Project: Ice fishing fireplace

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A big 22$ school project.. won't show you the chimnee's hole.. plasma cutter wasn't working well that day!
Reply:That's neat! I like it. Real huntin stove too. What are the dimensions??
Reply:22x12.5x17The chimney can be plugged to a hose.. for the cabins
Reply:Originally Posted by freakerz22x12.5x17The chimney can be plugged to a hose.. for the cabins
Reply:It's fairly light.. I'ld say around 25pounds..
Reply:2 questions. what gauge steel and what did ya use to bend the top over."Retreat hell, were just fighting in the other direction"Miller Trailblazer 302, Extreme 12 VS, Dimension 400, Spectrum 375, HF 251D-1, Milermatic 251 w/ spoolgun  Hypertherm 1000Lincoln sp 1702000 F-450 to haul it
Reply:It's a school project, so I had the machinery.. I universal bending machine.. it's 1/8"
Reply:looks  great  job well done just gota question/s as to saftey: fire on bottom intense heat  can burn floor/surface under .  are you going to use fire brick in the bottom?an grates are needed to keep off the bottom to provide air under fire and easy of cleaning ashes BUT LOOKS  VERY WELL DONE
Reply:As far as the bottom, I think we have to put fire bricks.For the ashes, good point.. they didn't think of that on the plans.. lol
Reply:My woodstove for the house doesn't have fire bricks on the bottom and it's a commercial brand stove. It's a good idea to use them as they hold the heat longer and protect the metal to a degree, however my house stove only has bricks on the side and a few going from the back to the top. My guess for that is to protect the flue from the heat?John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Used a stove for several years that had a firebrick lining, no grate.  Just shovel ashes out when they built up too thick.  Coals would be centered, ashes around the edges would have some small coals.  Let them set for several days outside before emptying to reduce chance of live coals starting a fire in the field out back.
Reply:what is an Ice Fish?  i've never caught one of those.just kidding.  very nice build.
Reply:thats very nice  better put it on some bricks or something on the ice...once those legs get hot... ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:yup.. the legs should have been capped.. guess those are mods I'll make to the plan when I put it on the computer
Reply:Originally Posted by freakerzIt's a school project, so I had the machinery.. I universal bending machine.. it's 1/8"
Reply:The stove looks good.  Why put fire brick in a stove that you would want to cool down quickly?  You have to be able to load the thing in your car when you're done, you don't want to wait an hour or shut it down early so it has time to cool.  Heavier metal means a heavier stove, do you really want to have to haul a 50+ lb stove around when dragging your other gear out on the lake?  As far as longevity, the stove isn't a sole source of heat, it gets used sparingly on weekends, you sacrifice longevity for practicality.
Reply:Originally Posted by wannabe_welderAs far as longevity, the stove isn't a sole source of heat, it gets used sparingly on weekends, you sacrifice longevity for practicality.
Reply:I believe 1/8" should be plenty thick.  I have seen one such stove made of 14 guage work just fine for years upon end.  the only problem ran into was less metal seemed to be less heat.
Reply:i was on a assembly line for a little while doing wood fire places and i think the material was 3/16 or so thick....possibly 1/4. if its going in your shop i would probably do it out of 1/4 just for peace of mind, just my thoughts though
Reply:Great looking portable stove. will you be adding plans soon i hope?
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Reply:looks very nice.  Where are you fishing? If it is in MN and you leave it in your house i would weld some sort of lock on it.  I only had 2 fires in mine before they busted my unlocked door and stole it.
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Reply:Just so I stay Karmatically correct, I'll remind those that ice fish with one of these NOT to speed up cool down by dousing it with ice water! There's a reason they are nicknamed "Hippie killers"..... BOOM!200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:somebody have any pictures of these?  All I see are little red x'sOriginally Posted by PookieI am building one to go in a shop. It will be stationary and a sole source of heat.So, back to my question:Is 1/8" thick enough?