[Stoves] Instruments for: Stove testing

[Jeff Davis]

Dear List,

For measuring the moisture of fibrous fireballs I use the forefinger and thumb 
method. One simply grasps a fibrous fireball between the thumb and forefinger 
and squeezes as hard as possible. If the fireball compresses, it's too wet. 
Your grip may vary. Someday I will have to really measure the MC at this 
stage of drying.


Full steam a head!

Jeff


On Saturday 28 October 2006 10:55 pm, Paul S. Anderson wrote:
> Stovers,
>
> Thank you everyone for the discussion.
>
> Summary by me, plus leading to further discussions:
>
> For moisture determination:
> Looks like a scale and an oven should be used.  Suggestion was for 300
> grams of
> fuel and a 1-gram-precision scale.  For my quick estimates, I will stick
> with my 2-gram-precision scale from Walmart and use at least 100 grams of
> fuel.
>
> Andrew mentioned using a microwave oven.  Could you or others please
> comment on
> the advantages (maybe speed?) and disadvantages (would my wife tolerate
> such usage in her kitchen microwave?).


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Jeff Davis
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