[Stoves] Tip from a Potter

[Craig Gallien]

If you have trouble with the durability of the parts of your stove , 
particularly the grate, try coating the metal part in liquid clay.

I use casting slip ( a mixture of clay, water, and a defloculant) to coat 
the vertical grate of my sawdust gasifier and it has increased its life from 
a week to 2 months and counting. The grate is made from element wire from 
old electric heaters that is then woven into a mesh with a gap size of about 
1cm square.

I spray it onto the mesh allowing it to dry between coats to build up a 1 or 
2mm thickness, but dipping would work to.

Thanks for everyone elses tips and ideas
Craig