head scratching : zelph super stove

[ebt.]

I'll admit, Ive got the itch to fettle <twitches>

So, I've been scratching my head over the zelph super stove. I cant work out how hes made it....any ideas?

 

[Teepee]

Head over to BPlite mate, he lives on that forum. You should find more info than you'll ever want on it

 

[Shewie]

I think he uses a forming machine to roll over the edges, I've seen Tinny do it on a vid somewhere.

Thanks for the reminder btw ...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73751&highlight=

 

[ebt.]

ah yes. makes sense....better check my back pocket for a press and some dies....

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

you can DIY a die from a donor bottle but you will not get a very good finish unless you use a proper die with a stable radius. what tends to happen is the side walls crimp and look naff even though the stove will often work just fine. bottle wise id suggest carling, coors light and caffreys all of which are now available in an alu bottle

forgot to add. As you will start with a fair length of tube you will almost certainly need an arbour press in the 2 ton range to get the jaw size needed. for smaller stoves you will get away with a bench vice

 

[theoctagon]

I've recently picked up a couple of the alu bottles to have a play with, haven't had a go as yet though.

Looking on youtube there's a few vids showing how to use a donor bottle and a car jack to produce the rolled over edges, this is for a different design to the super stove though so might not be any use to you.

Be interested to see how you get on


Matt

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

the ones with inverted necks are a doddle with a diy die

to roll a tube similar to the bios or zelph on a diy die it ends up like this

 

[Keith_Beef]

Head over to BPlite mate, he lives on that forum. You should find more info than you'll ever want on it

I just took a look... is that a one man band? In every single forum the last post is by zelph...

 

[theoctagon]

Finally got round to giving one of these stoves a go today

Seems to work a treat! The holes are maybe a little bit too far from the top though? I'll see what it's like with a pot on top of it later on.


Matt