Homemade alcohol stove instructions

[Matthew]

Came across this during a bit of internetting and thought it might be of interest. Post you'r pics if you make one.

I know what im doing tomorrow




Matthew

[Matthew]

http://zenstoves.net/Templates.htm#InnerWallSideburnerStoveTemplateshttp://zenstoves.net/Templates.htm#InnerWallSideburnerStoveTemplates

here is a link to templates if you need a method or producing one with more precision.

[RedLeader]

I did try this a few months back but I'm such a massive spoon I couldn't get it to work, even though it's pretty easy to make. In my defence I made it out of 2 beer tins which I had just previously drunk the contents of.

[DryBag]

I made one from 7up cans the same as the one in the pictures above. (drinking the contents didn't seem to affect me )
but I didn't like the fact that you need a separate pot stand.

so when I came across the Lynx stove http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53533 I had another go. 

For some reason there was a can of Lynx in the bathroom cabinet so with hacksaw, drill and sandpaper I spent a couple of hours in creative mode. 

When I finished that one, I teste4d it.  It worked fine, but the flame goes out when the meths level drops below the inner wall, so I nipped out and got another can of lynx (our garden smelled great by this time) and made a second, better one.

i haven't used it in anger yet - but I've tested it, and boil times are pretty good, it's robust, very lightweight and at two for a fiver, you can't argue with the price. 

[suspectmonkey]

I've still been meaning to play around with home made alcohol stoves.  The Lynx can is the one that appeals to me most, but I'm still a bit cautious about drilling into one! 

[DryBag]

go on, take a chance!   i can still see out of one eye, and i still have three fingers that sort of work. 

[RedLeader]

You wont be making one of these from a propane gas bottle then.

I've still been meaning to play around with home made alcohol stoves.  The Lynx can is the one that appeals to me most, but I'm still a bit cautious about drilling into one! 

[suspectmonkey]

You wont be making one of these from a propane gas bottle then.

Think I told you the story about when I took apart a butane gas cylinder to use it for storing compressed air?  I still bear the scars (psychological scars!)

[Matthew]

I had a go at one on Monday when I was off. It turned out ok but it was thrown together. I would be quite tempted to machine a nice one out of brass to see how it goes but for the time and effort it would be cheeper to buy one.

I had no meths and had to rely on acetone,,,,,, lets not go there,,,,, the garage nearly ended up in flames.   


@J loving the propane stove, nice and light weight, what we talking KG?

[RedLeader]

Lets just say, you wouldn't want to carry it on your back. However, as I'm typing I'm thinking empty propane tank = stove, full propane tank = jet pack!!

@J loving the propane stove, nice and light weight, what we talking KG?