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Home Made / Re: New Member new build:)

« on: February 20, 2012, 02:24:52 PM »

well I think I have my plan pretty well set, will be using 1/2 of a 500gal propane tank, will be 60" long, the water jacket will be 4'wide, 5' tall, and 6' long with the exhaust running up the back, to the front and back to the rear through the roof, with a clean out at uvery 90, after more thought and input from others, will not be going with a water cooled grate, but am still going to design a water cooled door, this will be fed off of the return from the house through a fitting in the top of the door, and exit through the bottom back into the water jacket.
   I'm thinking about using 3/16" steel for the front of the firebox, and then 10ga for the  waterjacket, do you guys think that a 6" pipe for the exhaust will be adequate?

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Home Made / Re: New Member new build:)

« on: February 19, 2012, 01:46:56 PM »

thanks Bull, really looking forward to this project!!! and the adive of you more experienced owb builders!

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Home Made / Re: New Member new build:)

« on: February 18, 2012, 11:12:54 PM »

Been doing alot more thinking on this, and think I'd be better off justa cutting the tank in half and leave the ends on, thinkin I'd be better off leaving enough space between the back of the firebox and waterjacket to let water all around and run the exhaust tube through the water, was thinking about running the exhaust verticle with a t in the bottom, then at the top of the firebox run it towards the front then a u and towards the back again to verticle and out the roof, would a 6" pipe be good for this?
    I also plan to cut in an ashbox, with a water cooled grate,and a water cooled loading door. I'm obveously in the very beginning stages of planning this out and will be asking for your opinions and advice if ya don't mind.
  One more thing for this post, can someone give me the outside flange dimensions of a typicl blower for a forced draft, so I can start figuring the duct work size I'll need. Thanks again

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Home Made / New Member new build:)

« on: February 18, 2012, 04:10:02 PM »

Hey Guys, first off, love this site!!! Seems to be alot of very knowledgeable people on here. I;ve been a welder/fitter for 20yrs, and am wanting to build a wood boiler, I can get a 500 gal propane tank for next to nothing, was thinking about cutting it in half, cutting the ends off, then using 2 1/4" 48"x60" plates for the front and back, and either 7 or 10 ga for the sides welded corner to corner all around to make the water jacket,. I have a 200sq' house and am planning on building a pole shed down the line for a shop, the house I plan to use the rdiater in plentum and radiant running through the concrete for the shop. Would this be an adequate size to accomplish this? any info/advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance! Don