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I finished the oil burner today. I used a 10" truck brake drum and a solid disc brake.
I used a 4" angle grinder and cut the center out of the disc brake. It's easy to do and only took about 15 minutes. This leaves a slight lip that you can use to hold the 6" flue pipe centered for welding.
The brake drum is turned up side down and I fitted a 1/8" steel plate on it to cover the lug and axle holes.
The 6" I.D steel pipe I bought is heavy wall. While not really needed,it will hold a lot of heat. I drilled two rows of 1/2" diameter holes, 1 inch apart. The first row is two inches above the bottom of the flue pipe. A second set of holes two inches above the first row ( total four inches up) was drilled with the holes in-between the first row. A stagger pattern.
I do not know if the holes are large enough but they are the same size as most used on youtube vids.
I welded the 6" flue pipe on top of the  disc brake.
The disc brake I found is a perfect flush fit inside of the overturned brake drum. The weight of the flue pipe will not allow the disc brake w/flue to move even if there is a fume "explosion" when lighting the fire.
I drilled a 1" tapered hole in the disc brake to allow the oil drip. Some folks say the hole should be small,others large. I went with large. I can always drill a smaller hole and use the larger hole for air flow.
My burner will be inside of the stove,not under it as most are.
I have to install the chimney next to see if I have an air draw problem or not. I will post photo's as the project continues.
Brake drum and oil seal steel plate installed. 3/8" flush fitting bolts.


Disc brake with flue welded on,air holes drilled and oil drip hole made


Complete unit.

I decided the MEN burner was not going to be hot enough after a test run. I'm 90% through building an Ozzirt burner build. I need to drive into town for some 6" pipe for the burner's flue.

I recently acquired a large amount of of clean transformer oil (non-PCB) that I salvaged. The company that used to take the oil for free now charges 400 bucks to get rid of it. Being born at night,but not last night I walked away from them.
I hit Craigslist and found an "oil burning stove" 100 miles away from next to nothing. While the owner says he was able to burn oil there is no burner plate or other device to allow the oil to be heated to vapors.
 The stove is well made with 1/2 steel being used. It weighs close to 400 pounds. The oil is fed from a 5 gallon bucket at a 20 degree angle.



The stove is 19" O.D with 18" I.D usable. Air gap under stove is 5", Door is 8x12" opening.

The stove stands 43" to the top of the flue

6" flue opening

standard pet-cock to control oil flow. Steel feeder pipe.

I found this Mother's Earth News built burner on ebay for 5 bucks. The bottom skillet is 10",the top 8" with the perforated plates to help vaporize the oil. 



I searched the internet and youtube for ideas and plans only to find most of the links were dead or the quality of the vids poor. Many of the posters can no longer be contacted due to the age of their post.
It was not until I had the parts in hand that I found this site and I'm hoping you guys can help me out with ideas or even plans.
I would like to use the stove a s Drip Oil type burner if that is possible using Transformer Oil?
Compressed air is not an option.
Power is not a problem.
I have no real idea as to how to configure the firebox and capture the heat before it all goes out of the chimney?
At this point I'd like to do it right. I have on hand gas torches,welders,disc cutters and a medium sized lathe/milling machine.
Running a 12(or more) foot chimney straight up out of the shop is not a problem.
I'd like your ideas as to my options and would really appreciate them.
I look forward to your replies.
Rob