It's been said before, but let me add to the chorus, this is a great, motivational thread. I joined BcUK a couple of days ago and I've hardly set foot beyond this thread!
Can anyone help me with a couple of queries? It seems that the two most popular ready-made implements for the purpose of Hobo Stove-making are the Ikea Cutlery Drainer and the Homebase Utensil Holder. Is there a concensus yet on which is the superior? The Homebase is 4-5 cm taller, and so I assume that should assist the chimney effect and intensify the heat. But then again, the holes in the Homebase are not uniform, being largest in the middle before getting gradually smaller toward the top. Would that encourage the heat to escape out of the middle, too far away from the base of your vessel?
More specifically, can anyone using the Homebase tell me if there are any holes in the bottom, like the Ikea. The reason I ask is that I don't have a drill (yeah, I know, a grown man who doesn't own a drill - the mods will probably ban me! Quite right too.) Also, can anyone say categorically whether the Zebra 12cm billy fits in the Homebase? I know the Ikea is too narrow, but the Homebase has a diameter of 13.5 cm. The Zebra's 12cm is the internal measurement however, so I can't be sure without owning the Zebra.
To the Ikea fans (and I'm not insinuating anything by that; besides, in this day and age/nothing to be ashamed of/some of my best friends ... etc ) can anyone say what type/size bolts they used as legs to raise it off of the ground (sadly I don't have a workshop to rummage through).
Thanks to everyone for all the great, pragmatic ideas that would never have occurred to me in a month of Sundays.
Can anyone help me with a couple of queries? It seems that the two most popular ready-made implements for the purpose of Hobo Stove-making are the Ikea Cutlery Drainer and the Homebase Utensil Holder. Is there a concensus yet on which is the superior? The Homebase is 4-5 cm taller, and so I assume that should assist the chimney effect and intensify the heat. But then again, the holes in the Homebase are not uniform, being largest in the middle before getting gradually smaller toward the top. Would that encourage the heat to escape out of the middle, too far away from the base of your vessel?
More specifically, can anyone using the Homebase tell me if there are any holes in the bottom, like the Ikea. The reason I ask is that I don't have a drill (yeah, I know, a grown man who doesn't own a drill - the mods will probably ban me! Quite right too.) Also, can anyone say categorically whether the Zebra 12cm billy fits in the Homebase? I know the Ikea is too narrow, but the Homebase has a diameter of 13.5 cm. The Zebra's 12cm is the internal measurement however, so I can't be sure without owning the Zebra.
To the Ikea fans (and I'm not insinuating anything by that; besides, in this day and age/nothing to be ashamed of/some of my best friends ... etc ) can anyone say what type/size bolts they used as legs to raise it off of the ground (sadly I don't have a workshop to rummage through).
Thanks to everyone for all the great, pragmatic ideas that would never have occurred to me in a month of Sundays.