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The boiler will most often be fired on gas, but it is being made so that it can also use coal-wood.

So the base needs to cope with ash from coal or wood, and also have adequate clearance to fit a gas (propane) burner.  And to look OK.  And to be not too heavy to carry.

This is what I have come up with.

Two plates of 6mm aluminium, separated by brass pillars.  It should polish up nicely.

This is the first burning test. Fail!  Too much yellow.  Not enough blue.  Back to the drawing board.  Propane – air mix is not correct.

So I increased the jet diameter……

The flame size increased, but the mix did not improve.   A work in progress.  Another jet change, and an adjustable regulator to be tried next.

To do something positive, I made a firedoor latch and catch.  Some CNC and filing.

Not finished, but going OK.