How to make a Rocket Stove

[maddave]

I was at an event at work today run by the permaculture network and the brought along a "Rocket Stove" I had never seen one before but I was amazed by it's simplicity and it's efficiency. It could cook a meal using 3 or four twigs !! I'm told it is almost 70% more efficient than an open campfire. I have found a video which shows the building process that I'd like to share. I don't think the stove is good for backpacking but it's ideal if you have a vehicle... Link below

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=797446823830833401

 

[MartinK9]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.

 

[Shewie]

Good find Dave

Just watched it through and I've not seen one of those before, I wonder if it would work on a smaller scale ?

 

[maddave]

Good find Dave

Just watched it through and I've not seen one of those before, I wonder if it would work on a smaller scale ?

I have one of those 8 pint beer kegs in the yard....might just give it a go !!!!

 

[scrogger]

Thats really cool, it looks really effective.

thanks for posting that.

Andy

 

[FGYT]

found this linked Vidio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMR2ANIZ7E

made from bricks


theres also a lot of Rocket stove vids on uTube

I guess for lighter weight (still bulky ) you could just carry the stove pipe bits (or tin cans etc ) and bury in dirt to give the insulation on site either a bank or a series of sticks pushed into the ground as a cylinder maybe woven and then the tube inserted and dirt or sand filled for insulation for no carry option i guess a clay pipe could be formed but would take a while to dry out

ATB

Duncan

 

[Crafty]

I'm surpised with the unfamiliarity, I was sure you would all be aware of these.
Yes, You can make it on a smaller scale, with coffee cans etc....
Look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4jY79u4zPo

Or, Just have a tin, cut a rectangle in the side - place a piece of the tin in the middle of the rectangle - This means you can put the twigs in the top half and allow oxygen to come in through the bottom of the rectangle.

 

[belzeebob23]

Yo Maddave
Just watched the vid, and a wee word of warning
In uk u will find most stove pipes are made from stainless steel which would be very hard to open up and cut with tinsnips apart from that the design looks a goodyin.
bob

 

[maddave]

Yo Maddave
Just watched the vid, and a wee word of warning
In uk u will find most stove pipes are made from stainless steel which would be very hard to open up and cut with tinsnips apart from that the design looks a goodyin.
bob

Or cast Iron LOL !!

Cheers Bob, I'll look for an alternative !!:You_Rock_

 

[techworm]

simple lightweight version?
http://www.rocketstoves.org/

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

here is a rocket stove I recently made ...

I wanted somthing lite I did not like the hobo stove with all the holes in it a little wind and all the heat was just blown away the rocket stove fixes this problem for me...

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