Don't read too much into the previous posts. We all help folks from time to time, and nobody doubts you do too. I think what was being expressed is that the stove might have more value to someone than you think it does. To you it is "burnt out," to someone else it is usable, repairable, and might make a huge difference. So don't give up on the idea of giving it away. I think that is the gist of what was being said. Nothing hurtful or accusatory.
You could put a thread up about this.... Paying it Forward can happen anywhere, it's true. But remember this- a family pulled together to help a newly adopted sibling..... I for one am not questioning your honor; not my place- a lot of us have read about your struggles, and honored that facet of your story with advice and such.... At least "like" someone's thoughts from time to time, it says (at the least) that you acknowledge a person's effort to lend help or encouragement. Seek an email to obtain a mailing address and send a hand written letter... Ya know- old school stuff. Everyone on this forum has helped, laughed with, laughed at, encouraged, congratulated, prayed for, and overall enjoyed the experience of talking about firewood, stoves, saws, projects, food, and STUFF in general. No one is exempt from having a bad day, a tough go at it, or an otherwise crappy situation from point A to point B in time. Honor and integrity are hand in hand, fought and beat down, raised and rewarded, questioned and confirmed, challenged and chastened. I know this personally. Please consider this accordingly. I emplore you to charge on and arrive at a successful first fire. Pics or...... Good night.
Was the stove in question the 13-NC Englander? I seem to remember that was the stove that was given, and if it was, the baffle is probably one of the easiest fixes out there. It's that ceramic fiber board that sits on top of 3 stainless steel tubes which are removable (1 screw each) in order to put the fiber board in. No cutting of any metal, maybe just shaving a little off the ceramic fiber board with a file if necessary. All the parts can be found on the Englander site and I think the factory is even located in Virginia. If this is the stove in question, it is far from being junk or considered scrap metal regardless of the cosmetics. Anyway, if this is the stove, I would be willing to pick it up, finish it's restoration and bring it to Eric VW for him to put back out there for someone in need.
Steel is resilient, isn't it? Much like many of us.... I've been testing the welds lately on my hernia fix, after all....
Well poop! I don't have a welder and my welding skills probably leave much to be desired. It's been decades since I've done any welding (stick welding).
Thing is you would have to be careful where you put the stove up for free, or you would probably just have a scrap guy come and pick it up. Give it to the Salvation Army or something like that they could have it repaired and give it to somebody in need
Maybe I should keep an eye out for a used arc welder. Then pick up a helmet and a nice pair of welding gloves.
Thanks, and thanks Eric VW. I have been sifting through the thread, and in viewing pictures, it appears to be an easy fix, at least in my opinion. On closer examination it might prove to be a different story, but it is highly fixable. In a way it resembles the setup of a US Stove APS1100B which I also have but in the garage for heat there.
BTW, those talents were hard earned through the school of hard knocks. I have been a widow (never remarried) over 31 years and fending for myself ever since. So there has been a lot of learning on my part.
Ms Kimberly, your doing an awesome job, keep it up! I can't wait for the pictures of the final install with the first fire going in the stove.
Kimberly likes this. I have Dad's small arc welder; it probably still works, basically just a transformer with a few jacks. I have his helmet. And I can probably find the cables; or buy some; one of them holds the welding rod, the other clamps to the work some place to complete the circuit. I could learn how to weld; should have gotten Dad to teach me but welding always scared me; the sparks flying and the bright arc can blind one. They have self-darkening helmets now; soon as a photon hits the glass it darkens; developed for space exploration I think. With the other helmets, it is hard to see where to start striking the weld.
