Insulated, Airtight Woodfurnace/File Cabinet Arch

[Diesel Breath]

Hello all,

This is my first post.
Just wanted to share a picture of my homebuilt arch
2 hours into its first test boil.
A warming pan will sit on a hot plate in front of the stack.
It's not shown because I wanted to burn residual paint
off the plate.

I spent many hours on this forum before coming up with this design.

[woodguyrob]

Looks awesome. Great use of something that may have been thrown away.

[Milton]

Looks nice and portable. What is your gph?

[Diesel Breath]

Thanks

There is a lot of recycled material in the build.
I didn't skimp on the pans though. They are made by Patrick of PJ inc. in Quebec.
The workmanship on them is amazing.
The main pan is 18"X48". So 6 sq. Ft.
I'm hoping for a gph of 6-8


In the pics

Cutting and reconfiguring the furnace firebox
Forming the arch
Fitting welded arch inside cabinet
(The cabinets only purpose is to hide my not so pretty welds)
All welds sealed with high temp. silicone.
Firebox fully insulated with R6 mineral wool board.

[ken49663]

Great job! Did you build those doors? I've been looking for something like that.

[Diesel Breath]

The door is part of the furnace assembly.

When I first started thinking about my arch build, the door was a stumbling block for me.
It's quite a challenge to build a user friendly door that seals and latches well, won't warp
and preferably be insulated.

That's when I looked at an old wood furnace that I had been saving for a shop that wasn't built yet.
It was the perfect donor for the build. I got the door, ash clean out, draft control, heavy cast grating
and flue all from one source.

Saved a lot of engineering and was a lot better than I could do.
I didn't feel bad about cutting it up because old wood furnaces are cheap and sometimes free.
Wood furnaces are perfect for home built arch fronts.

[ken49663]

[QUOTE=Diesel Breath;378793]The door is part of the furnace assembly.


That's when I looked at an old wood furnace that I had been saving for a shop that wasn't built yet.
It was the perfect donor for the build. I got the door, ash clean out, draft control, heavy cast grating
and flue all from one source.


Outstanding as I just happen to have one in my garage. Looks like it will be put to use!

[Diesel Breath]

Glad to be of some help.

It's always nice to be able to do a half decent job on something
and save a few bucks while you're at it.

This is one addictive hobby!

[dadtkm]

I like the idea for the depth gauge. I will be adding one to my pan this week. Thanks

[tlcfj6082]

Great craftsmanship and A+ in my book of ways to re-purpose material.

[Diesel Breath]

Thanks.

Here is a pic of a depth gauge that I made.
Once the boil was on, it was essential because
I couldn't see in the pan for steam.
The orifices are small, so I'll have to watch that
they they don't get blocked with sugar sand.