I read a post recently about getting bored with the success of the wood boiler. No more challenge. Thats where I am now. Got heat and all the hot water I need with a bit of fire, fully automaic, except for loading. My next project will be a wood or coal fired steam boiler to run a steam turbine to generate some electricity. I have seen some on e-bay. I have an old kolvan gas boiler, removed the gas burner and discovered the lower fire chamber is all refractory in almost perfect condition. The top half of the boiler appears to be steel, not cast Iron. I have a little experiance with steam boilers and I think I may use a automotive turbo charger for the turbine and build a return for the steam to go thru a condensor. So far I am still in the thinking stages. And, oh, by the way, this will all be set up in my detached garage about 60 ft from the house. Any one ever build one? Any thoughts? This will be a build for fun and maybe get some power to fire up the electric fence to keep out those undesireable neighbors
Mike
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Mike