Just wanted to post some pics to help anyone who might want a visual aid.20191103_213800.jpg 20191104_215335.jpg20191105_231700.jpg20191105_231254.jpg 20191106_202336.jpg
Bricking a 2x3 WFMason arch
Just wanted to post some pics to help anyone who might want a visual aid.20191103_213800.jpg 20191104_215335.jpg20191105_231700.jpg20191105_231254.jpg 20191106_202336.jpg
Last edited by BlueMaple; 11-12-2019 at 06:33 PM.
2016- 7 taps w/ cement block arch
2017- 41 taps w/ homemade oil barrel arch with a2x3 pan in a 8x8 shack
2020- Got a 2x3 wfmason arch
Looks good!
'12 15 jugs - Steam pans
'17 125 3/16 - 18" x 72" drop flue on homemade arch
'18 240 3/16 - Deer Run 125
'19 450 3/16 - Converted RO to electric/added a membrane
'20 600 3/16 - Maple Pro 2x6 Raised Flue, added AOF/AUF
'21 570 3/16 - Built steam hood, Smoky Lake filter press
'22 800 3/16 - Upgraded RO to 4 4x40
'23 500 3/16 - Re-plumbed RO, new "Guzzler"
'24 500 3/16 - Steam Away, DIY 8x40 RO
Thanks! Is this the 2x3 XL or the regular 2x3? I'm not sure if there's actually a difference in the firebox, as I've never seen either in person.
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
Thanks for the share! Mine should be ready sometime in December. Can't wait. Did you use any full bricks, or all half bricks? How many bricks did you use?
From the photos on the website, it looks like the evaporator is stepped up in the back half. But yours clearly is not. I'm wondering if that's a difference between standard and XL?
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
I used full bricks on the bottom and for the divider wall then halves on the walls. I used 26 fulls and 37 halves. I got a couple extra just in case and returned the unused ones. If you have any more questions let em rip!Originally Posted by Kubota
Last edited by BlueMaple; 11-19-2019 at 08:29 PM.
2016- 7 taps w/ cement block arch
2017- 41 taps w/ homemade oil barrel arch with a2x3 pan in a 8x8 shack
2020- Got a 2x3 wfmason arch
So the website is a little misleading and tricky to understand. The photos are of a 2x4 being bricked except for the last photo which is a 2x3 all bricked. The differences between the standard and XL are with the pan and preheater setup and it is stepped up in the back.
Last edited by BlueMaple; 11-19-2019 at 08:33 PM.
2016- 7 taps w/ cement block arch
2017- 41 taps w/ homemade oil barrel arch with a2x3 pan in a 8x8 shack
2020- Got a 2x3 wfmason arch
Thanks for the reply BlueMaple. The website is a little misleading but I did catch that last photo. Just hard to differentiate where the full/half were used and how many. Thanks!
So yours is *not* an XL, right? And the 2x3 XL is stepped up on the back, right? The bricking for that one would then be different from yours.
Thanks!
2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets
Blue Maple,
Nice shots of your arch and brick work! I like it! Stable secure and ready for fire! Have a great year and Keep Boiling!
Regards,
Chris
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