Re: Why Homemade refractory ceramic insulation

[Reedtb2@cs.com]

Dear Dean and All:

Riser sleeves may or may not be the best for the final product.  However,
they are VERY convenient for those of us doing experimentation.  I agree that
a refractory that is simultaneously

High temperature

Sturdy and resistant to thermal shock

Low thermal conductivity (this excludes solid ceramics)

Cheap

Easy to make on site

Would be a great addition to all of our stove and gasification work.  I hope
we'll find it right here at our Stove or Gasification site.

Onward,                      TOM REED

In a message dated 2/20/01 7:23:36 PM Mountain Standard Time, dstill@epud.org
writes:

Dear Tom,

It's great to know about riser sleeves. It may be that buying riser sleeves
is the best way to go in some situations when trying to make good stoves
available to people. In other situations, however, they may not be
available or may end up being too expensive. Our hope is that learning how
to make homemade refractory insulative materials would find applications in
those circumstaces.