Area51 - Mike's Misc Projects 2026:

Starting off the new year with a bang, literally! Last job in the garage for 2025 was getting ready to welcome in 2026 with a load of fireworks. I had one board of single shots, and 3 boards with cakes which put off a great show!

All the fireworks were glued in place to ensure they all went off safely.

For Christmas Sandy gave me an 8kw Vevor Diesel Heater! This unit can be used inside or outside provided you properly route the exhaust outside and comes with a wireless remote and Bluetooth connectivity to control the unit.

I took the unit apart for inspection based on some videos I watched and found everything secure and in good order.

The only modifications I made were splitting and installing some oversize plastic tubing to protect the fuel line where it passes through the metal frame in two spots.

Now it was time for a test fire. I extended the power cord and ran the unit off the battery in Project 6x6 having just fully charged it.

I ran the exhaust out under the overhead door and later added the 3" heater duct to direct warm air back into the garage. The unit worked extremely well and was very quiet, this unit must have the newer style quiet fuel pump as it's much quieter than all the rest I have seen.

The Bluetooth app is fantastic, it displays temperature of the machine, room temperature, and battery voltage. It also lets you adjust temperature and start/stop the unit. With this fantastic new piece of kit I'm really looking forward to some ice fishing adventures in my Woods Arctic-4 ice fishing shelter later this year!

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