Dear Andrew P The best grates are round (or square) cast iron ones with three (or 4) feet propping them up. In other words don't try to make a 'support' for the grate, put legs on the grate itself and sell it separately. The stove builder should make a space about the right size to drop it in. It is then not mechanically attached to the body of the stove and will not crack anything when it expands.
Please tell us more about your 'Lion cub' stove! Thanks Crispin ++++++++ My experience with my Lion Cub stove is similar. Enough coals drop into the ash pit that I have to scoop them out once or twice while cooking, to maintain primary air. If I don't flood the stove with water to quench the coals, it will stay hot for hours, after I button it up by blocking the openings with bricks. I tried a makeshift grate in it on Saturday and was surprised at how much less fuel it used. _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://www.bioenergylists.org/
