Start to build next week

[Dan]

I'll be working in mm so I have been converting the measurements

[Pete Mazz]

looks right for the throat but the BP gap should be 3.3 to match.

62 / 18.875

[Dan]

So bp gap be 3.3 inch , and what do u think about robs idea about the 12 inch heat deflector plate ?

[Dan]

These photos are always the wrong way round

[Pete Mazz]

I'm not a RF user but it's generally considered a good idea

[Big T]

I would definitely use the shadow plate/deflector.

[Rodcrafter]

So bp gap be 3.3 inch , and what do u think about robs idea about the 12 inch heat deflector plate ?

It’s ok to do it your way. I was saying

jm2cw. lol [emoji23]


Making memories!

[Dan]

i want to do a good job and don't have experience in this field so trying to take on your advise just second guessing myself , so today I cut the pieces for my FB and put in the heat defleter plate and end plate. Tomorrow I'll put in the bp and drain pipe.

[Dan]

Why are all my photos upside down

[Dan]

I'll try turning it upside down

[Dan]

Still didn't work , damn it . Well at lest I've started my build, still need to work out design for FB vents but will put togeather before I fully put togeather the FB and attach to cook chamber . Thanks Rob for the advise I have added the 12 inch heat deflecter and will put the np about a inch above it ,

[Big T]

Don't worry about the pictures being upside down, there has been several guys that never posted one the right way.

[Dan]

I haven't got anything done over the last couple of days unfortunately but still thinking about hinges and FB vents

[Dirtytires]

Just a thought on the upside down pictures. I have a cover on my I pad and apparently take a picture with it upside down. Didn’t know it mattered, it’s just easier for me to hold the device that way with the cover. It auto-orientats itself in my photo album but if I post the picture it shows up in the original upside down.

You can hit “preview” and it will let you see how the post will look. And for the sake of argument, it’s no big deal either way as we don’t care.

[Dan]

I got the bp and drain in , so I capped that end as well . I marked out my chimney its ready to go in as soon as I cut the hole out .

[Big T]

[Dan]

I went back to work and welded the end cap and got the chimney stub in , it's going to be 2 piece not sure if I will put a sleeve in the stub for the 2 nd piece to slid on or a small flange on outside, I flipped it around for better welding positions

[Dan]

Next is my FB , I'm thinking i need to sort my vents out before I go to far

[Dan]

This is the system I'm thing about , but on the inside with a handle

[Dan]

Here it is

[Dan]

Photos aren't coming up

[Dan]

Vent placement in the FB how close to the bottom of the FB should I go ?

[Rodcrafter]

I like to put an ash pan in mine and the vent bottom even with the top of the ash pan. And they are between 1” & 1-1/2” lip around it.


Making memories!

[Dan]

I’ve started my fb , need to decide what sort of door I’m going to do , any suggestions ?

[Dan]

So almost got the fb together just got the roof to put in then I can cut out the door , hopefully I can get that done tomorrow