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CottageRocket Teardown & Upgrade Opportunity

 
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We are going to be taking apart and upgrading a CottageRocket we built in 2017 this week. Who has questions or pictures/video they want to see?


 
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Is there some sort of clean out on this bad-boy, or do you just pop the top to get in for maintenance? Also, I've never seen the inside of a cottage rocket. Do they have much of an insulated riser or lower tech?
 
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Popping the top exposed everything for cleaning and adjustment and repair. The riser is insulated. More to come in the video.
 
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Hi Chris,  Thank you for your willingness to show off your creation.
Wondering if you could show more detail on how you build the insert that houses the feed tube. It looks like its all made from parts of other barrels and perhaps sealed with high temp caulking.
Also, is the core secured into the barrel? So if it were to be moved to a new location, the whole thing doesn't shift around.

Its a great improvement to the pocket rocket and can see lots of applications for many people where a compact stove is needed. Great job!
 
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