Thierry, thanks for the kind words. I’m sure most would find it too small but I can find a lot of jobs for it.
Kyle, the old grate has been used in a few versions. Maybe the last three years. One time I put it inside the producer, on top of the refractory, and it glowed red so I put it back where it belongs, outside under the bottom where it can get air cooling and moisture. Plus some ash on top of it from time to time.
The new grate is the same idea but more user friendly. The bottom of the tank is curved so the thickness of the refractory varies. Maybe 2" at the grate.
Last year I decided it was time to start counting run time so I installed an hour meter. Well, it rained at Argos last year and shorted it out. Maybe a hundred hours last year. Not much time but work gets in the way. Ask me five years from now and I’ll have a better idea.