What did you build this week?

Wow,
Very well done! That's a lot of design time, and a lot of cut time!
 
Been a minute since I posted something!

The metal shop needed a new heater, so rather than spend 1500 bucks on one we built one:
It's basically a woodstove in a box, with a big squirrel cage fan that blows around the hot box into ducting.
Puts out a metric shitload of heat!

As soon as we finished it the "polar vortex" took a shit and now it's 70 degrees and raining.
 

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SONIC. said:
Been a minute since I posted something!

The metal shop needed a new heater, so rather than spend 1500 bucks on one we built one:
It's basically a woodstove in a box, with a big squirrel cage fan that blows around the hot box into ducting.
Puts out a metric shitload of heat!

As soon as we finished it the "polar vortex" took a shit and now it's 70 degrees and raining.
Do something with that rail in the background, mu'fucker.
 
cxman said:
is there a metric shitload to btu conversion formula?
Assuming metric shitload = metric shit ton then:

HHV of manure (bull shit) is 8,500 btu of ash-free sun dried manure. Manure is approximately 60% moisture and 40% solids of which is 15% ash and 85% combustible solids so 8,500 x 0.85 x 0.4 = 2,890 BTU/lb of manure (You can sun dry manure to a much less moisture content and a higher btu rating).

1lb of manure = 0.453592 kg of manure = 1310.88088 BTU/kg x 1000 = 1,310,880.88 BTU/ shit ton
 
irk miller said:
Assuming metric shitload = metric shit ton then:

HHV of manure (bull shit) is 8,500 btu of ash-free sun dried manure. Manure is approximately 60% moisture and 40% solids of which is 15% ash and 85% combustible solids so 8,500 x 0.85 x 0.4 = 2,890 BTU/lb of manure (You can sun dry manure to a much less moisture content and a higher btu rating).

1lb of manure = 0.453592 kg of manure = 1310.88088 BTU/kg x 1000 = 1,310,880.88 BTU/ shit ton

even if you made all that up, there are so many numbers there that I am inclined to believe you.
 
irk miller said:
Assuming metric shitload = metric shit ton then:

HHV of manure (bull shit) is 8,500 btu of ash-free sun dried manure. Manure is approximately 60% moisture and 40% solids of which is 15% ash and 85% combustible solids so 8,500 x 0.85 x 0.4 = 2,890 BTU/lb of manure (You can sun dry manure to a much less moisture content and a higher btu rating).

1lb of manure = 0.453592 kg of manure = 1310.88088 BTU/kg x 1000 = 1,310,880.88 BTU/ shit ton
Or you could work it backwards with 12,000 BTU = 1 ton of heating/air conditioning. Then work it back to see how much BS is needed to produce a ton of heat.
 
irk miller said:
Do something with that rail in the background, mu'fucker.

Want to rebuild the motor for me lol I'm tapped for time at the moment. I'd love to get it up and going
 
but you can only assume a 60 percent moisture content on sand bedding

could be up to 80 if its fresh cow manure that would throw off

but very well done
 
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110 sf of 18*18 travertine stone. Gimpy mike is beat out but it will be nice when grout, trim and new tub gonin
 
CrabsAndCylinders said:
Bathroom looks great! Is that coffee cup to be used until the toilet is installed?

Ha, I noticed the cup after, it has the grout spacers in it. We have a second full bath right next door to this to use until I finish thank goodness.
 
Brodie said:

Thanks. It only happened because I got that tub and faucet for $150 bucks. I'm in for less than 3 grand in stone and plumbing parts for the whole renovation including this:

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