Ron pleas send me pictures of Guatemalan Plancha
Best to you
Gus
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Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:07 PM
Subject: [Stoves] Final (?) report on stove camp
List:
This is to give a few more final sentences on the running of the camp.
"Everyone" doing tests or preparing for ones by modifying existing stoves when
I got there at 8:00 for an official start at 9:00. (Earlier, I drove to the
other part of Aprovecho - permaculture - about 6 miles away.) Probably a few
had worked both late the previous night (and other nights) and had also started
earlier than 8:00 AM.. A little later than normal, the AM meeting featured
Dean giving design tips (TARP-V earlier [I need help - I can't find my notes
on that acronym]) and this time "MAMMA" (Mixing, Architecture, Metering,
Moisture, Air). Also numerous slides on the production in China of the
StoveTec product.
Many people then were cooking for a big final luncheon. Especially Rebecca
on a chicken curry in a huge pot atop one of the two clay stoves she had
brought (her main change was dropping the pot support heights to improve
convective heat transfer). Larry W. was roasting chicken in a horizontal
closed 55 gallon drum atop a rocket. Many salads appeared
I watched the testing of an interesting stove designed by Kirk Harris (from
La Rosa (?) CA. This was much larger version of a camping stove he brought.
Good results on abbreviated testing. I'll write a separate report on this
design as it had several features I have not seen elsewhere.
Had intersting talks with the other two (besides Rebecca) from outside the
US. Both named "Omar" - from Senegal and Burkina Faso. Both very
knowledgeable - and here looking for improved designs for their own countries.
Last event of the day - hearing of the latest results and then a chance to
vote on two $500 prizes. Leaders on the TLUD side seemed to be Paul
Anderson's and Art Donnelly's - but people could vote for any stove. Due to
air schedules, I missed the final vote tally. I hope someone can report
all results.
Final wrap-up comment:
. The camp was very well run (its eleventh?). The price of $300 is a
bargain if you have a design and know nothing about its emissions. But for
serious stove researchers the lab is also open for free (!) testing.. Lots
of expertise here and very friendly support staff (free coffee and donuts all
day - and numerous chances to interact with others informally. I have two
brand new design ideas myself to try out.
Questions and thoughts?
Ron
This report a little rushed. Hope others will chime in - especially with
the voting results.
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