> Aren't most of those things aluminium or an aluminium/magnesium > mix ?
Extremely doubtful. I suggest you take a look at the ventless kero heaters and then as you say, "take a whack at it." Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "bioveging" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 5:47 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: Oil Stove thingy > First off I know NOTHING about such things, although the idea of > going into a store that deals with kero stoves is good and you would > more than likely be able to simply buy a spare element and then > adapt it to your application, no ? Problemo solvo'd :) > Like I said, I know nothing about it but thought I'd take a whack at > it. Aren't most of those things aluminium or an aluminium/magnesium > mix ? > > L. > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beats me exactly as to what type of steel composition the pre- > heater is. > > Don't think it so much matters as much as the mechanical design. > > > > Walk into a store that distributes those ventless kerosene heaters > and > > you'll have more than ample opportunity to see exactly what the > general > > dimensions/design is. > > > > Todd Swearingen > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Go Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 3:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 2248 > > > > > > > Thanks Todd > > > > > > I have made 2 turk type burners and I am just getting into a 3rd > mini > > > version and they all use forced (fan air) but I was thinking > that if I > > could > > > put something like that cylindrical thing in maybe it would help > to > > maintain > > > the high heat so I could switch off the fan and leave it go on > draught > > > instead. > > > > > > Do you have any ideas as to how I could make one and what out of > or is it > > > just 'steel'? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > You'll find a smilar device in any ventless kerosene heater. > It's a > > steel > > > > radiator, cylindrical with multiple holes, heated by the > combusted fuel > > to > > > > the point of red hot, which in turn better atomizes/vaporizes > the fuel > > > > creating greater efficiency. > > > > > > > > Todd Swearingen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Go Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 11:56 AM > > > > Subject: [biofuel] Re: Oil Stove thingy > > > > > > > > > > > >> About half way down the page at > > > >> > > > >>> http://www.kumastoves.com/oil_stoves.html< > > > >> > > > >> there is a picture of the burning centre of the stove looking > very much > > > >> like > > > >> a Turk burner but at the very centre there is a cylindrical > mesh > > feature - > > > >> does anyone know what it is, what it does and what its made > of? > > > >> > > > >> (I have asked them but no reply has been forthcoming). > > > >> > > > >> Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
