[Cob] Coblist Digest, Vol 9, Issue 50

[Shawn King]

Great idea.  I really want the canister to be self-stopping.  My
thinking is that the design I have will work to that effect, but I'll
have to try it, esp. against another canister configured as you
suggest.  Thanks!

Shawn :)

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 2:49 AM, Robert Alcock <ralcock at euskalnet.net> wrote:
> Hi Shawn
>
> Thanks for that. I did something very similar, but instead of making holes
> in the lid, I just made a little dent in the rim of the lid (such as you
> might make while opening a tin of paint with a screwdriver.) That way the
> gases could escape easily but there was no problem with air getting in and
> reigniting the fuel once it had gone to char.
> see http://www.abrazohouse.org/?p=237
>
> I'm still waiting for someone to design a really functional biochar
> heating/cooking stove!
> Good luck with the experiments...
>
> Robert
> www.abrazohouse.org
>
>
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:16:32 -0700
>> From: Shawn King <sbkingster at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Cob] Simple way to make biochar in your Earthen oven,
>>        rumford fireplace, masonry heater, etc.
>> To: coblist at deatech.com
>> Message-ID: <BANLkTim=QwDswMEhivJWikjDUFiR=sGxJA at mail.gmail.com>
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>>
>> Hi folks, here is a simple way to make biochar, takes 90 seconds to
>> put together, no changes to your existing oven or fireplace, see
>> http://shoveltech.blogspot.com/ for details!  Happy Earth Day!
>>
>> Shawn ;)
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Shawn King <sbkingster at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Following the recent thread, I felt it was time to try and put something
>>> up
>>> about my own experiments, as there is obviously lots of interest in
>>> making
>>> earthen ovens more efficient and/or cleaner burning. ?I love reading
>>> about
>>> all the tinkering that is going on out there, the cob equivalent of
>>> garage
>>> startups!
>>>
>>> My ?rocket door? retrofit is simple, made of earthen materials, will make
>>> for cleaner burns, and
>>>
>>> -> You can add it to any earthen oven without modifying the oven!
>>>
>>> -> I have been using this with my earthen/cob oven with great results,
>>> tested and working!
>>>
>>> -> You can make it yourself with materials you have around in a few hours
>>> spread over several mornings.
>>>
>>> Only three parts, none of them moving, all made from earthen materials.
>>>
>>> I created a blog spot with photos and detailed directions,
>>> "shoveltech.blogspot.com" for this and other experiments I am working on.
>>> ?When it comes to solutions, I am strongly biased towards cheap, simple,
>>> local, natural, and fast. Here are the exact addresses for the pages with
>>> instructions and photos. ?Enjoy!
>>>
>>>
>>> http://shoveltech.blogspot.com/2011/02/simple-retrofit-to-make-your-earthen.html
>>>
>>> http://shoveltech.blogspot.com/2011/02/more-rocket-door-images.html
>>>
>>>
>>> http://shoveltech.blogspot.com/2011/02/and-yet-more-rocket-door-images.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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