Swiss issue boiler- field test

[harryhaller]

Heck! I knew there was something - I had forgotten about it:

"Bill Bomb" low pressure alcohol stove

EDIT
Here's how to build it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-EnUvMID0

That seems pretty simple - with lots of room for improvement - wick etc.

Seems like an interesting project

 

[MickG]

I have had one for some time now
I made a meths burner from 2x red bull small cans and enlarged the square entry hole to make it easier to insert and remove
it should not weaken it to much as you are only heating 500ml of water or soup
Make a lid out of ally as you do for a crusader or look for a large lid that you can cut off a tin of dog food or tin fruit that will fit [use a side cutter and leave the rim on]
Mick

 

[harryhaller]

it should not weaken it to much as you are only heating 500ml of water or soup

Thanks, Mick - I was concerned about weakening it structurally.

 

[harryhaller]

Done the mods - not very pretty, but works well

Here with the tatonka meths burner - the wire around it is for putting it in and pulling it out - the burner is very shiny and slippery.

And of course the finale: Water's boiling!

 

[QDanT]

Just playing about this is a 28mm copper pipe end cap with 10ml meths in:-

(just to prove you can't see meths burning in daylight it's actually lit).I drop an empty Tuna can upside down into the Volcano and you can still place the copper cap in through the square hole at the bottom.This lifts it nearer the cup and out of drafts.

Results, Swiss Volcano 10 ml meths 250 ml water 8 min. 30 sec to a high rolling boil and burnt for another 1 min 30 sec
Crusader cup and cooker 10 ml meths 250 ml water burnt for 12 min small bubbles rising but no rolling boil
cheers all Danny

 

[QDanT]

the burner from a "Mamod" steam engine is just made for the job, but seems to work better with more than 10ml of meths in.

cheers all Danny

 

[MikeE]

QDanT where did you get the cup lid??

 

[Mastino]

If I did understand correctly:

'As a side note, anybody know if the Swiss have or use an integrated cooking set with one of these?'

the integrated swiss army cooking set is this one:
http://www.militaerbestaende.de/Camping-Outdoor/Kochgeschirre-Besteck/Schweizer-Kochgeschirr-neu::1189.html

(BTW, looks much the same as the swedish jägarkök)

Just back from Switserland and my very nice uncle (ex Swiss Air Force) donate his gear to me, including the above cooker.

 

[Hetzen]

Love the Meta-50. Mine's pretty battered, so didn't mind making a few mods on it, the latest being a stainless steel balti dish for a few quid as the frying pan, on top of cutting out the notcocher cradle to get my hobo inside.

 

[Magentus]

QDanT where did you get the cup lid??

Sorry to butt in on this one, but here is a pic of my swiss cooker with a lid made from a large tinned fruit top and a wooden knob. Not as nice looking as QDanT's but it works. I'm thinking of taking the knob off, and putting a small magnet on it to remove the hot lid when the water boils.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11980281@N03/3449320797/

I love this cooker - I bought it for my daughter and we use it loads when we're out and about.

Magentus

 

[QDanT]

QDanT where did you get the cup lid??

not from here but this is what it's off -


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gelert-0-8-Litre-Kettle_W0QQitemZ400049094343QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_Camping_CookingSupplies_ET?hash=item400049094343&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

a Gelert 0.8 Litre Kettle though it's more just sat on rather than a tight fit don't forget a bit of aluminium foil works
cheers Danny

 

[Big_bazza99]

Hi - following link is my volcano stove from the last group buy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdmBl95rhLo

Have found using silver foil as a lid a way of reducing boiling time.

Must say that using twigs leaves a very sticky tar like residue on the cup - smells like an over used ashtray!