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woodfire kiln chimney

updated thu 10 feb 00

 

G. Max Vogt, Ph.D. on mon 7 feb 00

I've built a modified Olsen fastfire (60 cubic feet) and am working on the
chimney. I have 12 feet of (internal dimension) 18 inch firebrick
chimey. Living at 4000 feet elevation, I'm needing to finish the chimey
in such a way as to be able to experiment with the ultimate height (up to
20 feet?), and also with the amount of step down in diameter to deal with
velocity. Does someone have a suggestion of what setup of pipe (cast
iron, stainless, etc?) I could use, and on what kind of mounting base to
use at the top of the current brick chimey?

Thanks very much,
Max

G. Max Vogt, Ph.D. on wed 9 feb 00



"G. Max Vogt, Ph.D." wrote:

> I've built a modified Olsen fastfire (60 cubic feet) and am working on the
> chimney. I have 12 feet of (internal dimension) 18 inch firebrick
> chimey. Living at 4000 feet elevation, I'm needing to finish the chimey
> in such a way as to be able to experiment with the ultimate height (up to
> 20 feet?), and also with the amount of step down in diameter to deal with
> velocity. Does someone have a suggestion of what setup of pipe (cast
> iron, stainless, etc?) I could use, and on what kind of mounting base to
> use at the top of the current brick chimey?
>
> Thanks very much,
> Max

I'm sending this again because it had the wrong return e-address. Thanks
again, Max