Prototype cheap non stick pan

[benjy]

Following on from the small alcohol stoves I made at explorers last week, I've started prototyping a cheap and simple non-stick frying pan.

The aim is to build a usable little cook set, and each task is designed to have a follow up in order to focus the kids on putting in the effort to make things properly. An extremely popular night with our lot is pancake day, so the stoves are to be used for that and my orginal plan was to use the aluminium billy lid frying pans. A quick test showed this was a nightmare to cook pancakes on so I started tinkering.

Came up with this: Non-stick sandwich tin from asda, 89p and bit of metal coat hanger. Very rough bends and holes as I was being lazy and not getting my proper tools out. I think it has potential, will test it and let you know how it goes.

 

[Bucephalas]

Cool.
You could just use any old pan and put in a Bake-O-Glide.
They make it non-stick and you can re-use them hundreds of times.

http://www.falconproducts.co.uk/pro...rade-pre-cut-circles-pack-of-2-2-product.html

(Usual comments re-no association etc)

 

[rik_uk3]

Get one the right size and they are perfect for a 25 or 27 Trangia

 

[bilmo-p5]

Good thinking Benjy. If you make the holes in the lip of the pan instead of in the side you will be able to to cook runny stuff without it leaking out.
Like this...

 

[benjy]

Bilmo,

great idea will be using that. Should have thought of it myself, but drilled holes before I thought about it properly.

Will have another go tonight and update.

 

[JAG009]

Coln18 used one of those very same tins to his fry up breakfast in last weekend at Loch Etive and it worked just fine ,, I like your idea with the handle, but I think the idea that Bilmo-p5 came up with is the way to go Ps might try this myself as its a lot lighter than a real frying pan

 

[Albus Culter]

Very nice little idea. Will pack down well, and cost pence

 

[SimonM]

Get one the right size and they are perfect for a 25 or 27 Trangia

Thats what use on my Trangia's...beats having to clean the original ali pan when I weld egg to it!

Simon

 

[benjy]

Taking on Bilmo's suggestion I've updated the design, thanks for the tips!

Thanks for looking.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Put a couple of pop rivets in the redundant holes.

 

[benjy]

If I had those things I would. I just tested the idea on the pan I already drilled in case I made more errors.

Given my predilection for mistakes, I tend to buy 2 of everything when it comes to projects (money allowing!). Now I know what I'm aiming for I'll start on a fresh pan and have one to use.

Next stage is testing cooking pancakes.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Next stage is testing cooking pancakes.

Tossing them could be problematic.
Be careful and use a utensil of some sort to turn them.

 

[rik_uk3]

Or just use a pot grip of course

 

[Jared]

Or just use a pot grip of course

Yeah, Highlander pot grips for 95p on amazon, just the P&P is like 4 times as much.


If have carry a pliers multitool, that'd work.

 

[benjy]

Yep pot grip or even pliers on multitool would be a more readily available solution, but this was looking at making cooksets with explorer scouts. I know it would be easier to buy things and possibly not that much more expensive, but I'm attempting to use this to teach them some practical skills, engineering and to get them to take ownership and have pride in something they make.

My hope is that they will appreciate the kit more if they make it and maintain it, than just buying a ready made solution and replacing it when it breaks.

Thanks,

Ben

 

[rik_uk3]

My reason for mentioning a pot grip was safety.

 

[bodhran4me]

Great idea for an inexpensive DIY. Let us know how the field tests work out. Thanks for sharing this idea.