so for about a month now i have researching and then building a prototype 3 Heineken keg tall
rocket stove. due to the size constraints i used standard 3"duct work piping instead of the 6 or 8 inch duck work which is uninsulated including 90 degree adjustable heat riser and elbow/intake. in addition the exhaust port on the back end is also a 3" duck work in the style of a
RMH as a single unit.
On the intake part it has an attachable 90 degree adjustable to create a J style RHM from a L style. i am having issues not with the exhaust but with the fire itself. it doesn't want to STAY lit as well as its difficult to 'prime'. I am unable to boil
water or FULLY cook an egg as it currently is. before i had completed it i was able to get it to become hotter then it is now getting. i used rivets and JP WELL to attach everything. at at least two spots the jp well has become brittle and broken off or began to chip.
any advice. or is this stove 'cooked' to use the pun correctly.
here are some pictures of the stove.
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