I'm new here, nice site! I have built many conventional wood stoves in the past. Has anyone here tried building a pellet stove or does anyone know where I might be able find plans? Thanks
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There are a number of companies that build pellet stoves a patent search can be run to give you a view of how they are made. I am not sure if my stoves are similar or not.
I currently heat my work shop (40 x 56 x14) with a 60,000btu envirotech corn stove. It has been about 6 degrees out and windy the shop is kept around 60 degrees. I am burning about 5# of corn per hour. (5 X 7000 btu/#= 35,000BTU/hr ) to maintain this heat. Corn, wheat or rye can be used as Fuel.
If some one could tell me how to post a diagram I might be able to give you the basic structure and parts needed to build one.
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If some one could tell me how to post a diagram I might be able to give you the basic structure and parts needed to build one.
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Constructing the metal part of the stove shouldn't be to bad from what I've seen when I've taken mine apart to clean it. That said however, pellet stoves are a little more complicated than a standard wood stove. Besides the body you'll need a couple of blowers (room air & combustion air) plus a motor for a feed auger. The big problem is that all of the pellet stoves I've seen are microprocessor controlled. You can do it without a micro but it may take you a good while to get everything adjusted correctly so that it burns properly.
John
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AH YES...........MY BROTHERS AND I BUILT SOME ONCE USEING A BUNCH OF STEEL WHEELS OFF OF SEMI TRUCKS AND TRAILERS. WHEN YOU PUT THE NICE SHINNY ONES ON YOU GOT ALL THESE WORTHLESS STEEL WHEELS LAYING AROUND...........SAME PRINCICAL AS THE STOVE SHOWN.........WE USE A DRIP TUBE INTO OURS AND IT WORKED FINE FOR MANY YEARS........ GUESS IT IS STILL HOLDING UP CURRENT OWNER OF PROPERTY ASKED IF WE STILL MADE STOVES BECAUSE WE PUT OOUR NOAME ON IT..........HAHAHA.................NO WE DON'T MANUFACTURE STOVES..............ROCK.........
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