Funnel design?

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Funnel design?

Post by ianrichards » Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:20 pm

Can anyone give me advise on what specification to build a funnel.
It’ll have a 4” internal diameter and be double skinned.
I have considered twinwall, bit I can’t say I’m too impressed with the appearance.
A bit of advice on how to finish the top (so it looks good) and how to fix it to the top of the boiler would be appreciated too.
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Re: Funnel design?

Post by Mike Cole » Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:50 pm

ianrichards wrote:Can anyone give me advise on what specification to build a funnel.
It’ll have a 4” internal diameter and be double skinned.
I have considered twinwall, bit I can’t say I’m too impressed with the appearance.
A bit of advice on how to finish the top (so it looks good) and how to fix it to the top of the boiler would be appreciated too.
TIA
Ian
I have a stub funnel about 10 inches high to which I welded to a square plate . This is held in place by the outside casing. A stainless steel flue which has a sort of taper on the last 2 inches fits into the stub and over the whole lot I have a enamel outer funnel which stops the inner from wobbling too much.
The outer funnel is topped by a 5 inch band of mild steel just screwed to the funnel and painted black.
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Re: Funnel design?

Post by ianrichards » Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:06 pm

Thanks for that Mike.
How is the outer enamel tube spaced and held in place?
Thanks
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Mike Cole wrote:
ianrichards wrote:Can anyone give me advise on what specification to build a funnel.
It’ll have a 4” internal diameter and be double skinned.
I have considered twinwall, bit I can’t say I’m too impressed with the appearance.
A bit of advice on how to finish the top (so it looks good) and how to fix it to the top of the boiler would be appreciated too.
TIA
Ian
I have a stub funnel about 10 inches high to which I welded to a square plate . This is held in place by the outside casing. A stainless steel flue which has a sort of taper on the last 2 inches fits into the stub and over the whole lot I have a enamel outer funnel which stops the inner from wobbling too much.
The outer funnel is topped by a 5 inch band of mild steel just screwed to the funnel and painted black.
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Re: Funnel design?

Post by Mike Cole » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:13 pm

It is all very simple, the inner flue has 3 stainless sticky out bits riveted to the top. just a bent L shape. Slide the outer over the inner and the bottom of the outer just rests on the casing. not fixed. Held in place by its weight. The inner does have a slight force fit into the stub as the bottom of it is sort of a corrugated taper.
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Re: Funnel design?

Post by ianrichards » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:33 pm

Got it !
I was thinking of something unnecessarily complicated
Thanks
Ian

Mike Cole wrote:It is all very simple, the inner flue has 3 stainless sticky out bits riveted to the top. just a bent L shape. Slide the outer over the inner and the bottom of the outer just rests on the casing. not fixed. Held in place by its weight. The inner does have a slight force fit into the stub as the bottom of it is sort of a corrugated taper.
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