Ammo Box Stove!

[c0nna]

Hi guys, I'm going to head up to Scotland next week for a few days, and I wanted to try my hand at making an Ammo Box stove, I haven't started yet I just wondered if you guys would share some tips.

First of all what do you think would be the best kind of flue to use (and the cheapest )? Secondly, how will a damper benefit the stove? Is it 100% necessary? And last but not least, if I wanted to use it in a lavvu/teepee would the flue be best going out of the highest point of the tent (would I really need such a long flue)?

If anyone can help me out that would be great!

Thanks,

Connor.

 

[16ga]

There are many many of these stoves on bushcraftusa and youtube, if that helps at all.

 

[Boucaneer]

This website should give you a few pointers. I may make one myself. Good to know and keep in the mind for the future.

http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/ammo-can-stove.htm

 

[demographic]

This website should give you a few pointers. I may make one myself. Good to know and keep in the mind for the future.

http://www.jonsbushcraft.com/ammo-can-stove.htm

Like quite a lot about that but not keen on aluminium pop rivets, prefer steel nuts and bolts.

Not keen on aluminium round fires, ok for a pot that contains water so never gets above 100 degrees C but not keen on thin aluminium on a proper fire.

 

[Boucaneer]

Yes, steel nuts and bolts would be better.

I would of thought aluminium would have a chance of catching fire.

I agree.


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[Boucaneer]

This is also another thread on here that may help.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52079&highlight=

 

[Boucaneer]

Theres 5" stainless steel flexible flue tubing here for £12 a metre. They may do smaller diameter tubing too.
http://www.flexifluedirect.com/prod...ducts_id=386&gclid=COWh7e-wysgCFU-6Gwodr10JdQ

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[Boucaneer]

Yep, they do a 4" tube liner for £11.25 a metre but I don't think it's stainless steel nor smooth on the inside like the 5" is.

Still an adapter from 5" to 4" can be bought for a 4" stove opening leading to a wider flue system with the better 5" stainless steel version.

5" to 4" adaptor.
http://www.flexifluedirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_31&products_id=391


4" flue liner.
http://www.flexifluedirect.com/index.php?cPath=23_37


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[Boucaneer]

Some interesting principles here by a good chap interested in ammo box stoves.

http://youtu.be/ggX0J2KRLTo


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