Wildstoves mods

[mountainm]

Thought I'd share a couple of mods I've been able to do thanks to the generous people of this forum.

Firstly I bought the "clone" of this stove from aliexpress but its nigh on identical to the real thing. So these mods should work for both.

When I got the stove I had 2 issues with it. Wood pellets fell through the holes in the bottom, and it'd only take big pans. (An issue wildstoves has since "solved" with mixed reviews.)

I set about solving both these issues as simply as I could.

Thanks to the kind folks of this forum and the gift it on thread for making this possible.

The first was easy.

First mod, stop pellets falling through.
Easy.

Second mod. Allow small pans using a less over engineered solution. My clone was a MkII and didn't have the new wire stand but thanks to hypnagog I managed to acquire one. To be honest it felt flimsy and complicated so I made my own, using these titanium lovelies:

I obtained via the gift it on thread.

They don't fit.

So...

10 minutes later...

Thanks to my cack handed filing and luck it's a sprung tight fit but easy to install.

Works a treat.

Feeding wood will be tricky. But with an hour long burn on a charge of pellets I can live with that.

Cheers

Mike.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Nicely done Mike. A much more versatile setup.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I love the trivet idea. That's one to be tried.
Thank you for sharing this.

 

[mountainm]

I love the trivet idea. That's one to be tried.
Thank you for sharing this.

FYI backpacking light sell ss and ti trivets. Not sure on the fit though.

 

[Shewie]

I like the trivet mod, but I don't really get the carrying of wood pellets about for fuel. Isn't the idea of a wood burner so you can gather free fuel on the go, I would have thought gram for gram you'd be better off with something like a petrol stove?

 

[mountainm]

I like the trivet mod, but I don't really get the carrying of wood pellets about for fuel. Isn't the idea of a wood burner so you can gather free fuel on the go, I would have thought gram for gram you'd be better off with something like a petrol stove?

Dunno, not a gram weenie. Pellets give an hours burn and are clean safe and easy to carry. Plus I can feed with gathered wood too if required. Gathered wood doesn't burn for as long.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

They look to be The same trivet as yours.
Question about the trivet, can you tell me the width of the centre cross on the underside of the trivet where they fit together. Would like to see if they would fit inside my F1 storm kettle.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Dunno, not a gram weenie. Pellets give an hours burn and are clean safe and easy to carry. Plus I can feed with gathered wood too if required. Gathered wood doesn't burn for as long.

I tend to use pellets if using a woodgas stove. The fuel density is superb and moisture content is almost nil. I find any moisture in wood really affects woodgas stoves. I wouldnt contemplate taking one on a trip though unless it was a very dry climate. Id go for meths or a parrafin stove every time.

 

[mountainm]

Wasn't sure which section you were after.

The outer diameter is about 8.2cm. Inner diameter about 3.5cm

 

[Shewie]

I can't say I've ever had a problem with a Bushbuddy or Bush Cooker, not tried these latest ones though.

Once they get going I find I can chuck on punky or damp wood up to thumb thick no bother and it soon burns nice and hot, I carry a meths burner for backup in case everything is well sodden though.

 

[Smokin]

Looks good, mate! Do you have a link to the Aliexpress site? I can't seem to find the stove. Cheers.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Looks good, mate! Do you have a link to the Aliexpress site? I can't seem to find the stove. Cheers.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Supe...oor-appliances-fishing-furnace/761095470.html

$30 currently with free delivery

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

That's brill, thank you. It's the 35mm outside of the two inner lugs.

 

[Hypnagog]

I love both the ideas, especially the trivet which seems a much more elegant solution than the one put out with the new stove.

Thanks for sharing this.

 

[mountainm]

I love both the ideas, especially the trivet which seems a much more elegant solution than the one put out with the new stove.

Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks for your help in making it possible!

 

[Lister]

Nice mods mountainm, go you find that when packed way the pot support rim isn't held at all? I find that when i pack mine down, the 3 main parts of the body pack together no prob but that the pot support rim isn't held in any way, i've fiddled with trying to catch the pot support on the bottom of the grate but it doesn't play nice, a mod to hold it all together (yes i know elastic bands are probably the easiest thing to use) would be handy, maybe magnetising the rim?

 

[mountainm]

Nice mods mountainm, go you find that when packed way the pot support rim isn't held at all? I find that when i pack mine down, the 3 main parts of the body pack together no prob but that the pot support rim isn't held in any way, i've fiddled with trying to catch the pot support on the bottom of the grate but it doesn't play nice, a mod to hold it all together (yes i know elastic bands are probably the easiest thing to use) would be handy, maybe magnetising the rim?

Thanks.

Mine goes in an msr pot that's the perfect size so I don't really have an issue.

 

[Lister]

Thanks.

Mine goes in an msr pot that's the perfect size so I don't really have an issue.

Unfortunately I haven't got a pot of suffienct size to put mine in, although i'm eyeing up a Zebra 14" Sandwich Box tin to complete it (saw it in someone's review a few days ago) but can't seem to find any in stock anywhere :/

 

[mountainm]

Unfortunately I haven't got a pot of suffienct size to put mine in, although i'm eyeing up a Zebra 14" Sandwich Box tin to complete it (saw it in someone's review a few days ago) but can't seem to find any in stock anywhere :/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000FBSZGK/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the perfect size, but make sure you buy from amazon seller in the other buying options. For some reason it won't let me link to it.

 

[JohnC]

I like that trivet idea, ill give that a go with my stove..