Start and Operate Batch Box RMH - PEP BB rocket.sand.batch1

Cooper Cabin Batch Box Light-Up!

Batch box firing.

Here is my submission for the Rocket - Sand - Start and Operate a Batch Box Rocket BB.

As the SkIP event winds down, I headed to Cooper Cabin to light the rocket batch box there.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:

       o pic of starting materials, PROPERLY placed in the batch box before fire
       o pic of fire started to warm the riser - at the back (left) of the batch box
       o pic of additional wood added
       o pic of even more wood added

I started and operated the batch box RMH for an hour at Cooper Cabin while staying there for the 2022 Garden Master course.

Started up my batch box today and took some photos.


paper before starting fire


paper warming up the riser.


here is me adding extra wood


and again

I did the thing that this bb is for. Here's proof:

      o pic of starting materials, PROPERLY placed in the batch box before fire
      o pic of fire started to warm the riser - at the back of the batch box
      o pic of additional wood added
      o pic of even more wood added

Starting materials placed in the back/bottom or riser


Warming Riser:


Additional wood:


More Wood:


Keeping the room warm for Mike's presentation. No smoke in the room!


Even more wood:

While at Wheaton Labs for the 2022 Rocket Mass Heater Workshop, I started the batch box RMH in the classroom. It wasn't too cold outside so it wasn't necessary to add more wood within the hour but I did add more wood almost exactly 2 hrs after taking the first picture of adding wood. I also went outside to prime the exhaust to ensure that there wouldn't be a cold plug.

This is the batch box rocket mass heater in the classroom at Wheaton Labs.  Works great! In my florida opin this was needed on this rainy day. It was about 50deg in the building before lighting this heater.

Oh ya know. Just haning out at Wheaton Labs for the BB20 event.  going to attempt all the rockety things since, Florida........

Was in the workshop and got cold.. Looked around   OH  a batch box Rocket Heater, bet there is a BB for that.....  And here it is

For this badge to be counted, the full operation of this BB is done with zero smoke leaking into the room.   ZERO!  

To get certified for this Badge Bit you must provide:
 - 4 pictures
      o pic of starting materials, PROPERLY placed in the batch box before fire
      o pic of fire started to warm the riser - at the back of the batch box
      o pic of additional wood added
      o pic of even more wood added