Wood gas stove

[nobby8126]

Really simple for anyone to knock up, great way to start off on DIY for nippers aswell. All you need is a couple of cans, knife, drill (and optional metal glue/sealant).
These things work really well and you can achieve a 45 min burn time on a single charge of pellets or burn all day if feeding twigs.
No more sooty pans and no expense.

 

[Tony]

Thanks for posting, good vid, looking forward to number 2 and seeing it in action!

Was it guess-work that the tins fitted so well together or experience?

 

[nobby8126]

Little bit of both Tony, if you ct the hole slightly smaller than the can fitting into it you should get a tight fit. I made a quick one a few days ago out of a sweetcorn tin and a bean tin, no tools other than swiss army knife and it works well. Looks terrible but works well

 

[Muddypaws]

An enjoyable video to watch. Looking forward to seeing the burn test.

I now want to go and make something similar.

 

[nobby8126]

An enjoyable video to watch. Looking forward to seeing the burn test.

I now want to go and make something similar.

Have a crack mate, really simple

 

[sgtoutback]

Great video. I was wondering when I made one about 6 months ago. I used it great first 2 times. Burning birch and pine etc. But it soon started corroding pretty badly. Ended up not lasting much beyond the 5th use. Any ideas apart from my own obvious user error I. E. Wrong woods used etc?

 

[nobby8126]

Light coat of olive oil after every use. should whelp with the corrosion or paint with a heat resistant paint before use.

 

[sgtoutback]

Awesome. Hadn't thought of that thanks

 

[Hammock_man]

Samson killed a lion and when he returned some bees had made a hive within the body. Samson then took some of the honey from the hive. So from the Strong comes the Sweet

 

[nobby8126]

Samson killed a lion and when he returned some bees had made a hive within the body. Samson then took some of the honey from the hive. So from the Strong comes the Sweet

That makes sense, as much as biblical writings can. Cheers

 

[Ascobis]

That makes sense, as much as biblical writings can. Cheers

"Reduce, reuse, recycle," or "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without," are perhaps more recent versions of the sentiment.

 

[Ascobis]

I added a shelf of galvanized hardware cloth at the bottom of the burn chamber. The pellets don't roll out the bottom so much. Two air holes, one on the outer can, one on the inner, align to allow a splint to reach in under that shelf and light the stove. (Fully cognizant of the health risks arising from the first burn of galvanized material Stay upwind.)

On corrosion: Make another one. No snark intended.

 

[Janne]

Samson killed a lion and when he returned some bees had made a hive within the body. Samson then took some of the honey from the hive. So from the Strong comes the Sweet

Then he gave the honey to Delilah the Sweet-toothed to intice her into his bed chamber.
As a Thank You for the honey and Tantric experience, she cut his hair and shaved his beard while he slept as she really preferred well groomed men.
Sampson did not know he had lost his hair power so next time he went Lion hunting, the Lion killed him.

 

[Hammock_man]

Then he gave the honey to Delilah the Sweet-toothed to intice her into his bed chamber.
As a Thank You for the honey and Tantric experience, she cut his hair and shaved his beard while he slept as she really preferred well groomed men.
Sampson did not know he had lost his hair power so next time he went Lion hunting, the Lion killed him.

WHAT!!! big building.. push pillars.. fall on head...all killed

 

[Chomp]

Light coat of olive oil after every use. should whelp with the corrosion or paint with a heat resistant paint before use.

That's given me food for thought, I've used a biscuit tin to smoke salmon for the missus but its worn through, that might be cheaper than buying more shortbread.

 

[Ascobis]

Found it. I dialed down the resolution to make these a bit smaller, but the phone's smallest is still 2.7 M.
1. The pieces.

2. Assembled

3. Detail, pot holder. Mini-cat installed.

4. Detail, why I use a church key.

5. Detail, space heater top

6. Detail, pot and burner

Not shown: store-bought folding windscreen and "one-egg" skillet, cloth geological sample bag to hold it all.
Not detailed: plastic bag with flint and steel (piece of old file) and some jute cord and charcloth.
Lost: the other half of the wee 'X' that holds a solid fuel tablet off the bottom of the mini-cat.
[Edit: I was mistaken in a prior post. No holes line up for easy lighting. ...Must have stored the idea for the next iteration...]

 

[nobby8126]

Found it. I dialed down the resolution to make these a bit smaller, but the phone's smallest is still 2.7 M.
1. The pieces.

2. Assembled

3. Detail, pot holder. Mini-cat installed.

4. Detail, why I use a church key.

5. Detail, space heater top

6. Detail, pot and burner

Not shown: store-bought folding windscreen and "one-egg" skillet, cloth geological sample bag to hold it all.
Not detailed: plastic bag with flint and steel (piece of old file) and some jute cord and charcloth.
Lost: the other half of the wee 'X' that holds a solid fuel tablet off the bottom of the mini-cat.
[Edit: I was mistaken in a prior post. No holes line up for easy lighting. ...Must have stored the idea for the next iteration...]

Quality set up mate