Making a Pop Can Meths Stove & Hobo Stove

[Ashley Cawley]

Half an hour? Wow that's good, any chance you could post up a pic of the design you've put together?

[Shewie]

Just charging up my camera batteries Ash

It's identical to the one in your link except a little taller, and it's Coke not Pepsi

[TinkyPete]

Here are another couple of sites that have inspired me with my pop can stoves hope these help people:

http://zenstoves.net/
http://users.sisqtel.net/losthiker/pikastove/

The Zen stove site even has printable plans and alot of information on meths burners and cookers

[Shewie]

These are what I've knocked up today, gonna try some more tomorrow too

Left to right ...

First attempt (crushed while putting together so didn't bother drilling it), Second effort - Stands about 50mm high (the purple line shows where I filled it to and got the half hour burn time), an attempt at a pressurised version - Lyons golden syrup lid for priming pan (the fire cement holding the nut inside failed after the first burn )



All good learning though

[Martin]

I love those Rich. Need to have another look to see if I can find mine in the garage. Great work there though, and inspiring to have a go at one of the pressurised ones.

Martin

[Ashley Cawley]

Thanks for sharing that with us Shewie, they're looking good .... right so it's Coke not Pepsi!

[leon-1]

Thanks for sharing that with us Shewie, they're looking good .... right so it's Coke not Pepsi!

Nope it's red rooster not red bull.

The first one of these I made was a pepsi can stove (they were still made from steel), since then I have used all sorts. The Mini Photon Stove has a base made from a tin of tomato puree can and the top from a generic energy drink can (Red Rooster, Red Bull or the like).

[MikeWilkinson]

Hi Shewie,

Those stoves are looking good my friend, I'll have to dig the camera out and get some photo's of my penny stove. You don't have to worry about the screw failing or the can exploding with the pressure build up. If it gets too much the penny lifts and you get a central burn until the pressure drops back down - see the link to the penny stove on the first page, nice and simple.

Here is the photos added. The last two are the differences between correct priming and over priming.

[Shewie]

Hi Shewie,

Those stoves are looking good my friend, I'll have to dig the camera out and get some photo's of my penny stove. You don't have to worry about the screw failing or the can exploding with the pressure build up. If it gets too much the penny lifts and you get a central burn until the pressure drops back down - see the link to the penny stove on the first page, nice and simple.

Cheers for that Mike

I got chatting to some of the guys on the hammock forums last night and one of them suggested at least three small holes in the centre as opposed to one big one,no need for a coin either apparently. I'm going to give one a go this evening and see how it works.

[Swamprat]

Made my first stove today, then realized we did not have any alcohol to test it out. Heading to the store to pick up some stuff and grab some alcohol. Not sure if they sell this meths stuff that you guys talk about, but I will see what I can find. Just built a basic one for now, will try the penny type later.