Making My GEK Gasifier Pt. 1

This is part one in my series of building my own gasification system. I am using the GEK Gasifier plans.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gasification
• woodgas
• syngas
• browns gas
• producer gas
• free energy
• free electricity
• green energy
• carbon neutral
• wood into electricity
• free gas
• hydrogen
• carbon monoxide power

[xoxoXoieoxox]

ur going trew blads b\c its stanless it cant be helped unless u gona buy super expesive blads jus 4 stanles BTW i haven understood the differance betewen using regular mild steel and useing stanlees and dose it out weigh the advatages that the malubility of steel givs u and thers the welding aspects i think frome a builders point of view reglar steel is much better =3-

[benknefelkamp]

@xoxoXoieoxox Thanks for watching and commenting, and for the tip on the blades. The 304 Stainless Steel is used to prevent rusting on the components of the gasifier that are most affected by the moisture of the wood in the pyrolosis zone. Welding stainless, from what I have gathered online, is a tricky process (compared to mild steel) because you have to make sure you don't get carbide precipitation which can lead to premature corrosion at the weld bead.

[xoxoXoieoxox]

@benknefelkamp are we talking a bout the shaker screen what part are you refering to im not busting balls i just want to know lol =3-

[benknefelkamp]

@xoxoXoieoxox Those two semi-circles are going to be rolled into cones for the hourglass hearth. I have added a link to the exact part of the fabrication video provided by "allpowerlabs" that shows you how to fabricate the hearth. Thanks for commenting, please subscribe to get the next videos.

[10yearvet]

Try a metal cutting bit for a drill with guide to cut the metal. 16 gauge is a bit heavy but could work for you and you shouldn't go through so many bits. You'll get a cleaner edge too. Wear safety glasses and a mask the metal dust will fly everywhere. Source for my info: I'm a metal framer.

[EternalDucks]

@xoxoXoieoxox they will put out the same amount of gas obviously, but the stainless steel on will last you at least a lifetime, where as mild steel will corrode and need replaced in a short amount of time. so yes stainless steel works better because it lasts longer

[xoxoXoieoxox]

@EternalDucks but i guess the real ??? is is there a perfomance dif between stanless and reglar steel =3-

[EternalDucks]

@xoxoXoieoxox a non stainless steel system will corrode faster, it's more common in water heating type gasifiers, because temps are lower and cant burn it off as well, but any gasifier is going to produce an acidic resin/ tar build up on the walls, when combined with moisture/vapor from the materials you burn its like battery acid on a cotton tshirt, just eats right through it, a smart person builds his gasifier out of cheap metal, makes all the adjustments then builds one from stainless.

[allpowerlabs]

well, the here is the allpowerlabs youtube front. i can't post a link here. click on the allpowerlabs user name and it will take you to our channel and you'll see the new videos at the top.

jim

[allpowerlabs]

ben, great to see you making a GEK from local materials. fyi we just put up some new videos that might help a bit for instructions.  see here for new videos broken down by vessel. these however assume the sheetmetal. your videos explaining how to make the sheetmetal parts without a plasma cutter are very helpful.

send us a note if you need any help finishing.

jim