell yes:)
Post by: Pat B on August 16, 2021, 04:13:41 PM
Post by: Flem on August 16, 2021, 04:14:20 PM
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 16, 2021, 04:57:56 PM
But what's we gonna call Kenny?
:laughing:
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 16, 2021, 06:39:30 PM
Does this count as a redneck invention? It's my anti-vibration set up for my high fidelity sound system. With the CD player siting on my work bench the CDs skip like crazy when I'm working on a bow.That’s awesome!
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...and how can I listen to sounds like these if the CD player is skipping over each song...
(https://i.imgur.com/hKXEhXT.jpg)
Dave.
Post by: kennym on August 16, 2021, 06:49:18 PM
Cuz, how can you listen to sounds like that at all?? :laughing:
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 16, 2021, 07:13:21 PM
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It was filled with dust, so I started cleaning it out. I get a kick out of the way the dust layers up when I don’t use the dust collector. You can see the dust collector port in this pic.
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Here’s the location of the upper port. Both ports are 4”. I put in a Y coupler on the back of the saw.
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I was mistaken about the location of the brush. It’s on the upper left of the drive wheel. I think that the brush is important in that it prevents sawdust from getting stuck to the wheel. If there’s much of a buildup on the wheel, it will cause tracking problems.
Dave.
Post by: mmattockx on August 16, 2021, 08:25:28 PM
Thanks for those pictures, they are exactly what I needed to place some brushes on my saw.
Mark
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 16, 2021, 09:18:17 PM
The dust collection in this saw is pretty efficient. I do lots of little cuts where I don’t bother to hook up the dust collector, so the saw cabinet gets filled up to the wheel. When I do hook it up, it clears almost completely in a few seconds.
Dave.
Post by: kennym on August 16, 2021, 09:54:22 PM
Post by: Flem on August 17, 2021, 10:24:12 AM
I'm going out on a limb here, but I think I might be the only bowyer in a 500mi radius that listens to opera in the shop....... and admits it :biglaugh:
Post by: Pat B on August 17, 2021, 11:45:30 AM
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 17, 2021, 11:54:00 AM
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I'm going out on a limb here, but I think I might be the only bowyer in a 500mi radius that listens to opera in the shop....... and admits it :biglaugh:
Shaking my head:)
Post by: Buemaker on August 17, 2021, 12:11:53 PM
Post by: kennym on August 17, 2021, 01:05:29 PM
Post by: Flem on August 17, 2021, 02:20:58 PM
Led Zeppelin and A/C/D on full blast in my shop. :wavey:
I do some of that too :thumbsup:
Mostly when I need to drown out the sound of grinding metal. Which is when I use my homemade spark arrestor for my homemade dust collector.
Its a couple PVC fittings, window screen, metal plate from a coffee press and a piece of used floor buffing pad.
Never used one until one day I noticed a smell unlike grinding metal.
Fortunately I always empty the barrel and bag before grinding steel. Still can't believe a hot piece made it thru 6' of hose, into and out of the barrel, up thru the impeller and still had enough heat to smolder in the bag.
Post by: Pat B on August 17, 2021, 04:48:53 PM
40s, 50's, 60s, 70s(I don't mind a little disco), 80's 90, and so on. Heck, even back in the 1890 with Scott Joplin
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 17, 2021, 04:51:42 PM
Led Zeppelin for sure.
40s, 50's, 60s, 70s(I don't mind a little disco), 80's 90, and so on. Heck, even back in the 1890 with Scott Joplin
1890, heck you are older than I thought:)
:wavey:
Post by: Pat B on August 17, 2021, 06:30:47 PM
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Post by: wood carver 2 on August 18, 2021, 04:15:36 PM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on August 25, 2021, 06:51:07 PM
I made the cart out of EMT, 2X2, chunk of street sign(decommissioned), and a pair of wheels off a BMX bike.
The yoke is a block of Maple carved to ride up/down and sideways on the seat post, with a 5"X 5/8" Maple dowel epoxied in the other end. The EMT neck rides on the dowel and is free to rotate. It actually does OK on uneven terrain, but without suspension you got to go slow to keep it on the ground!
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Post by: Roy from Pa on August 25, 2021, 08:02:15 PM
Post by: Pat B on August 25, 2021, 09:02:52 PM
I bet it really shines when elk season is in.
Post by: Flem on August 25, 2021, 11:16:16 PM
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Post by: Longcruise on August 26, 2021, 08:35:26 PM
Pretty cool Flem.
Yee haw! :bigsmyl:
Post by: Flem on August 27, 2021, 03:03:38 PM
So this is my current state of mod. I added an side blade guard, still needs something in the front.
Since all the slop was gone from the guide assembly, I decided it would be good to get rid of the guide rod torque from misalignment. I filed a flat channel into the V groove that the adjustment screw previously registered into. Bad design and no fitment meant that thing use to twist and shift every time it was tightened. I also filed the screw end flat and spotted a little crater for a ball bearing to locate into. Tightens up straight now.
The plastic cradling the blade is as Max noticed, UHMW plastic. Its for sure a wear item, but it will be easy to replace. I had been using the same material as blocks in the stock guides and it actually holds up well.
Post by: Roy from Pa on August 27, 2021, 04:03:29 PM
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Post by: Mad Max on August 27, 2021, 04:22:00 PM
Nice fix
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 27, 2021, 05:13:39 PM
I have a lovely little scar in the shape of a Nike logo on my middle knuckle from my bandsaw.
Dave.
Post by: wood carver 2 on August 27, 2021, 05:14:36 PM
Dave.
Post by: Flem on August 28, 2021, 09:44:16 AM
Post by: Bvas on August 28, 2021, 12:20:31 PM
Sometimes the quick fixes work out better than the original.
Post by: Flem on August 28, 2021, 03:47:19 PM
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Post by: Flem on September 03, 2021, 12:12:28 PM
I can't even claim the design as my own. I first saw this design in use at a beach in Oregon when I was a kid. I was walking with my Uncle when we saw a guy he knew rolling a big a$$ log down the beach. We helped him get it to his trailer. He was a woodworker and I remember him saying he was pretty sure it was Teak. He had cut it into pieces to move it.
My version is probably the most useful tool I have made. It will roll thru forest, over scree, uphill, downhill, this sucker goes almost anywhere! Can't count the cords of firewood moved on this contraption. Plus arrow wood, bow wood, etc...
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Not much too it. A piece of grade 8 all thread with a sleeve of steel pipe, 4X4 carriage and some beefy wheels that I actually purchased. The logs pictures, I calculated at 350-400lbs.
Post by: wood carver 2 on September 03, 2021, 12:41:25 PM
I should build one for my duck boat.
Dave.
Post by: Shredd on September 03, 2021, 02:51:43 PM
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Post by: Roy from Pa on September 03, 2021, 03:35:06 PM
Post by: Flem on September 03, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Where in Montana do you live Flem?
Far west, 10 miles as the crow flies from Idaho
Post by: Mad Max on September 03, 2021, 04:22:27 PM
Cool place :thumbsup:
Post by: Flem on September 03, 2021, 06:13:43 PM
Post by: Flem on September 24, 2021, 09:53:00 AM
If anybody thought it looked hokey, you were right, it does look hokey. Looks can be deceiving, this thing will carry more weight than I want to pull thru the woods. These chunks weight about 150-200lbs
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Post by: wood carver 2 on September 24, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Redneck inventions get the job done with less money and sometimes they are the better solution.
Dave.
Post by: Flem on October 02, 2021, 10:38:16 PM
But that never happens and every time you go to use the tool, the damn thing is moving around. So here is the work around. C-clamps! Works with any and all casters, non locking or locking.
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Redneck, check
Post by: Flem on October 10, 2021, 09:31:14 AM
I previously made a shroud for my 2X72 grinder in the horizontal position, but not the vertical orientation.
Took care of that yesterday. Cardboard and packing tape, what Redneck could live without them?
I did spend some time fitting it to the machine, its one piece and it only needs two mini spring clamps to hold it in place.
And the best part is that it actually works well!
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I did add a skirt to the front and might add more pieces depending on how OCD I get with dust collection.
I like working with composites, but I really hate the itchy grinding part.
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Post by: Roy from Pa on October 10, 2021, 09:50:16 AM
:thumbsup:
Post by: Shredd on October 10, 2021, 12:02:59 PM
Nice rig... As long as it works...
Post by: Flem on October 10, 2021, 12:22:37 PM
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Home made tree stands :scared: Looks like some critters have been gnawing on them.
Pretty sure those are redneck
Post by: Flem on November 17, 2021, 03:29:28 PM
Had to erect the A frame behind it, to protect the ducting(v2) going into the shop. Sliding snow and ice off the roof mangled the first set
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 17, 2021, 04:10:55 PM
:thumbsup:
Post by: Shredd on November 17, 2021, 06:52:13 PM
I am not sure I am comprehending this whole thing... But wouldn't the stove transmit heat better if it was inside the shop??
Post by: Longcruise on November 17, 2021, 07:02:55 PM
Post by: Flem on November 17, 2021, 10:16:17 PM
Ya know, they make them nails with rubber collars to hold metal rooves down. 😉
I've heard of those. Rocks are much more interesting :bigsmyl:
That foil backed panel behind the stove looks like it's about to spontaneously combust... :campfire:
I am not sure I am comprehending this whole thing... But wouldn't the stove transmit heat better if it was inside the shop??
Absolutely. the problem is supporting and anchoring 25' of insulated stove pipe up the outside of my house that the sliding snow and ice will want to remove all winter. Plus I can't afford to loose the footprint and clearance the stove would need in my shop.
All the insulation is mineral wool, even the foil faced stuff. I don't think I have got the inside over 250deg
Post by: Flem on December 30, 2021, 10:23:07 AM
I was so pleased with my new creation, I though I better put it where it belongs.
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Its the bench top heat corral. Five pieces of used 1/2" thermax, one bench vice and two shoelaces hold it together. The heat source is a 4' IR heat lamp that lives over the bench. Temperature can be adjusted by raising or lowering the lamp. And since its IR, it heats objects really fast! I accidentally got a test 4"X4" piece up to 320deg with the lamp too close.
Post by: Noah70 on January 01, 2022, 11:20:50 PM
Post by: Flem on January 02, 2022, 10:13:32 AM
But that not why the stove is outside. I can't afford to loose the footprint in my shop and I would need 25' of insulated, secured, stove pipe to meet code clearance. This was actually cheaper and easier to accomplish, plus the heat exchanger hut is modular, so I can pick it up and use it for a different task in the future. Not to mention the home insurers hit you hard for having wood heat in your house. This solution avoids that extra expense.