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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Getting to know the basics
« on: February 23, 2012, 05:43:49 AM »
I was just asking in general about what they do RSI. I will have to check that one out The Boiler. Just wanting to learn how to walk before try to run. 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Getting to know the basics
« on: February 21, 2012, 08:11:32 PM »
What is a good source for someone totally new to the OWB experience? Being green as grass about how and what an aquastat is for I need some serious schooling. Zone valves with some taco pump fetching up would help as well. 
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Equipment / Re: Swisher log splitter
« on: February 21, 2012, 06:13:22 PM »
2nd season on my 27 ton swisher and never had that happen. We have run it in hot,warm cold and frigid without getting lite up like a Christmas tree. 
Worked around a lot of hydraulic systems and never saw that either got me scratching my head.
Worked around a lot of hydraulic systems and never saw that either got me scratching my head.
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Equipment / Re: My new splitter
« on: February 21, 2012, 05:59:25 PM »
Bought a Swisher 27 ton last season finally. I am too old fat and lazy to do the wedge trick anymore. Neighbor across the street from me finds trees for us to cut up. His last find about killed my old self off though and we are still splitting it. It was an old oak 4 foot through. We are down to about 6 rounds of it left before moving onto the smaller stuff of 12 to 16 inches across. Glad this swisher goes vertical or they would of had to of planted me by now.
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Equipment / Re: Chain/Bar question
« on: February 21, 2012, 05:31:02 PM »
I have a Husky the wife bought me for Christmas 3 years ago. It was doing the lock the nose roller trick on me. First time was 10 minutes of use. No I didn't get it into the dirt and yes I did grease it. I tried another bar and now am on my 3rd bar. The oiler doesn't put out enough and in their wisdom it is not an adjustable oiler. Think is a 560E.
It is now a garage ornament and I bought a used 029 that is my everyday saw. Moral of the story make sure the oiler is putting out for you.
It is now a garage ornament and I bought a used 029 that is my everyday saw. Moral of the story make sure the oiler is putting out for you.
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Home Made / Re: Gasification wood boiler build
« on: February 20, 2012, 11:35:35 PM »
Wow what a build. Serious time and dedication required for all that. I am a fabricator/ maintenance mechanic. I used to build pressure code in a special shop as well. Nothing can compare to the blood sweat and tears that goes into something like this. Cograts to you and your family.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New to the site, and knows nothing. Look for some advice.
« on: February 20, 2012, 06:59:26 PM »
Another new wannabe here. I am in west central Illinois about 200 mile north of St Louis right along the big river. I saw something I have to chime in on as unfortunately I have experience with.
I bought an Englander brand corn burner through a box store. Service from them was to give me an 800 number. The resulting service was after a couple problems they would not answer the phone or Emails. ended up it is now a garage ornament. Between the frustration of trying to get it to burn right and high grain prices it is just another of life's experiences.
Tri state stove is fairly close by as is a Yoder by Donelson Iowa. Yoder handles the Acme OWB . I have a neighbor that is on his 2nd season burning an Aquatherm. Seems with the wide open access to the stack it would loose a lot of heat.
I have base board finned tube in the house already so am looking at a boiler. My old gas forced air furnace is pretty much toast at 30 years old. We now heat with an inside wood burner but is a pain as we are sometimes gone for over 12 hours a day. I am thinking of putting up a garage with a room separate for the OWB. Any thoughts and advice is welcome as I m still procrastinating like always.:GRIN:
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Guys need to be careful buying stoves from box type stores. If they don't install and service them your best to walk on by and find someone who does this for a living
I bought an Englander brand corn burner through a box store. Service from them was to give me an 800 number. The resulting service was after a couple problems they would not answer the phone or Emails. ended up it is now a garage ornament. Between the frustration of trying to get it to burn right and high grain prices it is just another of life's experiences.
Tri state stove is fairly close by as is a Yoder by Donelson Iowa. Yoder handles the Acme OWB . I have a neighbor that is on his 2nd season burning an Aquatherm. Seems with the wide open access to the stack it would loose a lot of heat.
I have base board finned tube in the house already so am looking at a boiler. My old gas forced air furnace is pretty much toast at 30 years old. We now heat with an inside wood burner but is a pain as we are sometimes gone for over 12 hours a day. I am thinking of putting up a garage with a room separate for the OWB. Any thoughts and advice is welcome as I m still procrastinating like always.:GRIN:
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