2x3 Arch

[buckeye gold]

here ya go
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[HondoLane]

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Got the frame all burned together! Went with 16ga steel on underside and back wall. Sides I did in 20ga stainless.

[HondoLane]

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All painted! Time for insulation and getting it moved down to the shack!

[Just for fun]

As the owner of a homebuilt 2x5 arch plated down for a 2x3 pan ( see #7 above) I think your 19" deep firebox will work fine. I wish I had made mine that size. I also have the 90 degree bend at the top although mine is just about 1 1/2" without the 45 degree riser. I have a 10" stack because it was free and it works great. I get 12 GPH out of mine but I attribute that to my wood. I burn 2x4 and 2x6 scrap cutoffs that I get from a modular home factory. They burn extremely hot and fast giving me a stack temp pushing 2,000 degrees without a blower. I know that is crazy but it works for me. Looks like you have a good plan but I wonder if that 2x3 pan will fit on a 25.5" arch?

You get 12gph on a 2x3? Is it flat bottom? I'm debating between 2x3 and 2x4.. I might do what you did and add a plate in the back;I have everything to build a 2x4 so it makes the decision harder.

Planning to tap 30-35 trees and boil once a week what are your taught?

[Sugarmaker]

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All painted! Time for insulation and getting it moved down to the shack!

Looking very good! I like your logo!
Regards,
Chris

[HondoLane]

Looking very good! I like your logo!
Regards,
Chris

THANKS! I love making stuff for my hobby! The logo was a design I used for most of my Metal Fabricating / Artwork. I incorporated a maple leaf into the design for my maple stuff.

I put the logo on my bottles.

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[HondoLane]

here is a question... While I finish up my the inside building of my shack.. Can i make a 1/2" plate to replace where pan would go and use my arch as a wood stove? I have a piece of 1/2" steel plate that is 2x4. Wonder how bad it would warp? I could weld some fins on it to help disperse the heat and add some longitudinal strength.