question about my homebuilt evap

[eustis22]

Hi, ed...the stove is 36 inches, front to back X 24 inches side to side...I will make my stack 8 feet minimum, but now you've got me concerned about heat at that diameter, so I'll track down a connector to expand out to 8" at the elbow and reinvest in some 8" stovepipe. I assumed it would be easier to go from 6" to 8" than the reverse, which is why I didn't start with 8". Live and learn.

[Big_Eddy]

That rim will work fine as a grate. Flip it over so that the outside is up, and put 3 chunks of fire brick under it to lift the edge 1"-2" off the floor. Build the fire on top of it and your fire will be nice and high, you'll have lots of air flow up through the holes in the rim, and the ash will fall through the holes and collect within the rim where you can remove it after the days boil.

[eustis22]

Thank you, Big Eddy...I'll do that and spend the saved $$$ on more stovepipe