Stove pipe burn in question Kifaru

[hflier]

I have Kifaru 18" Smith Stove I bought from a forum member. The stove has never been burned in or used. The previous owner kinked the heck out of the stove pipe during a test set up I guess. This made it a nightmare to roll get it set up to do a burn in. I haven't done that burn yet. My question is this; when I burn in the pipe, will some of these kinks resolve and will it be easier to assemble going forward?

Ron

 

[Kevin Dill]

I would be surprised if any of the kinks went away...unless they were more gentle dents and such. Burning-in the pipe typically 'sets' it in whatever shape it's in. Wrinkles would become more permanent in my experience. All I can suggest is put on some gloves and do everything possible to work out all the bad places to the best of your abilities before burning. A cheap laminate roller (Lowes) can really help flatten out wrinkles.


Another thing you can do is to get a piece of 2" or 2.5" schedule 40 which is longer than your pipe. Get a helper or two and roll the pipe metal around the schedule 40 using it as a mandrel. If you work together and wrap it quite tight, some of the wrinkles may be mitigated. Slip your pipe rings over it and let it expand...then remove the schedule 40 piece.

 

[7mag.]

Burning in the pipe will make it much easier to deal with. The first time I did it, it was a bitch, but after the first burn, it goes together pretty easy now.

 

[camping1601]

Burning it in will set it and make it very easy to put together, but in return it will become more difficult to roll it back up. Rolling it up after it's been burned will put plenty of new wrinkles in it.