Firebox Grate

I need to design one for my 5" freelance, I dint have any square section stainless, dont have a casting either - what are my options?

Best to buy some stainless flat bar and make one up. If you part off a batch of rings from SS then drill a pair of holes in each flat bar they can all be slipped together with a couple of SS rods and the ends rivited over

or if you don't want to buy the SS and make one, then you can buy one from the likes of Blackgates, they sell SS Grate made to measure.

Dave

Thanks...would 3mm x 12mm flats, on their end do, say with 1/4 inch gaps? Whats the best quick release method (quite keen on this given the 'novelty' of this build? Im guessing the grate doesnt need to sit indide the hole, under it will be ok?

Should be about right with 5 or 6mm gaps.

Height will depend on how much room you have in the ashpan, don't bring the grate too low and loose air space as the ash builds up. But not too low that air can get above the bars from the damper, try with teh grate midway in the opening.

Have teh grate supported by the ashpan than if you nee dto drop the fire the whole lot can come out, ashpan held with a pin or pins that can be quickly withdrawn.

J

thanks Jason...I wasnt planning on using an ash pan or damper (using lbsc minx as a basis for design, it doesnt have one...will this matter?

Don't know as I'm not really a Loco man.

J