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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Rok<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Great to hear from you. I really like that fact that the cob stove is sitting on a wooder table! That is so cool.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I am wondering if there is a briquetting machine making hollow high density briquettes that would burn fast enough to give you decent heat. I have seen such “logs” made from peanut shells. But they
were too small to accomplish the task. It seems that he shape is right but the size is too small.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I have some 90mm (or 100) diameter sawdust logs bough at vast expense from a hardware store. But sadly, no central hole.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What did you think of Kevin’s square hole in the ground kinda-TLUD? I am thinking of trying a round one, with a pipe to provide controllable under-air. If it had a metal ring on top to restrict
the outlet diameter, and air underneath, it would have some measure of cooking control for a very low price. A cob version would be a breeze to make.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Crispin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Stoves <stoves-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rok Oblak<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 27, 2022 6:18<br>
<b>To:</b> Discussion of biomass cooking stoves <stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Stoves] Briquette stove in cob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear stovers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">it's been a long time since I've written in the list, but we recently organized a Building with Earth workshop and one detail in the cob table was an integrated cooking stove - a ceramic liner, using biomass briquettes, same type as from
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<p class="MsoNormal">It showed up as a great update to the holey Roket stove <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbriquettestoves.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C00db0f1daee549e699b708da584c413d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637919381857760488%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=T%2FfuwWvP14n9K2F3k0TT8mT9l4FjqToOj9yhHI6xelQ%3D&reserved=0">https://briquettestoves.com/</a>
as durability is a big issue as ceramic liners tend to crack and break pretty easily due to temperature shocks, but the cob here is making it last for a long time. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have mixed local found clay and a lot of fine sawdust in the liner and it doesn't make any smoke, only when you push in a new briquette, there is black fumes for a few seconds, until a new one ignites.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you happen to know any projects this principle would be good to integrate, even for other types of wood, I would be happy to share my experiences and possibly collaborate on redesigning existing stoves with this alternative solution. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy and healthy cooking!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rok<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rok Oblak, MAA Design</b><br>
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<a href="mailto:rok.stoves@gmail.com" target="_blank">rok.stoves@gmail.com</a><br>
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.holeyroket.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C00db0f1daee549e699b708da584c413d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637919381857760488%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qOmWd7u6gsxiHaSLPI5nmu6KubWZh0DseykfP4aiH00%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">briquettestoves.com</a><br>
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Gregorciceva ulica 5<br>
4224 Gorenja vas<br>
Slovenia<o:p></o:p></p>
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