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Rapidrob:
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

Rapidrob:
UPDATE:
The Mother Earth News burner showed up today and I made a "mini" stove out of a metal can. I tried used motor oil and it worked very well. I tried the clean transformer oil and noted that it took about 200 degrees F more to ignite but it burned cleanly.
I did a trial fit of the burner in the stove and I will need to extend the oil feed tube 6".
Also I am going to add a safety heat absorbing,air gap wall, on two sides of the stove. This will prevent a fire from the radiant heat and radiate the heat back into the shop.
I will update the photo's as the project progresses.
Still open to ideas.

Rapidrob:
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.

Rapidrob:
The story is too long to post,but I bought 6 feet of 6Inch I.D pipe today. All 180 pounds of it. I will use it for the flue of a couple burners.

doug:
Looking forward to seeing your Ozzirt burner build. Hope you post lots of pic and give a lot of details.

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