Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums
Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
   Camping under canvas -  Backpacking and Lightweight Camping 		Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: Lightweight DIY alcohol stove
Page:  1  2 Post Reply Post New Topic
Personsanhozay
03/3/2010 at 7:34pm
 Location: Otley
 Outfit: Terra Nova Laser Com View sanhozay's Profile View Profile   Reply to sanhozay Reply   Quote sanhozay Quote  
Joined: 25/9/2005

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   733
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 10
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Aye, that's the way they suggest on Zen Stoves. I found it's not as easy as it looks because the can doesn't have any weight to hold it to the work surface. Maybe I'm just ham-fisted.

But as I said right at the beginning, my photos are just the way I do it and everyone who tries will find their own way. It was always intended to be a "look how easy this is" inspiration rather than a guide.

-------------
Richard


Personjulzgeraghty
03/3/2010 at 10:01pm
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit: Fleurette Tamaris 37 TST View julzgeraghty's Profile View Profile   Reply to julzgeraghty Reply   Quote julzgeraghty Quote  
Joined: 28/2/2004

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1013
Site Reviews Total: 8
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 2
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
You seem to have started something sanhozay, these pics are of my attempt at a "penny stove", the white thing it is sitting on is a block I made so that I can make accurate cuts. You can see the lines I've marked on so I don't have to measure each time! I'm letting some gasket seal set and will test it tomorrow (hopefully!)




Julian

-------------
Julian
Want to see my pop up?


Personsanhozay
05/3/2010 at 11:00am
 Location: Otley
 Outfit: Terra Nova Laser Com View sanhozay's Profile View Profile   Reply to sanhozay Reply   Quote sanhozay Quote  
Joined: 25/9/2005

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   733
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 10
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
A jig! And I thought I was obsessed.

I made a penny stove to start with, although different from that one because it didn't have the raised side walls. You've done the right thing with the rosette of filling holes - apparently they can explode with a single large hole if you forget the penny or it moves. I suspect the pan will need to be raised up quite high above it to keep it burning well.

The main drawback with pressurised stoves is the need for external priming and the best solution I've seen is from Tinny: wrapping with a wick that gets a couple of drops of alcohol to prime the stove. Using a priming pan makes the stove burn a bit on the lively side between the flare up of the jets and the expiry of the priming fuel.

Tinny - Installing a bonded wick

Same idea would work well on the side-burner stove or the Supercat type stove - giving almost instant priming. I've not tried it but the wick material is available from online shops that sell stuff for jugglers and pyromaniacs (or should that be pyrotechnicians?).

Having said that, yours may prime with a bit of fuel in the top. Is that part of the design?

Kep 'em coming - I love to see these home-made stoves.

-------------
Richard


Personjulzgeraghty
05/3/2010 at 12:56pm
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit: Fleurette Tamaris 37 TST View julzgeraghty's Profile View Profile   Reply to julzgeraghty Reply   Quote julzgeraghty Quote  
Joined: 28/2/2004

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1013
Site Reviews Total: 8
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 2
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
It didn't burn well but I think the burner dropped too low to the walls so I'm going to drop the walls slowly and continue trying. I think I prefer the side burner stoves anyway. Not sure I'd mix and apply epoxy with my fingers as per the video!
Julz

-------------
Julian
Want to see my pop up?


Personguy-rope
06/3/2010 at 6:14pm
 Location: North east
 Outfit: lots of tents and other kit View guy-rope's Profile View Profile   Reply to guy-rope Reply   Quote guy-rope Quote  
Joined: 16/8/2005

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2007
Site Reviews Total: 3
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Im going tohave a go and  make some of those  as well  ,  Excellent  pictures  and  information.


Advertisement



Personraf48
10/3/2010 at 5:33pm
 Location: E Yorkshire
 Outfit: None Entered View raf48's Profile View Profile   Reply to raf48 Reply   Quote raf48 Quote  
Joined: 13/5/2008

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   2955
Tent Reviews:   9
Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
I've made a few top burners, I did sand the paint off, and here's my tip. Sand the paint off before you open the can, it makes it a lot easier to hold and sand. I also shake the cans before sanding, but after sanding put them back in the fridge to settle down. I always have a good stock of Fosters cans in the fridge, so waiting for it to settle is not a problem.

-------------
Canvas tent, paraffin light, petrol stove. Heaven
I'd rather be kayaking.
Spent up, not pent up, just had my new tent up.


Personjulzgeraghty
14/3/2010 at 4:43pm
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit: Fleurette Tamaris 37 TST View julzgeraghty's Profile View Profile   Reply to julzgeraghty Reply   Quote julzgeraghty Quote  
Joined: 28/2/2004

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1013
Site Reviews Total: 8
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 2
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Made a second attempt at a penny stove today and it worked much better. there were 2 major differences to the last attempt, 1) I used 2 matching Heineken cans and they were the big cans not small ones, and 2) the fit was better so I didn't have use any gasket sealant. My current stuff can be removed by acetone and METH's it seems! Explains why I wasn't getting a good seal.
Julian

-------------
Julian
Want to see my pop up?


PersonBlister69
22/3/2010 at 9:24pm
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Sunncamp Evolution 400 View Blister69's Profile View Profile   Reply to Blister69 Reply   Quote Blister69 Quote  
Joined: 06/1/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   12
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
I've just made my first Stove thanks to this thread!

I needed 2 attempts, and learnt from all my mistakes on attempt number one. Not that there were many though, this is an excellent tutorial.

I used the blade in the book method. Around 20 turns on the blade and not hard enough to go through the can, then make a small puncture on the line and it comes away really nice from the seam.

I'm using the purple coloured Meths, is that right?

Thanks O


Personsanhozay
23/3/2010 at 10:14am
 Location: Otley
 Outfit: Terra Nova Laser Com View sanhozay's Profile View Profile   Reply to sanhozay Reply   Quote sanhozay Quote  
Joined: 25/9/2005

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   733
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 10
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
That's right, the purple meths. Trangia users (of which I am one) are in the habit of diluting with 10% water to reduce sooting but I find these stoves burn much cleaner and there's no need. You still get black pans (as you can see on my Titan kettle) but it's not sooty - it doesn't come off readily. Makes' em look loved.



-------------
Richard


PersonBlister69
23/3/2010 at 11:32am
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Sunncamp Evolution 400 View Blister69's Profile View Profile   Reply to Blister69 Reply   Quote Blister69 Quote  
Joined: 06/1/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   12
Site Reviews Total: 2
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
Thanks for the reply.

I'm probably going to be asking a few questions on this sub-board over the next couple of months as I've never been wild camping and have decide that this is the year.

What do you carry your Meths in? I was thinking about a small container (squeezy) with a jet type end. Something like a washing up bottle but smaller and that wouldn't leak.

Thanks again


Advertisement



Personsanhozay
23/3/2010 at 12:51pm
 Location: Otley
 Outfit: Terra Nova Laser Com View sanhozay's Profile View Profile   Reply to sanhozay Reply   Quote sanhozay Quote  
Joined: 25/9/2005

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   733
Tent Reviews:   1
Site Reviews Total: 10
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0
I use a selection of fuel bottles, ranging from the small 300ml Trangia bottle for multi-day trips, down to 50ml plastic bottles I'd take on a day walk. Make sure they don't leak by filling and leaving upside down for a couple of hours in a dish lined with kitchen paper.

It's a good idea to use a sealable plastic food container inside the pan to hold stoves, matches and fuel. Keeps any stray fuel off the inside of the pan, keeps matches dry, etc. Or at least use a plastic bag.

The flip-up jet bottles are good as long as they seal well. I've had some pound shop ones that don't.

A good accessory to collect is a little measuring cup like you get with some cold & flu medicines. Apart from saving fuel by using a measured amount, it's safer refilling a warm stove with a small cupful than a full bottle.

-------------
Richard



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

  Prev       Next

Jump To Page:  1  2

Quick Links - All Forums - Backpacking and Lightweight Camping - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...

9463 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews] 



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement
Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder