old pot belly stove question

[poppymike]

rebuilding a small pot belly stove and was wondering if the center halves and the lid were sealed at one time and
if so what with?
Just using it for camping in a tipi

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Pick up some stove cement from your local hardware store.

Matt

 

[poppymike]

Thanks, I thought of the cement but thought because of metal movement between hot and cold it would just bust up and fall out?
Think it would stay in there?
Mike

 

[EatenByLimestone]

It's true that it doesn't expand and contract, but enough stays in there to keep air leaks down.

Matt

 

[remkel]

Any stove expands and contracts. the stove cement will hold the seal.

We use a caboose pot belly stove in our sugar shack. Just a little extra heat even though the evaporator usually throws off a lot of heat.

 

[webby3650]

Any stove expands and contracts. the stove cement will hold the seal.

We use a caboose pot belly stove in our sugar shack. Just a little extra heat even though the evaporator usually throws off a lot of heat.

True, all stoves expand and contract, although these old potbelly stoves are thinner, more like a barrel stove. I think it would be best if you use a gasket in the joint. I would get a gasket that has adhesive on one side, bolt the two halves together and forget it. Besides it's just a tipi ;-P

 

[poppymike]

Just a Tipi? SAY IT AINT SO.
Bills get any higher it might be a home!

 

[webby3650]

Just a Tipi? SAY IT AINT SO.
Bills get any higher it might be a home!

I could live in mine! That is if you will bring the poles to me!

 

[poppymike]

quote author="Remkel" date="1295757424"]Any stove expands and contracts. the stove cement will hold the seal.

We use a caboose pot belly stove in our sugar shack. Just a little extra heat even though the evaporator usually throws off a lot of heat.

Yumyum, I can almost smell that maple surple mow.
Those caboose stoves are neat,I looked for one but found this one (from Sears) it wasn't much but was only $35 with 3 broken legs. But I think it will do a 18' tipi
and it's small enough that my son shouldn't complain too much when I have him put it in....hahaha

 

[webby3650]

quote author="Remkel" date="1295757424"]Any stove expands and contracts. the stove cement will hold the seal.

We use a caboose pot belly stove in our sugar shack. Just a little extra heat even though the evaporator usually throws off a lot of heat.

Yumyum, I can almost smell that maple surple mow.
Those caboose stoves are neat,I looked for one but found this one (from Sears) it wasn't much but was only $35 with 3 broken legs. But I think it will do a 18' tipi
and it's small enough that my son shouldn't complain too much when I have him put it in....hahaha

I won't complain as long as you bring the wood!

 

[poppymike]

Think I'll set it up next to that mountain you call a wood pile
So you wont have to walk to far...

 

[webby3650]

Ok, here are the homes in question. Will the Potbelly stove do it?

 

[poppymike]

will have to, the blaze king is too heavy for you to carry!
nice pic.

 

[webby3650]

will have to, the blaze king is too heavy for you to carry!
nice pic.

It might be worth it, wouldn't have to get up in the night to reload at camp either!

 

[poppymike]

I'm thinking---Blaze King + Tipi = ashes?
I do wonder what kind of BTU'S a small pot belly can put out? I'll measure it inside tonight and post it,I think it's at least 18" across the center and 24-26" tall from grate to lid.