Ok so actually starting making here.
Diy sheet metal stove.
I love rocket stoves for those that don t know it s a great way to cook with wood.
To enable the sheet steel to bend evenly you.
I love this software and it is amazingly easy to use.
Diy sheet metal behind a stove step 1.
The basic principle is to burn wood hot and fast which is more efficient.
These measurements may vary.
Dwarf stove with currogated metal shield.
By far the most effective heat shields are the air cooled type.
So you insulate the fire and direct the heat to where it s needed the pan.
Woodburning stove from sheet steel step 1.
This sheet metal must be separated.
Work gloves are important this involves lots of sniping of sheet metal.
It s an easy do it yourself buil.
Sheet metal perhaps the simplest heat shield is made of 28 gauge sheet metal that covers all parts of the wall that are less than 36 inches from the wood stove.
These shields are constructed with a sheet of 24 gauge or thicker sheet metal or 1 2 or thicker cement board with 1 of air space behind the shield and around the perimeter to allow free air flow.
Drill a 3 8 inch.
So i designed my stove on google sketchup.