05-12-2015, 06:39 AM
Yep, spot on Darren, the inner of the 3 cylinders is just there to support the refractory whilst it is poured / rammed and curing, then it comes out- which is why it is a thin sheet of colourbond, supported by plywood discs to hold it's shape. The middle of the 3 cylinders separates the refractory from the insulation- I'm hoping I can find some rockwool or similar. this is quite a bit smaller than a 44 gallon drum, the diameter of the inner chamber is 250mm (10") and as it stands there on the shed floor it is approx 450mm (18") high.
I'm not really sure whether it would be kosher of me to post a detailed build thread, as I am taking the design entirely from a book by Colin Peck called 'The Artful Bodger's Iron Casting Waste Oil Furnace'. I might contact the author by email and ask whether he is okay with it, he has offered support through the build process having bought his book. If the author / designer gives the okay, I'll start a thread documenting the build- might be a slow process though!
I'm not really sure whether it would be kosher of me to post a detailed build thread, as I am taking the design entirely from a book by Colin Peck called 'The Artful Bodger's Iron Casting Waste Oil Furnace'. I might contact the author by email and ask whether he is okay with it, he has offered support through the build process having bought his book. If the author / designer gives the okay, I'll start a thread documenting the build- might be a slow process though!
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