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At 12:29 PM 4/13/2006, Kevin LaHaie wrote:
>Per Jim, K7RDX, 'Hot Water Rated' PCV in the 4" size is the perfect
>size and a durable material for a chimney. This is known as CPVC to
>the pipe world, and apparently is good to several hundred degrees F.
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You might want to check out the glass chimney replacements sold for
Coleman lanterns. They could not be more perfect for a GS-35b if they
were designed for it. They are just tall enough to cover the fins and
are wide enough to leave about a 1/8 inch gap all around.
The only problem is mounting it. I did a sort of kludgey thing with
clamps, but next time I think I'll just glue it down with a bead of
silicon RTV. RTV adheres perfectly to both glass and metal, has a
very high temperature capability and can be easily removed when
desired with a knife. Make some temporary shims to hold the chimney
in place while the RTV dries. You probably don't need a full bead all
the way around, just three or four drops in strategic places.
Way cool. (pun intended)
73, Bill W6WRT
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