Where are you in Michigan? I'm an ex-pat Yooper lost in NW Pennsylvania. Nice start on an addiction! Al
Ours is an older boiler with an upward flame. It's dual fuel (wood/coal) in that the lower half is line with fire brick and the air comes up from...
Remarkable!
I'm burning "Nut Coal" which is larger chunks like you describe. The chimney is about 30 feet extending from the basement to above the peak of...
Hello Claus, The bourdon-tube solution sounds interesting. Please share a photo when you can. I can hear my draft blower going on and off, but...
Anthracite coal is common where I live in Pennsylvania, and comes in 40 lb sacks from the local store. We have a dual-fuel boiler (coal/wood)...
Mostly mine alarms when a lantern flares, sends up balls of flame, and generally fills the basement with acrid smoke. I just don't want my wife...
Is it just me, or does anyone else find fire/smoke detectors annoying when you're playing with your lamps? I'm just say'n... #pullthebatteryout
Thanks for the pointer towards the gap. I took a quick look and it was large enough to drive a large truck through! I brought it down to match...
Yes David, I do have proper heaters. I just wanted to see how well this kit worked, and I regret that it's a fail for indoor use. Lowering the...
Not going to mess with it, but maybe too rich a mix. I lowered the pressure to 1 bar just to keep the over-flame to a minimum. It does do nicely...
I had a bit of a chill going, so I decided to fire up my Butterfly with the heater kit installed to see how it worked. It heated just fine, but...
Thanks Pete, that's exactly what I was thinking of doing. I'm going to try and use the end of a broom handle to push out the most egregious dent,...
Yes, thank you :)
Thank you! I would not have thought to quench the metal BEFORE trying to work it.
I'm actually seeking thorium mantles. I see vintage mantles on the bay, and wonder which (if any) were treated with thorium. Is anyone out there...
I have a lamp with a tank that has a lot of dents in it. Is heating the dented section before working the dent out effective/practical? I...
U.S. cars largely have automatic transmissions that are only scaled to towing light loads (if any). Additional cooling and the like are required...
I stopped off at Vitri-Forms in Brattleboro, Vermont on my way to a cider festival in Massachusetts. If you're not familiar with Vitri-Forms,...
I use my car to pull a trailer now, but the Gross Vehicle Weight or a trailer with fruit bins exceeds the pulling capacity of any car that I'm...
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