Java Does a Cabin

That's cool!

So the radiator is IN the fire?  How do you handle circulation?  How do you regulate the temperature?  Does it matter?

In reply to SV reX :

Yep! Rad is in the fire. I tried to just use convection last week, but I don't have enough rise/fall between the tub and fire. I added a little water pump this weekend.

Leaned the rad into the fire, when it was up to temp I stood it back. Up so it was a bit more out of it. Got up to 109,had to add some Cold water to get into it! Gate valve controls flow thru the rad, I was getting 115-120 at the outlet in the tub. 

In reply to java230 :

That's awesome

(I don't think I should do that in southern Alabama) 😂

In reply to SV reX :

And why not?? Lol

It's cheap and amazing. Old cast iron rad, silicone hose (prob $ part) and a little pump and tub. 

In reply to java230 :

Because the coldest it ever gets here is still tee shirt weather. It hasn't snowed in over 20 years. A bonfire to warm up a little bath water would probably give me heat stroke. 
 

(Besides, the nearest radiator is probably 500 miles away!) 😂😂

In reply to java230 :

Modify that set up with some schedule 40 steel pipe and fittings near the radiator, that will allow you to put the radiator right in the fire pit and keep the silicon hose a bit away from the heat.   You can then build the fire right on the radiator.  Just don't lose flow, that would be bad.   Love the ingenuity!

In reply to 11GTCS :

Yeah it's a thought! I use the fire pit as a fire pit too, so having it on the side is kinda advantageous. I do roll it over half on its side usually so the fire is a bit more under it.

Chipper was smoking last time we used it.... Definately blade change time. How close should I set the anvil? 2 business cards? It's a bitch to see down there, nut a huge gap now, but a little.

Gonna bring all the tools next week. I don't have the right allen key.

Also found some barbed wire wrapped around one of the blades 

And this thing is great. And the 661 still berkeleys! I think I may get a shorter bar. 36" is a little silly some times.

Catching up a bit!

Got the blades changed. Chips much better now!

Look at the erosion from chips on the flywheel!

So much more brush.....

Not bad.

Well berkeley me sideways. Two more 100'+ trees came down, across the road..... I guess in lumberjacking this weekend.

Log splitter thread incoming.

So glad we have the big chipper! Wife and I got everything chipped. Except one little section we left as a "fence"

Wheelchair is awesome. May have overloaded it a bit.... About 6 rounds is max.
 

Lots to buck later.
 

Need to finish the stupid trailer so I can grab a splitter....