Mother's Waste Oil Heater

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Heater (1) — Discarded electric water heater, nongalvanized, 30-50-gallon
Intake duct (1) $3.00 12" X 8" stovepipe
(1) 1.25 18" X 4" stovepipe
(1) .80 4" 90-degree elbow
(1) 1.00 10' roll hanger strap
(1) — 12-1/2" X 6-1/4" piece of sheet metal
(1) — 23" X 12" piece of sheet metal
Exhaust flue (1) 4.75 36" X 6" heavy stovepipe
(1) 1.00 6" reversible steel spindle (flue damper)
Burner assembly (1) 4.00 6" cast-iron frying pan
(1) 3.00 8" steel trying pan
(1) 3.00 1/4" X 6" steel plate
(1) .60 1/4" X 12" redi-bolt
(1) .20 1" X 9" length E.M.T. (Electrical Metallic Tubing)
(1) .40 3/4" X 4" nipple (threaded pipe)
(2) 1.20 3/4" floor flange
Fuel feed assembly (1) 3.00 7' length 1/4" O.D. soft copper line
(1) 30.00 roll 3/8" O.D. soft copper line
(2) 8.50 2" male to female street elbows
(2) 6.20 2" male vented filler caps
(2) 1.25 3/4" male to 1/2" female reducers
(2) .80 1/2" male nipples, close
(2) 5.60 1/2" female to 1/2" female shut-off valves
(2) .85 1/2" male to 3/8" O.D. male flares, w/flare nuts
(2) .75 1/4" male to 3/8" O.D. male flares, w/flare nuts
(2) 5.20 1/4" needle valves, female
(2) .4 1/4" male nipples, close
(1) .90 1/4" female T
(1) .70 1/4" male to 1/4" O.D. male flare, w/flare nut
Legs, door and supports (1) 1.14 1/8" X 3" X 36" flat stock
(1) 1.20 3/32" X 1/12" X 60" flat stock
(1) .60 1 " X 1 " X 8" angle iron
(1) 1.05 window latch
(1) — 2" X 2" scrap of sheet metal
(45) 2.50 10-32 roundhead bolts w/nuts, 3/4"
(21) 1/4" roundhead bolts w/nuts, 3/4"
(3) No. 10 sheet metal screws, 1/2"
(8) 3/16" flat washers
(6) 3/16" lock washers
(13) 1/4" lock washers
(4) 1/4" nuts
(1) 2.00 100-lb. bag fine sand
(1) .45 3/4" pipe plug
(1) 2.00 13-oz. can high temperature paint (Thurmalox 270, $5.98)
(1) 7.00 decorative eagle panful of asbestos (Insblock: $37.92 per box—6,912 cu. in.)
Accessories (1) .25 alligator clip
(1) .60 3/4" male nipple, 2"
(1) 2.95 3/4" female to 3/4" female shut-off valve
(1) 1.05 3/4" male to female street elbow

Total cost for basic stove without external plumbing: $36.14

Total cost for stove complete with external plumbing, accessories, decoration, industrial paint, and cost of plans: $123.02

Tool Needs

Power drill
1/8",13/64",1/4",13/32",and 1/2" drill bits
Industrial saber saw (rental $12 per day) or cutting torch
Aviation snips
Screwdriver
Vise
Hacksaw
Tape measure
Chalk or pencil
Hammer
Vise grips or pliers
Four C-clamps
Flat or half-round file
Level
Square
Tubing cutter
Flaring tool
End wrench assortment
Pipe wrench

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