One of these 50cal/H83 Ammunition Boxes
http://www.anchorsupplies.com/h83.htm
Becomes one of these for the Polish Laavu
I traded a knife and sheath to a chap who can work metal better than me and he put this together after a few designs between us. Spamel kindly donated this which used to be his box of secrets on serivice!
I need to tweek it a bit to improve its air flow and finish a chimney from a car exhaust. Its upside down as it stands so that the origonal lid can still be opened to clean out, and the handle can be used to carry.
The base (now the top) was cut out and a thicker section of steel welded in to act as a cooking plate and hold the heat better, as well as protect from heat damage.
Flue exits from the rear to maximise space on top, and theres an adjustable damper on the side. Theres a fitted hindged door on the front with a bathroom bolt for fixing shut.
The legs may need adjusting in hieght.They screw into bolts welded on the base. The leg base of the front two have a plate welded on and drilled to take a tent peg, to stabalise the unit when the chimney is fitted.
Burnt the Galv and the Anti IR paint off before used and stove painted.
Soon as ive finished tweeking, i'll take the stove and laavu out for a play while its still cold. Ive used a stove much bigger with no probs other than it took up loads of room and was too warm with the door shut, so this should be the buisness!
Addo
http://www.anchorsupplies.com/h83.htm
Becomes one of these for the Polish Laavu
I traded a knife and sheath to a chap who can work metal better than me and he put this together after a few designs between us. Spamel kindly donated this which used to be his box of secrets on serivice!
I need to tweek it a bit to improve its air flow and finish a chimney from a car exhaust. Its upside down as it stands so that the origonal lid can still be opened to clean out, and the handle can be used to carry.
The base (now the top) was cut out and a thicker section of steel welded in to act as a cooking plate and hold the heat better, as well as protect from heat damage.
Flue exits from the rear to maximise space on top, and theres an adjustable damper on the side. Theres a fitted hindged door on the front with a bathroom bolt for fixing shut.
The legs may need adjusting in hieght.They screw into bolts welded on the base. The leg base of the front two have a plate welded on and drilled to take a tent peg, to stabalise the unit when the chimney is fitted.
Burnt the Galv and the Anti IR paint off before used and stove painted.
Soon as ive finished tweeking, i'll take the stove and laavu out for a play while its still cold. Ive used a stove much bigger with no probs other than it took up loads of room and was too warm with the door shut, so this should be the buisness!
Addo
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