Shaker Noise

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 10:16 pm

I just used Permatex copper anti-seize lubricant when I assembled the stove this year. MUCH more quiet now. We'll see how it holds up this season. Stay tuned ....

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Nov. 04, 2011 10:19 pm

I always made a lot of noise early. Got all them young woodpeckers up & down to get barn chores done. AND, then a damn good breakfast

rockwood · Post by **rockwood** » Sat. Nov. 05, 2011 2:52 am

anthony7812 wrote:
Tim wrote:POWDERED GRAPHITE!...
That may be the ticket... Thanks

From what I understand, graphite (meta-anthracite) is a grade up from anthracite...?..So it would have a very high combustion temp. so it might "be the ticket".

anthony7812 · Post by **anthony7812** » Sat. Nov. 05, 2011 10:42 am

I do have a small can somewhere around here of loctite nickel anti-seize, should be able to save that trip to the hardware store after all.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sat. Nov. 05, 2011 12:29 pm

That Permatex anti-seize is good up to 1,800° ..... so, if your grates are that hot, you've got some other problems to worry about ....... like anything within 3' of your stove combusting!

Would also be hard to look at your stove without sunglasses on ...

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat. Nov. 05, 2011 2:40 pm

heck what will a little "SQUEEEK" hurt anyway ...I can still remember Dad coming home at his lunch break from the brick yard and getting woke up at 3:00am when he worked night shift shaking down the fire ....BANG!BANG!BANG!...8 or 10 times on the big arse Ol Bit coal stove in the basement...NOW THAT WILL WAKE THE KIDS UP...lol!!!

anthony7812 · Post by **anthony7812** » Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 2:33 pm

Ahhhh, put some nickel anti-seize on the beast. All better. Freetown I do have a small lash sound with the back and forth motion but thats not a big deal. The noise I had sounded as if it was a box style turkey call. Thanks for the ideas guys!

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 3:01 pm

Outstanding, another poblem solved here on the FORUM

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 3:24 pm

anthony7812 wrote:Ahhhh, put some nickel anti-seize on the beast. All better.

Exactly where did you put the anti-seize? Was the stove shut down when you did it?

anthony7812 · Post by **anthony7812** » Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 5:03 pm

Thier is a small block shaped plate where the shaker handle mounts on the side of the mark 3. So I applied the anti-seize with the brush applicator in that area. I did a good shake and shoveled all ashes out of ashpan area. Temps in stove where low with being 50ish outside, so I applied more where the "shaker rod" enters the "grate link". I doubt Im using the correct names of part. Not hard to do without shutting down just use some caution and common sense. Next spring after shutdown I will probably put more in the areas I couldnt get to safely. I figured any metal on metal contact could use it.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Sun. Nov. 13, 2011 6:01 pm

anthony7812 wrote:I figured any metal on metal contact could use it.

Thank you. My Mk I is set up the same. I will try it.