January's Project - Making a Penny Stove

[John Fenna]

I do not see a way to start a tread in your section - are mere mortals allowed to?

 

[Mafro]

Hmm maybe not. Seems strange that you cannot post a picture here though anyway.

 

[sgtoutback]

great idea, thanks for this

 

[Mafro]

So has anyone made one yet? Be good to hear that people are joining in

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

heres one of my pepsi stoves



here's a tetkoba clone capillary jobby

 

[Swjoergensen]

I have been making several for personal curiosity and with my students as a way of introducing crafts and various outdoor skills to them. I really like the light and no - fuss factor these stoves.

Unfortunately, I've been struggling a bit with getting the jets to function properly, sizing, positioning and number of jets. I want to make a stove that will work with a very small pot, preferably beercan sized pot, and will burn very efficiently. Haven't got it working properly yet. It seems to burn out too fast, like there's too much pressure on the jets. So I'm tinkering with jet sizing, number and position. Any recommendations are welcome.

Lot of cans needed, best get to it...

Cheers.

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[tommy the cat]

Not keen on my penny stove I'm afraid as I find them difficult to empty..... this is my effort...
Less than 5 mins no holes glues yada yada..

Second effort better easy to empty store cools down ultra quick and big mug of water in under 5 mins!!!
D

 

[tommy the cat]

Not keen on my penny stove I'm afraid as I find them difficult to empty..... this is my effort...
Less than 5 mins no holes glues yada yada..

 

[tommy the cat]

Oops sorry fat fingers...

 

[tommy the cat]

I have been making several for personal curiosity and with my students as a way of introducing crafts and various outdoor skills to them. I really like the light and no - fuss factor these stoves.

Unfortunately, I've been struggling a bit with getting the jets to function properly, sizing, positioning and number of jets. I want to make a stove that will work with a very small pot, preferably beercan sized pot, and will burn very efficiently. Haven't got it working properly yet. It seems to burn out too fast, like there's too much pressure on the jets. So I'm tinkering with jet sizing, number and position. Any recommendations are welcome.

Lot of cans needed, best get to it...

Cheers.

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Try a "cat stove "or red bull size can.
The cat stove does jet quite far up the pot though?

 

[mountainm]

A monkeyboy stove I made recently.

 

[Mafro]

Great to see all these stoves

 

[Swjoergensen]

Try a "cat stove "or red bull size can.
The cat stove does jet quite far up the pot though?

I found some smaller cans, 250ml ones, that I'll be trying next time. Have also been looking at a few pictures of mini-atomics, and I think I've found that 10 jets is the proper number. Now I just have to experiment with the hight of the stove and the diameter of the jets.

Great fun though

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[tommy the cat]

Yes it is good fun!!!
The last one I made is great. I must do "a how "to post as it's the most simple stove I've seen to make. Uses dents in the can for the jets instead of holes..simples..

 

[Bishop]

There not bad little stoves and there are some really innovative desgins out there but all work better with a windshield.
Plus when they get hot enough and 'bloom' no pot stand is required. Definitely a worthy addition to any short haul or emergency pack.

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[Mafro]

Nice one Bishop

 

[Rich D]

made one with the kids last night. Worked OK and managed to cook hotdogs for dinner. But was ridiculously fuel hungry, not sure if the penny was blocking the central flame, but had some big jets from the holes and boiled the hot dogs in about 5mins. Might try a bit more a a trangia design next time.

 

[Swallow]

Can anyone comment on the idea that these stoves are the only thing that will work at any altitude (as I have been told).

 

[Swjoergensen]

I don't think so Swallow. Pressurized stoves like the msr whisperlite and such, should function as well I think.

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[weekender]

A little red bull can stove I made it's burning meths in the picture have used shellac before and that burns hotter but gave an odour when burning. 10cm zebra about half full of water.