Member BiggKidd
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To the OP if this is a pan you want to keep you can have it repaired. I’ve welded several myself using nickel wire. The worst I did was a century old bell with a thousand cracks, well maybe not a thousand but more than I wanted to count. It was someone’s family heirloom from the 1870’s. I did get it to ring again which was what they wanted. It took a LOT of work! By the time I got it done before grinding it looked like a busy city roadmap going most of the way around!
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PLEASE STOP POSTING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER!
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A large tire / wheel or even a post for leverage and a chain and most any piece of equipment or small car / truck could pull that tree up roots and all.
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1:30 am it’s hooked up and running. I put the steel plate and it on at the same time so as not to thermal shock it. That plate is being SLOW to warm up it was just barely over 100f when I came inside. Both coolers are downright cold to the touch. Had to go back and loosen all the hold down bolts as they were warping the 1/4 inch thick aluminum plate and it wasn’t sitting flat.
I’m starting to wonder if the TEG is removing temperature so fast the steel can’t absorb the heat as fast as the TEG is removing it. The gravel on the top was about 350f when I put it all together and started it running.
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Well that wore my tail out but I got 36 modules mounted on the aluminum plate with the coolers and got all the series connections soldered together. I absolutly suck at soldering. I was never any good at it even before MS got me but now I surely qualify as TERRIBLE! It’s done. It’s amazing how such simple lite work can kick my butt! I’d much rather dig a ditch by hand in August than repeat that process…
Still have to sand / grind the steel plate down more and then run the wiring and hook up the charge controller before I can actually try it out. Not sure when that’s going to happen I have some other chores that require my attention ASAP like changing the tractor tire and patching the tube on one of the Deuce tires so I can go buy hay before my cows run out. Also need to cut & split wood first. Ugh it’s always like this ten things before you actually complete what you’re trying to do!
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Yeah single steading kinda sucks in that way.
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I’ve only played with CB over the years. At one time I had a 1500 watt linear (in my teens) and could talk a good ways. lol I’ve talked all over the world with a hundred watts when the skip is right with a good antenna and worked over equipment.
Not saying people should just that it’s been done.
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I would like to point out it’s also a GREAT WAY to save money. I’m still using stuff I’ve bought / gotten over the last thirty five years. I can tell you for a fact it saves me a ton of money. Especially when it’s other option is the landfill when you get it IE: I have three woodstoves I’m not currently using but they were free and cost nothing but a little space to keep. I have all kinds of stuff like that.
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So much of that depends on you and what your end goal is. Many of us want to do it all ourselves with little or no oversite from any gov. entity and incurring as little tax as possible. A lot of that depends on what you already know and your ability to learn and adapt. People’s minds work in different ways some just have an understanding or feeling of how certain things work without any training / schooling. Some people just flat don’t hold the ability to learn certain things. Like me and languages.
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Oh thank the Lord my batteries are here. Between these and my new Mass TEG I’ll be in high cotton!
Bonus good news I just found the GFCI tripped on the 2000W inverter I thought was toast when I went to unhook it. It’s fine! I had no idea the hardwired circuit also went through the GFCI for the plugs!
My tires are also ready to be picked up, which will have to wait for morning as I have lots to do!
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First real round of testing two modules blew my expectations clean outa the water. 6.7 volts and 1.75 amps at 300f. Now that’s just two modules there will be 36 to 40 wired in series per square foot if things go according to plan. That should be better than 100 watts per square foot anytime the stove is up to temp!
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Wait for now, no sense in feeding a bull at this point.
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Yep agree
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Yeah I’ve been at it half again as long as you and I get it… Trying to see who else does!
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Lots of trial and error along with plenty of curiosity!