Kodiak Stoker Stove- Rebuild

Last Monday I purchased an Alaska Kodiak stoker stove. Yesterday I started tearing it down,cleaning and painting as I go. Now my basement has some flooding from a storm that pasted through late yesterday afternoon. I was able to get the 3 pc cast top, controls mounting plate and 2 of the hinge pins cleaned and painted. I'm using Rust-o-leum high heat paint that has a semi gloss finish.

I have also started to get the stoker unit torn down and getting that cleaned up.

Pics of the stove are not in my basement. I don't have that much room.

Here are pics of the stoker unit,work in progress.

Linc,
I have the Alaska Hearth and was wondering, is your hopper in the rear or side? Mine is on the side and my left cast cover has a complete open look, no lid on top of. I was just wondering if it supposed to look that way. Looks kind of unfinished that way.
I ordered a manual from Alaska and it should be here in a couple of days, maybe that will tell me.
That is going to be a great stove! Especially how you practically stole it!

Scott

Scott,
This one has a rear hopper with a sheet metal cover. I would imagine that your hopper should have a cover.
I agree that this stove was a steal but I'm sure glad I wasn't expecting to use it right away. Only a couple of gaskets were new, the rest were old and falling apart or missing. I think this stove hadn't been sold because of the shape it was in. Not that it is in bad shape but they didn't clean it up before trying to sell it or actually having it in working condition like they advertised. most people want something that is ready to install and use. By rebuilding this stove I am getting to know how it's put together and how it works. Also that it will be a heck of a lot better stove than what I have been using.
I also am waiting on a manual from Alaska. I hope it gets here soon. LOL.
I'm not looking forward to winter but I am looking forward to heating with this stove.

Linc,
As long as it is solid. You know you have to change gaskets and stuff like that every so often anyway. This just happens to be that time. And on the positive side, you will know what your stove is all about and what condition it is really in when your done. Good luck with it and let me know how it heats in your home. I would like to compare notes. Not too many have these models. They aren't as heavy as the free standing units so I'm wondering how it will radiate heat.

Good luck, Scott

The hearth model( kast console) does have a matching cast iron cover for the hopper yours is just mia. All alaska stoves have a cover for there hopper.

Jpen1,
Thanks, I'll have to order one. The person I bought it from didn't have one and said he didn't know if it was supposed to. It just looks unfinished and I don't want anything to fall in there!
Thanks

Scott,
It is Definitely solid. I even checked the bottom to make sure it wasn't getting thin or holes from rust. I had planned on new gaskets anyway. Best off starting out with a stove in like new condition.
I'm sure it will put out plenty of heat. If not then I'll know I need something with more BTU's. I have a small house so it should be enough.

My house is 1500 sq. ft. of the area I plan to heat and I am planning on my stove heating the whole thing.
You got a great stove for a great price. It will do you well.

Scott

Scott,
We have about the same sized house. I won't be heating quite as much though,just the 1st floor and enclosed porch. The bedrooms upstairs we like to keep cool for better sleeping.
I have the stoker unit all painted and will get it re-assembled today minus the combustion blower fan. I plan on doing Matthaus's upgrade as money permits. The carpet was pretty rusted and pitted,I got that cleaned up the best I could and painted. Door hinge pins cleaned and painted. Hopper mounting bolts,washers and spacers are cleaned and painted. 3pc cast stove top is also done.
I still have the stove body,hopper and doors to do. Not sure if I will get to any of that today or not.

Here are a few pics of what has been done so far. I'm sorry ,they are not very good.

I thought I would give an update on the rebuild. Sorry,no pics.

I just finished up the inside of the stove body.Sunday I used a 4 1/2" angle grinder with a 4" course wire cup. I was covered with rust dust from top to bottom and in every pore. My better half made me take off my clothes in the basement before I could come up and hop in the shower. Today I completely painted the inside. I also ground off the rust on the bottom and top of the stove and got that painted. I still have the remainder of the outside to get the rust off and then painted.
The hopper leaves something to be desired. It's is just a cheap sheet metal box with a crude cut out in the bottom. This is the only thing on the stove that looks like they cut back on quality,materials and workmanship other than the plastic combustion fan and the threaded rod on the stoker unit.
The inside of the hopper was very rusted so I ground all that out and painted the inside of that also.
I've run out of paint so the rest will have to wait for another weekend.
I still have to get a complete gasket set for the stove and a combustion fan to upgrade. I haven't decided yet about replacing the glass. It has a lot of crackling visible and I'm open to opinions on if it is safe to use or not.

Just a little update on the rebuild. I finished all the painting today. All I have left to do is get the gaskets,combustion blower and re-assemble the stove.

Looks great Linc, nice job.

Thanks K9. I sure will be glad when it is done and installed. Speaking of installed did you get your stove installed today?