[TheForge] temporary heat shield

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i am in need of a temporary heat shield and seeking some advice and
suggestions.

for peace of mind i would like two heat shields spaced one each a part
with ceramic standoffs. the question is which is the better sheet metals
to use for the heat shields.

highly polished aluminium would be the first choice since it would
reflect the unwanted heat , lightweight, and low in cost.

where would i be able to obtain 2 sheets of 4x8 highly polished
aluminum?

highly polished chromium steel would be the last choice since it would
refleact the unwanted heat at the trade offs of increased weight and
cost.

where would i be able to obtain 2 sheets of 4x8 highly polished
chromium steel?

the metal heat shield is temporary until we are able to construct a
warming tile heat shield later in the year.

the metal will not be exposed to salt air/ocean air/open seas air for
that long of time so i am not worried about corrosion.

poor ascii art below.

   ==================+ +============== <-- metal overhead
        | <-- wooden frame bulkhead
        |            | |
        | l i        | | <-- double wall stove pipe duravent dvl leads to
        | l i        | |     small engine room exhaust stack.
        | l i        | |
        | l i     +------+
        | l i     |      | <-- harman oakwood wood stove
        | l i     |      |
        | l i     +------+
        | l i     /      \
   ================================= <-- metal deck

        l -- 1st heat shield 1 inch above the deck and 1 inch from the
             wooden frame bulkhead.

        i -- 2nd heat shield 1 inch above the deck and 1 inch from the
             1st heat shield.

        the gap between the stove and the 2nd heat shield will be 12
        inches.

-- 
terry l. ridder ><>