nice work! charcoal in a hearth will work but you'll go through it very quickly for basic stuff but it doesn't burn hot enough for long enough or fusion welding anything of a decent size.....now you have the charcoal....when does the still get built and the moonshine production start?😁
Making Charcoal, I don't know how long it's been going on for, along with the fact that it helped us get through WW2, probably WW1, who knows. I love seeing this stuff for what it is, I used it in primary school for art. Later on I learnt that was used in removing toxins and poisons and of course powering internal combustion engines. Keep on keeping this stuff going.
I can only echo the comments of others in that this is a superb bit of kit. I love your laid-back self effacing delivery. You've come a long way in the (relatively) short time I've been following. I'll put my hand up for one of these as bio char is excellent for improving sandy, clay and other rubbish soils to improve my home vege garden crops. Cheers and keep persisting despite the bloomin' algorithm.
If you garden, you also might consider biochar (terra preta). Leave the charcoal just a little "woody" when you cook it, then soak it in urine. Break that up and mix into your soil. Your videos are always a pleasure to see. Thanks for sharing a view into your work.
hey cobber, the reason your probably not getting notifs any more is because your vids are so high quality [specially since you took more notice about audio levels] and you, and specially your children have the wrong "skin tone" for youtube... its been happening since 2016 because they no longer want to promote people with your skin tone. great video tho yet again. keep up the great work.
Now that's interesting you saying bio char is used in cattle feed. I remember many years ago our cows licking at the ground after a fire. They where licking up and eating the charcoal from the grass.
We dump our cold wood stove ashes in a place the chickens can use as a dust bath, and they always eat the little scraps of charcoal that remain in the ashes.
I find watching you work on UA-cam... so informative. Such a craftsman. I hope you stay at it. Please remember to wear your welding gloves to protect your skin from Ultra Violet Flash.....even when tack welding. Melanoma Skin Cancer caused by welder arc light is a real issue to be avoided. Thank you so very much for sharing you with us in yet another amazing video !
Beaut piece of work mate, and great to see the improvement in the charcoal. How can you get more wood gas burn at the base of the chamber to fix the brown ends?
I reckon advertise them to the BBQ and Meat smoking section of the community as a DIY charcoal thing. Don't know if they would buy it but its got to be cheaper than brickettes over a long enough time.
Metal tab things all fall into slots. Manic chuckle sounds. Metal genius at work. Approach with caution. Let's see if he ever gets out of the wombat hole called making biochar. 🤞
@littleaussierocketstoves - I live in SA and would love to buy one or make my own ASAP. (I have a mountain of wood I must turn into biochar before summer). How much for a set of plans? Or the CAD file so I can send it to a local profile cutter? Thanks mate!
Hi James. We've been working on shipping and it turns out it's just small enough that I can send it through Australia Post. The biochar kiln is $550 plus $125 postage if that helps. I don't make it a habit of selling the dfx files. I hope you understand.
Can you "rescue" the first version by using fiberglass rope between the lid and the body? Same rope that is used for glass panels on livingroom furnace doors.
Great stuff. Would definitely be interested in purchasing one of these. Is it going to be necessary to pour the dirt down the chimney like you did in the opening sequence?
That isn't to far off from a gasifier for making wood gas. I have made charcoal, but used a one gallon metal paint can and would put about a 1/4 inch hole in the lid. Put on a fire upside down so the gases would add to the heat. When almost no gas was coming out, turn with hole uo and put a penny on the hole when nothing more was coming out of it. Take off fire and let cool. It could be done even with sawdust, but needed to add a soup can or something in the middle for that or a bit in the center wouldn't be char. With a gasifier, you can keep adding fuel, get fuel and charcoal.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with us.👍 I have actually been thinking about trying to harvest the wood gas to power a small generator. And on another note I tried wood chips in the reactor and found that providing I filled the it first with loose sticks and got the fire going I could keep adding more wood chips one scoop at a time and ended up creating a fair bit of charcoal though the pieces were small they were perfect for biochar.
Hi, it's a pity that I'm living on the opposite side of the Earth, Italy. I would be happy to meet you and get some welding lessons from you. Keep going on with what you are doing because it seams like you are enjoing it and that is the most important thing. Thanks a lot for your videos!
All of the charcoal that I make is going to be used in my blacksmithing forge. The unit you saw me make has already been delivered out to the farmer who is putting it to use and will have a video about that soon. Thank you for commenting.
Quite interesting Steve. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. Where were your minions and all the chicken supervisors? Can you add a layer of the white insulation on model #1 to enhance the seal for a consistent burn? Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together with your family. Peace brother.
If you male another slip ring with a tab bent out you could slide it up and down and close off bottom vents with out dirt all it would need is to be rolled just a bit tighter than the outer diameter of the furnace
Carbon is good for cattle digestion, apparently it reduces their greenhouse emissions (reduces their ‘pharting’ 😂). Carbon tablets are available for pets as well as people who enjoy playing the old stink organ. Nice job overall, well done. P.S. how about sealing the lid with a wood heater firebox door seal? The rope type seal. Weld a 2nd lower ring inside the lid with enough clearance to holder the seal so the lid will seal when in place. Worth a look? Try it on your prototype maybe. (Yeah, I’m an old fart who types with one finger, on his phone so things are typed as I think of them rather than edit stuff 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers pal, best to the family 👋👋👋
With those sorts of benefits I might have to try some 🐄🌪️⚡ I enjoy your ramblings mate 👍 I thought of something similar I need to go get some fiberglass rope seal and give it a go.
@@LittleAussieRockets I used to be able to get the 1st 6 bars of Advance Australia Fair out (no follow through), but after they harvested my gallbladder it’s a bit risky now. 🤣🤣🤣 Activated Charcoal Tablets should be available at the chemists, but I like mine fresh off the barby on my sausages. Brown is done, black is perfect 😄
I cordially dislike the term "biochar". It feels like "bio" has been thrown on the front for some kind of marketing reasons. I don't dislike it as much as "bio-ethanol" though. Nicely done. I always love that "clinkery" sound when charcoal is poured out.
It's when you seed it with worm Wee or compost tea after its cooled down the structure of the charcoal is perfect for housing bacteria beneficial to plants. So each little bit of charcoal becomes a bacteria hotel helping to improve the quality of soil.
I have zero interest in biochar, cooking charcoal on the other hand is a different matter, have you been able to get charcoal that is good enough to cook with from the retort? A smokeless retort that can make small(ish) batches of cooking grade charcoal in the backyard without upsetting neighbours is the holy grail for those like me that cook over open flame regularly.
That's fair enough and yes I've been able to make food grade charcoal. Just a matter of throwing only hardwood in and not mixing it up with all the other rubbish wood 🪵
@@LittleAussieRockets Hey mate, I wasn't trying to be critical(I realise now it may read that way), the build is excellent. I was just genuinely interested in whether or not the kiln will make quality charcoal versus biochar as there is a huge difference as you know. As stated, a small smokeless charcoal maker is the holy grail for bbqers in suburbia but with access to good wood. I think you may find that bbqers are a much bigger market if you run videos as a diy charcoal maker versus biochar. Maybe a make then cook?!?
It's weird how some of your videos will only have 2k views.. and others have 1M views?? That's youtube picking and choosing what they want to put in recommended. smh.. I hat3 how badly they've d3stroyed this sit3
You can use the waste heat by placing a second wood filled chamber on top of this. The second chamber would have a vent hole in the bottom to feed the gasses into the flame from the bottom chamber. Yes I would be interested in one of these, However shipping to the the US may be prohibitive $$$ 😞
Another great video, keep up the excellent creativity and down-to-earth delivery. Great to hear the considerations behind the designs.
nice work!
charcoal in a hearth will work but you'll go through it very quickly for basic stuff but it doesn't burn hot enough for long enough or fusion welding anything of a decent size.....now you have the charcoal....when does the still get built and the moonshine production start?😁
Making Charcoal, I don't know how long it's been going on for, along with the fact that it helped us get through WW2, probably WW1, who knows.
I love seeing this stuff for what it is, I used it in primary school for art. Later on I learnt that was used in removing toxins and poisons and of course powering internal combustion engines. Keep on keeping this stuff going.
I can only echo the comments of others in that this is a superb bit of kit. I love your laid-back self effacing delivery. You've come a long way in the (relatively) short time I've been following. I'll put my hand up for one of these as bio char is excellent for improving sandy, clay and other rubbish soils to improve my home vege garden crops. Cheers and keep persisting despite the bloomin' algorithm.
Thanks mate I really appreciate that 👍
You forged yourself some tea! 😳😂
Just like they did back in the old days. 😆
If you garden, you also might consider biochar (terra preta). Leave the charcoal just a little "woody" when you cook it, then soak it in urine. Break that up and mix into your soil.
Your videos are always a pleasure to see. Thanks for sharing a view into your work.
You can make the best water filter known to man with your charcoal now mate 👍
hey cobber, the reason your probably not getting notifs any more is because your vids are so high quality [specially since you took more notice about audio levels] and you, and specially your children have the wrong "skin tone" for youtube... its been happening since 2016 because they no longer want to promote people with your skin tone. great video tho yet again. keep up the great work.
Congrats on 70k subscribers.
Respect si apreciez foarte mult calitatea pe care o au lucrarile tale !
Esti la un nivel inalt!
😊
Love the vids mate, it's awesome seeing an Aussie on UA-cam loving what they do 👍.
Glad you enjoy it!
Beautifully executed design. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍
Now that's interesting you saying bio char is used in cattle feed. I remember many years ago our cows licking at the ground after a fire. They where licking up and eating the charcoal from the grass.
We dump our cold wood stove ashes in a place the chickens can use as a dust bath, and they always eat the little scraps of charcoal that remain in the ashes.
Activated charcoal is very good absorbent after a parasite cleanse for catching all the eggs etc to break the cycle
Awesome build and demo, as always. I know a version that cooks the charcoal from the outside... Would be interesting to see you do that!
Great suggestion!
I find watching you work on UA-cam... so informative. Such a craftsman. I hope you stay at it. Please remember to wear your welding gloves to protect your skin from Ultra Violet Flash.....even when tack welding. Melanoma Skin Cancer caused by welder arc light is a real issue to be avoided. Thank you so very much for sharing you with us in yet another amazing video !
i'm impressed! your fabrications have reached a high level of quality.
Beaut piece of work mate, and great to see the improvement in the charcoal. How can you get more wood gas burn at the base of the chamber to fix the brown ends?
It's just a matter of timing.
If I leave it just a little bit longer with everything open I get full conversion.
15:50 ....... Now THAT is a proper brew mug!
I used to work in a metal sheet workshop and we had pretty much exactly the same sheet-press that you have. It gives me such nostalgia!
A TLUD gasifier, one of my favourite types of biochar systems 🔥
Loved seein' ya roll that sheet metal!!! 🤗
Thanks for watching mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I reckon advertise them to the BBQ and Meat smoking section of the community as a DIY charcoal thing. Don't know if they would buy it but its got to be cheaper than brickettes over a long enough time.
Metal tab things all fall into slots. Manic chuckle sounds. Metal genius at work. Approach with caution.
Let's see if he ever gets out of the wombat hole called making biochar. 🤞
"and when the wombat comes, he will find me: gone "!
Yes @@peteaplin8324escape is possible, but will he have enough time to take the biochar? 😉
Beautiful, thank you. ❤
Glad you like it!👍
@littleaussierocketstoves - I live in SA and would love to buy one or make my own ASAP. (I have a mountain of wood I must turn into biochar before summer).
How much for a set of plans? Or the CAD file so I can send it to a local profile cutter?
Thanks mate!
Hi James.
We've been working on shipping and it turns out it's just small enough that I can send it through Australia Post.
The biochar kiln is $550 plus $125 postage if that helps.
I don't make it a habit of selling the dfx files. I hope you understand.
Can you "rescue" the first version by using fiberglass rope between the lid and the body? Same rope that is used for glass panels on livingroom furnace doors.
Yeah I need to get some 👍
Great stuff. Would definitely be interested in purchasing one of these. Is it going to be necessary to pour the dirt down the chimney like you did in the opening sequence?
Cheers mate👍 Yes dirt is necessary, It just helps to seal up the top completely.
That isn't to far off from a gasifier for making wood gas. I have made charcoal, but used a one gallon metal paint can and would put about a 1/4 inch hole in the lid. Put on a fire upside down so the gases would add to the heat. When almost no gas was coming out, turn with hole uo and put a penny on the hole when nothing more was coming out of it. Take off fire and let cool. It could be done even with sawdust, but needed to add a soup can or something in the middle for that or a bit in the center wouldn't be char. With a gasifier, you can keep adding fuel, get fuel and charcoal.
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience with us.👍
I have actually been thinking about trying to harvest the wood gas to power a small generator.
And on another note I tried wood chips in the reactor and found that providing I filled the it first with loose sticks and got the fire going I could keep adding more wood chips one scoop at a time and ended up creating a fair bit of charcoal though the pieces were small they were perfect for biochar.
Hi, it's a pity that I'm living on the opposite side of the Earth, Italy. I would be happy to meet you and get some welding lessons from you. Keep going on with what you are doing because it seams like you are enjoing it and that is the most important thing. Thanks a lot for your videos!
Have you considered making any Japanese hibachi charcoal cookers. They would go together perfectly with one of these charcoal makers as a kit set.
I have to confess I'll have to look up what that is. Sounds good though.
if you are doing biochar i would suggest making sure the feed stock isnt treated with preservatives! i think most pallets will be treated
All of the charcoal that I make is going to be used in my blacksmithing forge. The unit you saw me make has already been delivered out to the farmer who is putting it to use and will have a video about that soon. Thank you for commenting.
This is great! How much would one cost to buy in Australia?
Thanks mate.
Around $550 plus freight.
Great job! I would love one of those, not sure how much to send to NZ though?
Yeah that could get a little pricey but I could look into it for you.
Quite interesting Steve. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. Where were your minions and all the chicken supervisors?
Can you add a layer of the white insulation on model #1 to enhance the seal for a consistent burn?
Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together with your family. Peace brother.
That's a good idea thanks.
I think it's because most of this was filmed at night and the little ones were in bed.
If you male another slip ring with a tab bent out you could slide it up and down and close off bottom vents with out dirt all it would need is to be rolled just a bit tighter than the outer diameter of the furnace
I like that the only thing is I think it would get a bit hot and if dirt got caught between the ring and the chamber it would get jammed up.
@LittleAussieRockets no it wouldn't jam as it's a friction fit and the cover doesn't have to go the whole way round
Think like an open q shape
Anyway just a suggestion
Looks like something Wily Coyote would come up with
I’m currently using a couple of old oil drums. This would be a bit better, just less volume
Carbon is good for cattle digestion, apparently it reduces their greenhouse emissions (reduces their ‘pharting’ 😂). Carbon tablets are available for pets as well as people who enjoy playing the old stink organ.
Nice job overall, well done.
P.S. how about sealing the lid with a wood heater firebox door seal? The rope type seal. Weld a 2nd lower ring inside the lid with enough clearance to holder the seal so the lid will seal when in place. Worth a look? Try it on your prototype maybe.
(Yeah, I’m an old fart who types with one finger, on his phone so things are typed as I think of them rather than edit stuff 🤣🤣🤣
Cheers pal, best to the family
👋👋👋
With those sorts of benefits I might have to try some 🐄🌪️⚡
I enjoy your ramblings mate 👍
I thought of something similar I need to go get some fiberglass rope seal and give it a go.
@@LittleAussieRockets I used to be able to get the 1st 6 bars of Advance Australia Fair out (no follow through), but after they harvested my gallbladder it’s a bit risky now. 🤣🤣🤣
Activated Charcoal Tablets should be available at the chemists, but I like mine fresh off the barby on my sausages. Brown is done, black is perfect 😄
I dry the tea bags put , put in a plastic screw top container and pour some kerosene over top , makes great cheap fire starters. 👍👍
Nice 👍
amazing job i like it！
Thank you! Cheers!
Question: will the burn chamber and internal heat not get high enough to melt/degrade the aluminium in the pop rivets?
I've read the comments now I know they are stainless steel makes sense now.
I cordially dislike the term "biochar". It feels like "bio" has been thrown on the front for some kind of marketing reasons. I don't dislike it as much as "bio-ethanol" though.
Nicely done. I always love that "clinkery" sound when charcoal is poured out.
Interested
They are very efficient small charcoal cookers, your skills would easily be able to knock them out
Cheers mate, much appreciated 👍
Just wondering, R those rivets aluminum?
No 304 stainless steel 😆 I know I look silly but I'm not that silly
@@LittleAussieRockets lol I was almost embarressed to ask. lol
@@LittleAussieRockets U do amazimg work. I hope to have a shop like yours one day.
Connect an LED to a freshly made piece of charcoal and watch...🙂
I guess I've got nothing to lose.
"good bacteria" ? what kind of bacteria could survive that temp for that long?
It's when you seed it with worm Wee or compost tea after its cooled down the structure of the charcoal is perfect for housing bacteria beneficial to plants. So each little bit of charcoal becomes a bacteria hotel helping to improve the quality of soil.
@@LittleAussieRockets ahhhhh that makes more sense.
I have zero interest in biochar, cooking charcoal on the other hand is a different matter, have you been able to get charcoal that is good enough to cook with from the retort? A smokeless retort that can make small(ish) batches of cooking grade charcoal in the backyard without upsetting neighbours is the holy grail for those like me that cook over open flame regularly.
That's fair enough and yes I've been able to make food grade charcoal.
Just a matter of throwing only hardwood in and not mixing it up with all the other rubbish wood 🪵
@@LittleAussieRockets Hey mate, I wasn't trying to be critical(I realise now it may read that way), the build is excellent. I was just genuinely interested in whether or not the kiln will make quality charcoal versus biochar as there is a huge difference as you know. As stated, a small smokeless charcoal maker is the holy grail for bbqers in suburbia but with access to good wood. I think you may find that bbqers are a much bigger market if you run videos as a diy charcoal maker versus biochar. Maybe a make then cook?!?
It's weird how some of your videos will only have 2k views.. and others have 1M views?? That's youtube picking and choosing what they want to put in recommended. smh.. I hat3 how badly they've d3stroyed this sit3
You can use the waste heat by placing a second wood filled chamber on top of this. The second chamber would have a vent hole in the bottom to feed the gasses into the flame from the bottom chamber.
Yes I would be interested in one of these, However shipping to the the US may be prohibitive $$$ 😞