MrSpeedy
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Cold weather ? Excess old engine oil ? Time to build a new heater then ! We've had an oil burner for a couple of years now, but it was time for a new and improved one. Works a little quiet atm, as it usually is in January, what with the canals being frozen, post xmascash flows etc, so seemed as good a time as any. Take a few bits of scrap steel and an old gas bottle, and a smidge of weld and a box of assorted holes, and voila ! - Initial firing;  5 mins later;  10 mins later;  20 mins later;  And time for lunch ;  |
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how does that work exactly? The oil drips in from that line?
Nasty fumes from that paint melting I'd imagine.
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Yh, the oil drips in thro that pipe you can see into a pan where it vaporises, then burns in the tube underneath the gas bottle.
The plate reaches about 200deg C and the bottle has a surface temp of around 450 !
And yes, the fumes off that burning paint were bloody nasty ! lol
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Last Edit: Jan 8, 2010 10:34:11 GMT by MrSpeedy
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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how did you light it when cold?
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Welder, fabricator, general resto work
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i love it. diagram please!!
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Mark
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Àny more pics of the build?
I have a ridiculous amount of waste oil!!
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yeah, more details please. and what of the waste fumes? i have just built one of these out of an old gas bottle i had knocking about. but like the idea of disposing of old oil too..   |
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Jan 12, 2010 10:08:54 GMT
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come on, spill the beans on the oil burner.  |
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jan 12, 2010 18:39:16 GMT
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Lol.
I'll try and describe it as best I can, cos I can't do drawings on this comp !
Basically;
Oil drips through the pipe you can see on the right. The holes in this pipe are just to monitor the flow of oil.
The oil then drips through a hole in the plate into a trough underneath and channels the oil into a steel pan, approx 10" dia underneath the bed plate.
This is where the oil is vaporised. Above the bed plate is another steel tube approx 7" dia which is the main burner. There is a row of 1/8" holes 1/2" from bottom. 3 further staggered rows of 1/2" holes in the top of the burner tube allow air in to combust with the oil vapour and the flames then expand into the gas bottle above.
There are 6 further 1/2" dia holes drilled throught the bed plate, outside of the burner tube but inside the vaporisng pan, to allow air in to assist the initial firing and further burning.
To light, simply put a small quantity of diesel in the bottom pan and light with a wick (we use a scrap of rag)
After a couple of minutes when it starts to warm up, turn the oil on so a steady drip and increase oil flow as it warms up untill you get the heat you require.
It actually burns pretty clean when up to temp !
Hope this helps ?
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Last Edit: Jan 12, 2010 18:41:01 GMT by MrSpeedy
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Jan 12, 2010 19:20:15 GMT
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thinki understand it. does it burn oil at a fast rate?
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jan 13, 2010 12:57:59 GMT
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It can do.
Up to about 1/2 gallon an hour !
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Jan 14, 2010 22:04:51 GMT
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got me thinking now, i have access to 4 full barrels of used oil and also think i have spied a load more in a shed tucked away outta sight.
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Jan 15, 2010 12:16:20 GMT
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Be interesting to see what's better for the environment, driving your used oil to the dump to have it recycled or just burn it at source for energy recovery. I'm sure the acid emissions are quite high, depending on the oil, but then a lot of places probably just stick it on the bonfire anyway ;D
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MrSpeedy
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Jan 15, 2010 13:23:09 GMT
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TBH, i don't really care ! lol
I believe though that it's gotta be better this way than landfill !
Seen no evidence of acid emmisions over the years, just a bit of soot occasionally
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i love the thing. i will have to read the way you made it again at a nother time, to tired at the moment for it to sink in.
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