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jackel440

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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #180 on: January 12, 2011, 08:01:51 PM »
Well it won't let me load any more pics.I guess we have come to the end of the road maybe :'(
I had some cool pics of the controller and light stack to share.I will try again later I guess.
Thanks for watch'n so far :thumbup:
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #181 on: January 13, 2011, 01:44:57 AM »
Ok now dig the wood out of the snow and let er rip!!
Great build, tanks for all the pics along the way. Good luck!!!
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #182 on: January 13, 2011, 11:26:45 AM »
Nice work Jackel...Control panel looks really neat and well done. Entire build looks great. You should pat yourself on the back , and show it to everyone you know.

Is this the first OWB you've built?
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #183 on: January 13, 2011, 12:45:09 PM »
Thanks for the compliments guys. :thumbup:
I ,am going to have to definately dig the wood out of the snow.
Yes this is the first OWB I have built.I don't know if I will build another anytime soon or not. :o
I asked PhinPhan about not being able to load any more pics, and he said he modified the file size.So I will try to add the one that didn't get loaded last night.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #184 on: January 13, 2011, 12:46:49 PM »
Ok here is a close up pic of the controllers powered up.
The top controller is showing the temp inside the water tank at 34 degrees.Now the top controller is what actually controls the furnace.
The lower controller is showing the temp of the gasification chamber at 35 degrees.This controller does nothing but just show the temp in the gas chamber.
The red light on the panel actually has a label on it but the bright light drowns out the lettering.
Then we come to the stack light picture.
The clear light tells us the front switch is in the "load" position,and it is safe to open the door and put in wood.The red light is indicating that the furnace needs water put in it. 8)
I'm sorry but I think this light deal is cool as heck!
A couple more loose ends to wrap up and then it will be time to drag her out side.Then put a fire inside of her. :thumbup:


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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #185 on: January 13, 2011, 04:05:34 PM »
The lights are cool  :thumbup:  I put a small led light on the outdside of mine so I can tell from the house that the blower is on. I only like to fill the stove if the blower is on less smoke I have to eat when I open the door.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #186 on: January 13, 2011, 04:35:34 PM »

Lots of hard work but the rewards will be worth it. Neat light to.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #187 on: January 16, 2011, 02:11:07 PM »
Made a short video tutorial of how the controls and such work on my gasifier.Thought I would share it with you guys so you would understand what all I have going on with it.
Catch ya later
Operation of the gasification boiler controls
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #188 on: January 16, 2011, 06:12:59 PM »
Looking pretty good.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #189 on: January 17, 2011, 07:24:03 PM »
Well I have the boiler setup outside behind the shop,and she is burning real nice.lit her off at 7:20 and at 9:00 she has went from 42 degree water to 140 degree water.she is gasifying in the lower chamber.waiting on her to make it to 180 before I head to bed.wife made a video of me moving her out of the shop.I am on my phone right now so I will post from the computer later.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #190 on: January 18, 2011, 02:14:37 AM »
woo hoo!!!!
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #191 on: January 19, 2011, 07:00:15 PM »
My House is freaking HOT inside now!!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had some major things happen the last couple days.The night I got the boiler fired up which was monday.I didn't have it hooked up to the house yet.So I went to bed ,and my wife relit the kerosene heater.Well when I woke up at 4:40am to get ready to goto work.My house was filled with a haze!I thought the house was being filled with smoke from thew boiler.But it didn't smell like wood smoke.The damn kerosene heater was burning just one side,and filled my house with smoke and soot.My smoke detector battery was dead,so it didn't go off.The wife and I opened the windows and started airing the house out.Got the kids up and took them to my moms house.We all had black soot in our noses.This could have been a life threatening situation.We are very lucky.So I left work early and came back home ,and busted my rear to get heat in the house.I worked nonstop from 11 am till 12:30amthat night.I had everything working except that I couldn't get the damn fittings to stop leaking on the heat exchanger in my furnace.
I accepted defeat last night and went to bed with just the electric heaters running.Bought new fittings today and resoldered the heat xchanger ,and got everything working.
Wife has been busting her tail trying to get the house cleaned up from all the soot.We are going to have to repaint the walls as it is a mess in here now.
Well we have free heat now and it is a nice feeeling to know We can be as warm as we want.
I am sitting in my pajamas,eating ice cream,drinking a coke while the house is above 80* while watching some WWII film footage ;D
My son went to let the dog out to go potty.I told him "you can stand there with the door open as long as you want,just throw an extra log in the boiler!"hahaha! >:D
I LOVE IT!!!!!

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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #192 on: January 19, 2011, 08:36:24 PM »
 That is a wonderful feeling to have! A friend and I were talking about this very thing just this evening. We come home from work and our wives have the house just roasting hot and we don't even care. Freedom from heating bills! Glad you have yours up and running.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #193 on: January 19, 2011, 08:50:09 PM »
Man this isn't even my stove and I am excited hearing your story. Glad everyone is warm and healthy. When your warm because of your own work its a good feeling. Especially when there is such a difference in temperature from outside to inside, makes you appreciate it alot.
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Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« Reply #194 on: January 19, 2011, 09:32:43 PM »
Glad to hear that your stove is performing as you had hoped! 

What was the problem with the leaky fittings on the exchanger?
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