Thanks! I have a rocket stove I previously built and this will work perfectly. But as a heads up, as a journeyman industrial insulator I feel I need to correct the misconception about your “mineral wool.” What you have is ceramic fibre, nasty stuff especially after it’s been “cooked.” Please look up a msds on it. Mineral wool is either greenish to brownish. It’s made from slag from smelting minerals like iron. Thanks again and stay safe.
Why go to all that hassle for no extra benefit? All I do is poke a couple of nail holes into the top of a tin, fill it with wood then put it on top of a flame. This gives perfect results. To make bulk supplies I put an old garbage can filled with wood and with the lid on the can inside a 44 gallon drum with no lid. I fill the 44 gallon drum with old twigs and branches and set them on fire. I top up for several hours and end up with a garbage can filled with perfect biochar. Another simple method is to fill any large can with wood, turn it upside down without a lid and then light a fire on top of and around the tin. You will get get the same quality biochareither way
I like the sound of your method. I agree there was more hassle than biochar in my experiment, but I see value in the learning process. Perhaps making mistakes or wasting effort so others don’t have to. I need to try a larger scale method like you described. Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for watching.
I think what happened is that the pipe shouldn’t have been oriented to the bottom. This gas is lighter than air, so it goes up, instead of fuelling (does this even exist?) the fire by going down. Also, when making charcoal, the indicative of it being finished is the lack of wood gas production. At least that’s what I learned from other videos. I hope you find it useful. Love your videos.
Interesting idea. You mean like a pot shield that extends up the sides? Thanks for watching. I think my pronunciation is off for Kia Ora. I’ll get it fight next time. :-)
@@GreenShortzDIY Yeah you need a pot shield or just make a rocket stove with a pot 'well', something i've always wondered why nobody does. As it is your relying on heat to conduct all the way from bottom to top through the wood chips themselves.
You are always coming up with new ideas for your rocket science projects which I love watching your videos to share with one of my brothers! Keep up the good work and enjoy your fun projects. I like to read the comments and giving you feedback on how to improve your experiments with your Rocket Stoves/heaters 👍
I’m new and all I was thinking was “over engineered “ the entire time. Paint can, pop the wood in, seal the top, make a tiny hole in lid, put can on the fire, baddaboom badda bing
Ha. I can’t argue with you on that. That’s usually how my projects start. Only after I over build it, can I understand what can engineered out. Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for watching.
Would really like to see this idea taken further, it's a great start to a method of further improving rocket-stove efficiency :) Also the most common 'hello' in Welsh is 'shwmae', which is pronounced 'shoo-m-eye'.
I just drilled a hole in the top of the paint can and put it in my fireplace whenever I start a fire. I use free wood chips. 2 to 3 hours the gases are done. Biochar. Can’t get any easier then that.
Think about the gas inside the retort can, for it to get burned it needs to travel up the short pipe inside the can and down along the long pipe. If you drill holes on the botton of the short pipe (close to the lid) , the gas will just gravity drop down into the hole, instead of going up the distance of the short pipe. I think you'll get a better burn.
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@@GreenShortzDIY It's known as wood vinegar, pyroligneous acid or mokusaku. It is used as a natural fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide. I'm just beginning to learn about it myself.
Chris, I think that would work just fine. Perhaps even an open car with the opening face down and buried a little to keep air out. I think I might try that one. Thank you for sharing your idea. Thank you for watching.
maybe we don't need the insulation? let the heat from the flames travel up and heat the sides of the can, that would be more efficient? and i don't think packing it too tight is a problem, probably you just need to heat it more. cool video & thanks ;)
You might be right. I had another comment offer a similar suggestion. I may redo this and make the outer metal layer a fire channel that pulls the fire up the sides. What do you think? Thanks for watching.
New Idea: "Fire Pit" Sized J-Tube Rocket Stove Removable Block on the flat part by the chimney for ash removal? Grate/Stove Pan Holder on top of chimney (Fire?) Brick (and perhaps fire morar) construction ~1m Cubed Pit ~10cm Cubed Burn Chamber ~10cm by 10cm by however tall it needs to be chimney area
@@ericlotze7724 A big one... :-) I think the geometry would work. It could possibly be built out of cob or mud bricks to make it less expensive than metal. If would definitely be a center piece. lol. I'll think about this one. Would be a viral sensation for sure. Thanks for watching, Eric.
Thanks! I have a rocket stove I previously built and this will work perfectly. But as a heads up, as a journeyman industrial insulator I feel I need to correct the misconception about your “mineral wool.” What you have is ceramic fibre, nasty stuff especially after it’s been “cooked.” Please look up a msds on it. Mineral wool is either greenish to brownish. It’s made from slag from smelting minerals like iron. Thanks again and stay safe.
Wonderful video! Just what I was looking for!
Thanks for sharing brother!
The Project I was at did this with old oil drums.
Até you developing a new version already?
Why go to all that hassle for no extra benefit? All I do is poke a couple of nail holes into the top of a tin, fill it with wood then put it on top of a flame. This gives perfect results. To make bulk supplies I put an old garbage can filled with wood and with the lid on the can inside a 44 gallon drum with no lid. I fill the 44 gallon drum with old twigs and branches and set them on fire. I top up for several hours and end up with a garbage can filled with perfect biochar. Another simple method is to fill any large can with wood, turn it upside down without a lid and then light a fire on top of and around the tin. You will get get the same quality biochareither way
I like the sound of your method. I agree there was more hassle than biochar in my experiment, but I see value in the learning process. Perhaps making mistakes or wasting effort so others don’t have to. I need to try a larger scale method like you described. Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for watching.
I think what happened is that the pipe shouldn’t have been oriented to the bottom. This gas is lighter than air, so it goes up, instead of fuelling (does this even exist?) the fire by going down. Also, when making charcoal, the indicative of it being finished is the lack of wood gas production. At least that’s what I learned from other videos. I hope you find it useful. Love your videos.
Maybe instead of insulating the double layer, get the fire to go around the and super heat that reactor :) gr8 video Tom
Interesting idea. You mean like a pot shield that extends up the sides? Thanks for watching. I think my pronunciation is off for Kia Ora. I’ll get it fight next time. :-)
@@GreenShortzDIY yeah so the fire goes all around the reactor
@@GreenShortzDIY I think "Nighthawkinflight" just kida chucked it in a fire lol. Also time may help. Perhaps make the "chimney" wide enough?
@@GreenShortzDIY Yeah you need a pot shield or just make a rocket stove with a pot 'well', something i've always wondered why nobody does. As it is your relying on heat to conduct all the way from bottom to top through the wood chips themselves.
Remove the insulation but keep the outside can. That will keep more heat from the fire against the inner can as it goes between the cans.
Awesome work Tom! 😃👍🏻👊🏻 ....I usually say hello like this .... 👋🏻
You are always coming up with new ideas for your rocket science projects which I love watching your videos to share with one of my brothers! Keep up the good work and enjoy your fun projects. I like to read the comments and giving you feedback on how to improve your experiments with your Rocket Stoves/heaters 👍
I use cotton balls, stored in a petroleum jelly (Vaseline) soaked tube - they're great!
I’m new and all I was thinking was “over engineered “ the entire time. Paint can, pop the wood in, seal the top, make a tiny hole in lid, put can on the fire, baddaboom badda bing
Ha. I can’t argue with you on that. That’s usually how my projects start. Only after I over build it, can I understand what can engineered out. Thank you for the feedback. Thank you for watching.
Would really like to see this idea taken further, it's a great start to a method of further improving rocket-stove efficiency :) Also the most common 'hello' in Welsh is 'shwmae', which is pronounced 'shoo-m-eye'.
Very clear how used it in paint making
Thanks for watching.
maybe next time you could stick some tape to a paint roller to clean the surface that way you dont get your hands as close to the loose material
Kia Ora respect to you. I am impressed with your greeting.
I use dryer lint! Melt some wax and drench lint and you can start a fire in a hail storm!
Lynn Reed a great idea for your fire starter!
I hale from iceland
Another great and informative video. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Bill.
I just drilled a hole in the top of the paint can and put it in my fireplace whenever I start a fire. I use free wood chips. 2 to 3 hours the gases are done. Biochar. Can’t get any easier then that.
That is a great solution. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for watching.
Think about the gas inside the retort can, for it to get burned it needs to travel up the short pipe inside the can and down along the long pipe. If you drill holes on the botton of the short pipe (close to the lid) , the gas will just gravity drop down into the hole, instead of going up the distance of the short pipe. I think you'll get a better burn.
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@Elijah Jadiel Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now.
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excellent experiment ..
Can you capture the wood gases and make wood vinegar? Your system looks like it might be well suited for it.
I hadn’t thought about that. I thought wood alcohol was toxic. What is the process for making the vinegar. I’m curious. Thanks for watching
@@GreenShortzDIY It's known as wood vinegar, pyroligneous acid or mokusaku. It is used as a natural fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide. I'm just beginning to learn about it myself.
Great video. When using a hole saw on metal run the saw backwards to create a smooth edge. May take a minute or two longer, but worth the extra time.
Other reasons not to use adhesive?
Good job
Can you just put a tin can stuffed with wood (with an air-tight lid with a hole in it) in any fire?
Chris, I think that would work just fine. Perhaps even an open car with the opening face down and buried a little to keep air out. I think I might try that one. Thank you for sharing your idea. Thank you for watching.
So may people doing this are using 30 or 50 gallon drum. This is more my size. I wonder if it would work sitting on top of the concrete rocket stove.
That would work for sure. If I built this again I’d use a 5 gallon metal bucket. Thank you for watching.
maybe we don't need the insulation? let the heat from the flames travel up and heat the sides of the can, that would be more efficient? and i don't think packing it too tight is a problem, probably you just need to heat it more. cool video & thanks ;)
You might be right. I had another comment offer a similar suggestion. I may redo this and make the outer metal layer a fire channel that pulls the fire up the sides. What do you think? Thanks for watching.
@@GreenShortzDIY haha that's a cool idea! would love to see it!
you cann try again mr greenshortz , because is a simple and cheap way , thank you for your ideas , be good see you later
Thank you, Carlos!
namaskaaram (നമസ്കാരം ) hello, language malayalam from kerala india, well it will be more easier when you try this thing inside a tandoori clay oven.
New Idea:
"Fire Pit" Sized J-Tube Rocket Stove
Removable Block on the flat part by the chimney for ash removal?
Grate/Stove Pan Holder on top of chimney
(Fire?) Brick (and perhaps fire morar) construction
~1m Cubed Pit
~10cm Cubed Burn Chamber
~10cm by 10cm by however tall it needs to be chimney area
It would be a HUGE and kinda expensive build.
But it could be a patio centerpiece that actually has some utility as well!
Being Inspired by your videos i MAY build this
Main concern is: Is this geometry possible?
@@ericlotze7724 A big one... :-) I think the geometry would work. It could possibly be built out of cob or mud bricks to make it less expensive than metal. If would definitely be a center piece. lol. I'll think about this one. Would be a viral sensation for sure. Thanks for watching, Eric.
He looks like the cop from breaking bad
lol. I'll take that paycheck. :-) Thanks for watching.
@Whoop!!
KIA ORA - KIA sounds like- key + ah; ORA sounds like- awe +rrrah. more a guideline. Means "BE WELL / THANK YOU and more. Tim NZ
Tim, thanks so much for the phonetics on that. I’ve been to OZ but not NZ. On my list. Looks simply majestic. Thanks for watching.
@@GreenShortzDIY cool man! love the channel.
@@maximusprime4951 Thank you.
😂😂😂😂😂❤
This really isn't a good design. But, hoping you've come up with a different one since this video! Keep trying! :)
How not to make it lol
He's sharing his findings even if it didn't worked out as planned. Something we can learn from I think