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Swiss Army Volcano Cooker

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Used mine yesterday with a Trangia burner, boiling cup in under 5 mins! The only problem I had was putting the devil out, cos my oldest decided she needed a natural break just as it came to a rolling boil! Eventually dropped the simmer cover on and it wnet out with a little persuasion. I think I may enlarge the aperture slightly on one to allow easier access
for a burner. Any comments?
 
I also had a bit of a problem putting the burner out after it came to a rolling boil. Think need to design a flat snuffer which could also double as a simmering cover. Add a wider slit at the right hight with a dremal and it should be ok. Dont want to open the main hole too much as it will reduce the strengh of the sleeve.

I also found that the flame came right up from the burner and out the upper vent holes. The simmer plate should help there as well.

Not overlly bothered for my self as I would just leave it until the meths runs out and have my cuppa 60 secs later. "Wasteing" a tablespoon of meths is really not a problem. My issue is I bought two, the second is for my 15 yr old as their personnel cooker.
 
Hammock_man said:
I also had a bit of a problem putting the burner out after it came to a rolling boil. Think need to design a flat snuffer which could also double as a simmering cover. Add a wider slit at the right hight with a dremal and it should be ok. Dont want to open the main hole too much as it will reduce the strengh of the sleeve.QUOTE]

Thanks that's a good idea!
I will give it a try, my second one is for my 7yr old so I want to get it right on mine first! You're right about the flames coming out of the top hole though on mine it only happened when the fuel had burnt down and was nearly exhausted. If bodily functions hadn't taken precedence I would have let it burn out too. I will make the hole slightly T shaped with the Dremel and see how that performs.
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Ok, I'll start a new list for those who are interested. We'll probably need to buy over 30 (minimum orders and all that).

Bigbear - 1
 
regarding post 201 & 202

Rather than cut my cooker I cut a 12 cm slice off a poundshop 60cm steel rule.

As the flame built up and the cup was just off the boil, I slide the metal plate over the centre of the top of the meths burner, through the normal opening. It acted as a simmer ring and the flame eased off. Still brought the cup to a rolling boil and held it there for 3 mins or so.

I accept the metal got very hot but it cooled down quick. I would not touch the meths burner in any case until it was well cool.

I use a highland burner and the metal fits over the burner and then rests on the grooves at the opposite side to the opening, staying in place no prob's

Much easier then cutting the cooker!!!
 
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