Hi everyone. I feel fortunate to have found your group. Of course, the first thing I need to do is ask for a little help. I am looking to build a small wood...
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Benjamin Domingo Bof
benjaminbof
Mar 2, 2008 1:31 pm
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neil@...
taylormooref...
Mar 2, 2008 4:41 pm
I was just embarking on constructing a forced air Juntos B, and although my cans are 3.25in and 5in diameters, not the 4in and 6in specified, I gathered that...
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K
gagekko101
Mar 2, 2008 10:01 pm
Neil, I wish I could be of help but I have nothing but questions as I am COMPLETELY new to the gasification process. It is funny that I came across your post...
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neil@...
taylormooref...
Mar 3, 2008 12:49 am
... You are very welcome to Keith, but it might be the blind leading the blind I'm afraid as I have very little experience, and there are far more ...
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frankscalora
Mar 3, 2008 3:48 am
I just found an old water well tank. its perfect with holes with thread already in them. my question was must the blower always be in operation if one just...
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Mike LaRosa
ook187
Mar 3, 2008 4:50 am
Hello Frank, It's good to see you back and that you survived the winter. What happened with your last project ? I personally only use woodgas to drive motor...
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Ken Smith
kensmith52
Mar 3, 2008 12:45 pm
Hi Neil and list, I have read that document before. But I have tried it from .5 to 1 up to 8:1 and could not get a blue flame. I never tried the fan yet but ...
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frankscalora
Mar 3, 2008 2:57 pm
... The Other project was a 2 barrel project. It was not very airtight around the tightening ring and I had so many home repairs and a baby on the way thaT I...
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Mike LaRosa
ook187
Mar 3, 2008 6:38 pm
Hi Ken & group, I have to build another cyclone shortly and I have to decide if the coreolis effect really is going to play any roll in how the gas spins in...
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Mike LaRosa
ook187
Mar 3, 2008 6:57 pm
Hi Frank, I have not ever seen a straw mushroom setup but have seen several Shitaki setups taking advantage of old chicken coops. My wife used to grow alfalfa...
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neil@...
taylormooref...
Mar 3, 2008 10:41 pm
Thanks for your experience on this Ken. ... Please tell me about the speed control device, as I would like to be able to get better control of the air at start...
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Bob Dykes
shiverin_sou...
Mar 3, 2008 11:35 pm
Good Job, Jim , have been following you , Mike, greg, Wayne jeff and Jim in Texas over the last year while building my house. This is exactly waht was needed,...
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Ken Smith
kensmith52
Mar 4, 2008 12:33 am
HI Mike and list, Yes I will test it sometime this week to see if there is a difference in BTU from the straight or the vortex way. Ken Smith...
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K
gagekko101
Mar 4, 2008 12:42 am
... able to get better control of the air at start up and subsequently. Some sort of rheostat I imagine? I would say a pulse width modifier would work good if...
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neil@...
taylormooref...
Mar 4, 2008 1:10 am
... Looks good, thanks, but USA bidders only I notice. I expect I'll find something similar from Maplins in the UK though. Obviously a lot more energy...
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Ken Smith
kensmith52
Mar 4, 2008 1:26 am
Neil and stovers, We purchased a motor control device for AC up to 15 amps. The fan I will be testing with is AC. However I can still use it for my router. You...
Understandable but @ 25 watts, I don't know how much of a difference it could make - especially with a rechargeable battery. Let me know if I can help!...
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fireman_on_moon
Mar 4, 2008 1:47 pm
... dear jim, that is indeed a good effort, looking forward for drawings of your gasifier soon. shakil...
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glrf30
Mar 4, 2008 2:25 pm
Howdy Frank, Hot air rises! I'm looking at my old copy of American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers (ASHRE) Guide and Data Book now. I see a...
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j spreadborough
jdspread1972
Mar 4, 2008 3:39 pm
Then you put a pot over the top of it and kill the draft. Even if you get some draft your equation will not take your pot into consideration. Jonathan glrf30...
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James Butler
himself_in_k...
Mar 4, 2008 4:24 pm
I wouldn't use an inline blower because the gas will flow over the motor. I bought this car air-con blower on eBay ...
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Adam604
Mar 4, 2008 5:19 pm
Hi Folks, I've been lurking on the wood gas site and other web pages for some time, even made a midge stove or two and tried a couple of different wood gas...
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neil@...
taylormooref...
Mar 4, 2008 5:53 pm
... Thanks, that's kind. I'll build the stove first and see how it runs at single speed. Failed to get any life out of a P800 PC today, so will probably rob...
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Mike LaRosa
ook187
Mar 4, 2008 6:07 pm
Hi Frank, Adam and others, The in line bilge blowers work fine for back blowers and can be left in the final COOLED and filtered gas line and left free...
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Stuart Perkins
stuartperkins
Mar 4, 2008 6:11 pm
http://www.nisco.net/fanblower.html how about these guys... Stuart...
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Mike LaRosa
ook187
Mar 4, 2008 6:18 pm
Adam & others, further thoughts, the link you provided had one blower that would probably work in lighter applications but without seeing it in person I can't...
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Stuart Perkins
stuartperkins
Mar 4, 2008 7:04 pm
That was just a quick search. I know that my gas hot water heater has a positive draft vent fan on top of it. I don't know what temperatures it could handle,...
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frankscalora
Mar 5, 2008 4:44 am
... things as easy as possible, that means I dont want to have to fashion smoething for this blower from your link, but thats cool, I can see the bilge motor...
