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To increase the efficiency; wrap all the outer cylinder surface with Rockwool insulation to reduce heat loss to environment

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How can you use the excess heat productively?

You nailed it man! Nice!

Excellent build....😎👍👍

I had the same idea - combine a secondary combustion system with a rocket stove - but your design is better than mine. Good job!

Every year I buy 1 bag of charcoal. We have 2 barbecues then get bored of all the faff. Starts again next year.

Great video

What height?

Good welding skill well done.

We’re here for C++

If you had to guess, how much would the materials cost (minus the casters) for this project? Went to the local scrap yard to see if I could get some flat plate for the top and they said they don’t sell scrap, only accept. 😢

Nice job on the table pal, I've been debating buying a large top with holes in it or buy a cheap mag drill and sheet and DIY it. It's long overdue.

Once I get my 7018s and AC machine ready, then I'll get started.

Very nice build mate. Nice work 👍🏻.

Wonderful Job 🎉

Is that a 2lb spool?

Nice job I like the way you made a door on the feed tube and a damper on the bottom to be able to have some adjustment on how hot it runs I will copy your design on my rocket stove I'm a retired machinist certified welder and fabricator I have had several family members and friends that would like for me to build them one now I got my template thanks for sharing

Me encanto es lo que buscaba para hacer justo un modelo sin el tradicional caño cenicero . efecto venturi te planteaste hacer uno mas la pirolisis??? estaria genial las medidas muchos copiamos y pegamos 😅😅 . gracias saludo de argentina

This is so cool. I wish someone would manufacture a retort like this.

Thank you for sharing, I can sense your wonderfully positive attitude and how proud you are with your work.

Have you tig welded yet with this machine.?

The only thing I missed was how the cook chamber lid sealed, was it a slide fit? By far the best build I have seen

How do you set this machine up for tig ??

Any updates on this ? Did you do any modifications?

Perfect biochar. Just needs 2b activated.

I was wanting to get the Miller 215 but the Lincoln 215mpi currently has the $400 rebate. So it’s hard to debate the $600 difference for the Miller. What I am wondering though, if I don’t plan on using the tig feature is there any positive to buy the 215 mpi over the mig 211i? The 215 is currently $250 more after the rebate

Can you run 232 flux on this?

My bad - I just realized that the generated gas is indeed going into the firebox!

You might consider directing the gas generated into the fire box.

Awesome build, man! You have some great fabrication skills, good work. Thanks for posting your progress!

Awesome tutorial man! Thanks for this, I'm bookmarking it for my own trailer build!

Not sure about the foot pedal thing if the blower is above it I'm not sure how it works I'm not being a smart ass I'm just not smart

Really cool simple forge.

Soo gud

Nice video - it was easy to follow along - thanks for sharing.

One of the best builds I have seen 👍 I'll keep an eye out to see what tweeks you make. (1) I'd consider making a removable standpipe for the gas discharge hole in side the retort to keep char from falling in while burning, and a flat cap for that hole to keep char from falling in when you empty the char. (2) others already mentioned the extended tube with holes for a burner under the chamber. (3) If you still have the water heater outer shell, i'd put it over the outer tank and fill the gap with cheap fiberglass insulation. Google say's fiberglass melts at 1,300F, so should be fine, or go with rockwool which melts at 2,150f. Keeping the heat in should reduce your burn time.

Nise video keep it up 😉🥰

nice one..good job

Could have shown the set up.

Badass!

Great looking retort! Mine isn't built as fance, but it's very efficient. It's almost as much fun making charcoal as it is making bbq.

What torch do I need for tig on the 215 I got a caliper 17series but the connection is to small

I like it! My challenge up here (Rye, Colorado) is trying to use tons of pine needles and pine cones to fuel the retort. And I mean tons. One year I collected 23 bags 55 gallons each to burn under the supervision of the Fire Protection District. (They were plastic, so I had to unpack them, and keep them) This was done at the local gravel pit away from the forest. So, I figure I might create several special chambers fillled with the needles assisted with either forced air though the center, or just a lot if drill holes in an iron pipe. Any time I've ever tried to burn pine needles they just soldered. During a forest fire I imagine they get so hot that they suck oxygen right in regardless of how piled up they are. Anyway, good design!

It is a very good machine, but you should convert into a pyrolyzer, that means fumes emitted from woods are recovered. The tar collected has a very high value in the chemical industry.

I like the way you reuse the volatiles instead of just venting them. I would set up that burner tube to extend toward the middle of the retort, or maybe seal the end and drill some holes spaced to give you an even heat.

Thanks for the video. With the improved duty cycle over the 210 this is getting to be a very interesting machine. I wish stick output was a bit closer to 200A but what can you do...

Great build..im on it..sub💪..respect from Sweden 🇸🇪

Never go full retort