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    Oh dear someone else is hooked on "the blue flame"! I'ts like heroin you know - there's no way back now. Before you know it there'll be a garage or outhouse full of converted aluminium and prototype projects, in pursuit of the holy grail of methylated efficiency.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigzee View Post
    Oh dear someone else is hooked on "the blue flame"! I'ts like heroin you know - there's no way back now. Before you know it there'll be a garage or outhouse full of converted aluminium and prototype projects, in pursuit of the holy grail of methylated efficiency.
    My name's Andy and I'm an alu-holic.
    Listen to this man, he's telling the truth. I have no end of pop can, alu bottle, pellet tin, sweet tin, gas cartridge burners, kicking about. I can hardly move .
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    My counciling seems to be working but i'm taking it a day at a time. I haven't made a stove/burner for 3 days now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigzee View Post
    Oh dear someone else is hooked on "the blue flame"! I'ts like heroin you know - there's no way back now. Before you know it there'll be a garage or outhouse full of converted aluminium and prototype projects, in pursuit of the holy grail of methylated efficiency.
    My name's Andy and I'm an alu-holic.

    Lol, so true and v funny

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogrob View Post
    Made using 2 coke cans some loft insulation and a drawing pin. Time taken 20 mins
    Excellent job, i've been meaning to make one of these for a while. Maybe you could show/describe how you did yours.

    I've also heard that there is a "pressure" type and another one that is made from the smaller "red bull type" cans, anyone have any thoughts/info on this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blu View Post
    Excellent job, i've been meaning to make one of these for a while. Maybe you could show/describe how you did yours.

    I've also heard that there is a "pressure" type and another one that is made from the smaller "red bull type" cans, anyone have any thoughts/info on this.
    Hi blu,

    If you type in "home made meths stove" on YouTube you will find loads of videos showing you how they are made and the red bull can type is one you can do although they only burn for half the time of one made with coke cans. The pressure type one is made with a coil and the flame heats the fuel and creates pressure which is forced through a small hole in the copper coil. Use caution when making one of these as hot meths under pressure may explode!

    Let me know how you get on

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    Meths ...500ml £1.70 at Band M's.

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    I made a penny stove.. it's just a pain in the *** having to prime it! Any ideas on how I can do it easier than putting a lid under it from a old pickle jar and lighting fuel on that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieran View Post
    I made a penny stove.. it's just a pain in the *** having to prime it! Any ideas on how I can do it easier than putting a lid under it from a old pickle jar and lighting fuel on that?
    Think that's about the only way, and certainly the most effective/efficient way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kieran View Post
    I made a penny stove.. it's just a pain in the *** having to prime it! Any ideas on how I can do it easier than putting a lid under it from a old pickle jar and lighting fuel on that?
    Is it the same as the one i did? If so I just hold it in my fingers and heat it up underneath with a lighter! Either that or just put a little to much meths in the top and let it rip... With caution of course :-)

    Don't use it a tent though!!

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