After a loooooonnnnngggg time I have finally found motivation to finish my shed pot belly.... or did I finally realise that moving to a higher altitude it gets a bit colder in the shed at night?
Here is a mock up of the parts which have been compulsorily acquired thus far:
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The basis is a couple of brake drums off a prime mover. The other basic parts are a ring which sits in between the two drums and a plate to cover the holes top and bottom, and some way to get rid of the smoke. Mine is somewhat more elaborate because I have access to CNC lasers and as with everything I make, it has to have extra '#### factor' :D
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I am attaching the top and bottom plates with 'rivets' made from some laser cut washers and short lengths of 20.0mm merchant bar. These are pushed through from inside and are plug welded to the plate on the outside. Plate has the same PCD as the brake drum.
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The 20.0mm merchant bar has to machined down to about 19.0mm to fit through the holes in the brake drums.
I will post further updates as I progress.
I realise that this is nothing new to some of you guys... but these things are so easy to build I thought I might throw it up here for those who haven't seen it done before.
The simplest design I have seen has only one bolt on the 'lid' which acts like a pivot. The lid is moved sideways to open the top of the stove to throw in the wood.
As stated in the title of the thread, this is a 'shed heating ornament'. No doubt you will suffer the wrath of OHS pedants and tree huggers if you actually start a fire inside the thing. What you do after it is constructed in the privacy of your own home is entirely your business..... :wink: