One Time Deal for a Glenwood Magazine

Merc300d wrote:Maybe I should proof read my post before submitting. Misspoke a few times. They aren't rocket science

I hope William does not read that you said that.

Oops. I meant to say you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work on these stoves. I hope that doesn't offend anyone else. Sorry.

How's my oak 40 as a peace offering.

Merc300d wrote:

Pancho wrote: Unfortunately time is not a luxury. All this has to happen in a week or so then the origin gets sent back to the owner. I'm sure they will work even if it takes some massaging. These stoves are rocket science.

Yeah, I'll get it in tomorrow or so. I didn't want to pull the guy from the floor just to put my order in.

Any idear what time they start work at the foundry?....mayhaps I can catch him on his firs cup o' joe before work starts.

When I called Al actually answered the phone. Seems like a real nice guy on the phone. He took my information and that was it. I called before lunchtime. Don't think it matters.

stovehospital wrote:Before you all spend the big bucks, I would have one made first to see how much they shrink! They may or may not hang in the top if the shrink is too much.

Well, I look at it two ways:

Mathematics -
Typically shrink is 1/8" per foot. That means in the total length it should loose roughly 13/64's of an inch in length or roughly 2 tenths of an inch in over all length. On the top flange, there should be roughly 15/64's of an inch shrink in over all circumference, or just under an 1/8 inch in total circumference. Now the number that you need is how much does that translate into as far as side to side play, and that becomes roughly 0.040" additional side to side play on the top flange. I can't imagine that's going to cause any problems on a top flange that runs about 3/16's of an inch or 0.1875 inches wide. Loosing roughly 20% of the top mating surface won't cause a problem as far as I can see. If somebody felt theirs was a bit too loose, they could put thin washers between the two mating halves when they bolt it together. Probably would have to get thin shim stock to make them from, there is not much play in there, but it could be done...

Conversation -
Gary told me that he first used the magazine to make two for his stoves. He was worried about shrink. When he got those two back, he said he couldn't even see any shrink, the parts looked so good, he sent it back and had two more made, kept the original for making copies... I'm convinced...

But, everyone is going to have to see for themselves. I know I 'm sufficiently confident that I'm buying two of them....

I do hope it works out for everyone that buys one...

dj

Sounds like a mathematical certainty. That's for the confidence boost.

Just spoke with Al and got my mag ordered.

Yes, shimming would be very easy with washers.

Plus, keep in mind that lip only has to support the weight of the magazine, not the weight of the column of coal within it. The column of coal sits on the bed of coals in the firepot. If the magazine supported the weight, the coal in the mag wouldn't be able to drop down into the firebed as that coal burned and reduced down to ash through the grates.

Paul

That's a point I had not considered. Should be very interesting with so many able to report on the magazine.

Oops. I meant to say you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work on these stoves. I hope that doesn't offend anyone else. Sorry.

Perhaps that is true but there are good rocket scientists and bad ones. Then there are choices in who you let on your rocket..... NO Christie don't touch that red button ... NO......NO.

coalnewbie wrote:

Oops. I meant to say you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work on these stoves. I hope that doesn't offend anyone else. Sorry.

Perhaps that is true but there are good rocket scientists and bad ones. Then there are choices in who you let on your rocket..... NO Christie don't touch that red button ... NO......NO.

Oh, you equestrian types, . . . . . always horsing around !

Paul

Well, UPS was just here and delivered my magazines from Tomahawk.

For those worried about shrinkage and there not being enough lip on the magazine top edge to hang the mag from, . . . my two have the opposite problem. They go in, but there's a bit too much lip for them to drop into the mag recess. A bit of filing, and/or grinding, and they should be an ok fit.

Here's pix of one of mine temporarily in the barrel of my #6 base heater.

More about them later after I get done filing/grinding, drilling and fitting them in.

Paul.

Wow !! awesome. Great news. I am eager with anticipation.

Looks good. Is it in one piece or 2 bolted together? Or welded together?
Thanks

nortcan wrote:Looks good. Is it in one piece or 2 bolted together? Or welded together?
Thanks

Two pieces that get bolted together.

dj