Not only is this handy alcohol stove perfect for those out in the wilderness, begrit portable alcohol spirit stove can also be used by those in need of a chaffing dish for at home gatherings, both indoor and out. A beveragecan stove, or popcan stove, is a do it yourself, ultralight, alcoholburning portable stove. In an emergency, you can douse the stove with water. Yet another alcohol stove this is a pattern for a yaas stove. Theyre pressurized, at least more than other alcohol stoves, and the penny is used to vent the pressure so the stove wont explode.
You wont use the top of the can, but these cantop sketches might help you find a can with a good bottom shape. Anyway, there is a clicking noise the stove is off, but it is clicking. If you have a mini stove made of 6oz cans, you can try using a 3oz aluminum can spam spread, cat foot, vienna sausages, etc if you cut it down shallow enough less than or equal to 14 inch or 6mm andor set the stove down offset from center to allow air to get down to the fuel. Making stoves that can do this 12 oz for 2 cups boil is not hard, here is one how to make an ion stove showing how to do just that, and at a very low cost, using just regular slx denatured alcohol for fuel. Alcohol stoves can burn ethanol or methanol and combinations thereof, or in a pinch, even isopropyl alcohol, which means that fuels at resupply points are. A soda can stove, made from three soda pop cans and rubbing alcohol, can be. The solo stove alcohol burner is a great backup fuel source and companion to our wood burning solo stove. Soda can 1 tuna can or similar size can 70% rubbing alcohol lighter or matches nail with large flat head optional. This is an alcohol stove that i made from an aluminum water bottle that i picked up at the dollar store. Our self contained, allinone, double patented, stove in a can is not just for camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking or tailgaters. While there are loads of ultralight, advanced stoves on the market, few can compete with the simplicity and supreme frugality of a traditional alcoholburning stove. Put it under the stove, drop in several drops and light it. Brian robinson, whose father designed the cat stove, explains why chimney style alcohol stoves, such as the cat stove and yaas stove, work better than pressurized alcohol stoves.
Do not know how old it is, but must be old since it seems magic chef no longer makes stovetops. A portable stove is a cooking stove specially designed to be portable and lightweight, used in camping, picnicking, backpacking, or other use in remote locations where an easily transportable means of cooking or heating is needed. I really dont want to have to use a canister stove. Alcohol fuel efficiency for backpacking stoves ethanol vs. An alcohol stove is not as efficient for this task imo. The stove lights promptly so be careful, you wont see an alcohol flame in daylight. At least, youre done with the soda can stove itself. A backpacking alcohol stove is the lightest and most reliable way to heat your food and water. Can you please post a photo, or six, of it, and let us know the exact model of stove you have. Anything you can cook on a stove, you can cook with stove in a can our slogan is, lightit cookit reuseit. Zelph is in this forum, as well as having a website and a forum of his own. Discussion in fettling forum started by everettsailor, sep 22, 2008.
This is a variation of the traditional cat and super cat stoves. Anyway, it works really well except once in a while, the gas burners dont self ignite and we have to use matches to light them. Centerairvent adjustable alcohol stove with carbon wick duration. Alcohol stoves can burn denatured alcohol, ethanol and heet, which are all fairly cheap and easy to find. The burner itself looks similar to a can of sterno, with a small chimney on the top and an included lid. Alcohol stoves have long been a favorite of ultralight backpackers. But once, its hot and producing the alcohol into a gas, it works pretty well. Rugged cross stand offers stable support and gives an optimal height to burn the stove efficiently. When used inside the solo stove, this alcohol burner benefits from the solo stove s efficient air flow system and which means achieving faster boil times. His staryte and the companion stove can not be made to spill alcohol, the alcohol poured in the top of the alcohol stove. The issue i am having is it doesnt stay lit very long maybe only a couple minutes, not long enough to.
This stove is a gas stove to light the burners however there is some electrical hookup because recently the lights on my block went off all the lights in my home went out and the stove burners did not light. Stove in a can will boil water with lid in 6 minutes or less, along with being nonexplosive. Compact, portable, lightweight spirit burner with stove stand. You may make one or two for personal use or for a friend. The cat food can alcohol stove is known for its high heat output for an alcohol stove and fast cook times and is probably the most popular double walled chimney stove that incorporates a wick in its design. Unless the fuel is almost spent, its probably fruitless to try to blow out the flame. Through product testing and customer feedback we have developed a range of cookware to help backpackers and hikers on their journey through major trails in north america and across the globe. Alcohol fuel efficiency for backpacking stoves ethanol.
I am a newbie with this stove having only used coleman camp and backpacking stoves. How to make an alcohol stove from soda cans rei coop. Alcohol stoves stove accessories backcountry skills trail foods. I bought a 1980 sailboat this last spring and it came with an optimus princess alcohol stove. I have a magic chef stove gas stovetop and oven, which. Evernew has been producing high quality ultralight titanium cookware for two decades. The simple design is made entirely from aluminium cans, lending itself to countless variations total weight, including a windscreenstand, can be less than one ounce 28 g. I have a magic chef stove gas stovetop and oven, which was in the kitchen of a house we bought last year.
When used inside the solo stove, this alcohol burner benefits from the solo stoves efficient air flow system and which means achieving faster boil times. The user assumes all risk for making and using this stove. Hiking, camping, backpacking, hunting, cycling description. This stepbystep guide explains how to make a penny alcohol stove, which uses the copper coin to create pressure for more efficient cooking. How to make a warp iii alcohol stove by flat cat gear. The height of the base can be adjusted to increase or decrease the capacity of the stove. Stove in a can gives a 25year guaranteed shelf life, because our fuel cell has no propane, no butane, no kerosene or no alcohol, but 2. Backpackers, hikers, campers and survivalists are discovering this versatile backpacking stove. The soda can stove uses pure alcohol to heat and cook your food. I fear the flame from my current cat can stove will be too wide for this pot. Oct 19, 20 but once, its hot and producing the alcohol into a gas, it works pretty well. Dont worry, an alcohol stove doesnt have a hose either.
It takes about a minute for the alcohol to heat up and achieve an even burn out the burner holes. A beverage can stove, or pop can stove, is a do it yourself, ultralight, alcohol burning portable stove. Stove in a can is a new, allinone patented cooking platform that makes the ideal recreational and emergency stove. It will take a minute to heat up the stove and once it preheats the priming fuel will lick. Home forums gear forums gear general soda can alcohol stove viewing 18 posts 1 through 18 of 18 total forums are supported by our merchant partners disclosure rei coupons zpacks hyperlite patagonia arcteryx rbtr drop backcountry feathered friends campsaver. Just a tip, but for removing the center bit of the stove, i found it easier to take a knife, score around the circle a couple times, and then just take a hammer and lightly tap out the center. In the form of rubbing alcohol, medical alcohol or surgical spirits, it can be easily found in most pharmacies for a very low cost and is by far the cheapest way to fuel a stove.
If you cut yourself on the edge of a can or burn yourself with alcohol. After pouring the 1 fluid ounce of denatured alcohol in your new bandit alcohol stove, pour a small amount of alcohol into the priming pan. This powerful little stove can boil 2 cups of water within 4 minutes and runs on denatured or 70% rubbing alcohol. The super cat alcohol stove by jim wood originally published january 29, 2005 major update november 18, 2008 last revised march 4, 2011 printable pdf version available here 1. Your new hannah stove needs pre heating before it can build the vapor pressure that will sustain the jets. While ive seen some homemade stoves that can simmer 1015 minutes on a 6 ml of alcohol, the brasslite simmer isnt adjustable and may get about 78 minutes off the same fuel.
Secondquarter shipments to dealers of pelletburning stoves and stove. I built most of the other soda can stoves as well as numerous variations of the cat foodtuna can stove and even came up with some ideas using round altoid lemon sours cans. Soda can stove instructions step 1 find the cans good. The yaas stove works on the same principle as the cat stove and the pika stove. Development of low concentration alcohol stove citeseerx. The pot or kettle must have a flat bottom to limit the air flow into the stove when placed on it or it will burn fuel excessively. Discover the wonders of the soda can stove, the lightest, cheapest, most reliable stove youll ever own. I can take the hot air vent grates off the chimney and look down on the unit from above the distance from vent to. Soda can alcohol stove northern new england royal rangers. In time alcohol stored in the stove will cause it to rust, so you may want to store the alcohol in the plastic bottle it came in.
If you use methanol based fuels like heet, expect to use 2 ml or so more to boil your water per meal. Total weight, including a windscreenstand, can be less than one ounce 28 g. The trangia stove is a popular commercial alcohol stove, which is available in many different models, from a single bare burner to an integrated expedition cooking system. Isopropyl alcohol rubbing alcohol, although it can work, is not recommended since it does not completely burn has yellow flames, so there is a lot of soot. Homegrown ethanol and biogas can provide an environmentally sound renewable fuel, which can be produced from locally available biomass 1. The top 29 mm and bottom 8 mm cut from one can, and the top 41 mm cut from a second can were used. Now you can build a pot support for your stove and before you ask, a pot support is needed for this designthis stove will not work by putting your pot directly on the stove.
Penny print instructions california state university. Do not smoke when handling alcohol or when operating the stove. I just made an soda can alcohol stove but having some issues with it. It incorporates a ventilated 3oz aluminum can in the center and a 7oz aluminum can for the outer air jacket. Soda can stove instructions step 1 find the cans the lowest ridge on the bottom of the can should have a sharp crease, not a rounded edge. Overfilling, spilt alcohol and hot objects can cause severe burns. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The simple design is made entirely from aluminium cans, lending itself to countless variations. His venom super stove has the alcohol fuel added the same way. I fill it with about 2 tablespoons of crown denatured alcohol it lights and primes perfect.
This is called a classic among alcohol stove users and have been around for quite a while. This stove is durable and is a double wall construction, by using only 1 can. The super cat may, however, be stopped prior to burnout in a couple of other ways. A convenient flame regulator lets you control and delete the flame with ease. Pdf maximizing the benefits of improved cookstoves. Gallons of denatured alcohol, 12 ounce at a time, sometimes with as many as 10 stoves burning at the same time. Using aluminum cans for the stove and alcohol for fuel, theyre cheap to make, easy to operate and weigh less than 2 ounces. Soda can stove supplies 2 empty aluminum cans a marker small block of wood box cutter scissors cotton small nail alcohol or antifreeze fluid bricks. The threat of high heating costs is pushing up stove sales across the country.
Mini alcohol stove with foldable stand, compact and ultralight, perfect for outdoor camping, hiking, and home use. For most soda can stoves, you will need two identical soda cans. The downside is that the stoves made out of soda cans are a bit difficult to make and are not as durable as other stoves, but soda can stoves are probably the cheapest you can get. Another kind of pop or beer can actually works better for for the topbase. I recently purchased a snow peak titanium mini solo cookset. Any suggestions for a diy or purchased alcohol stove that does not require a pot stand that will fit this smaller diameter.
The simple design is made entirely from aluminium cans. It can also be the lightest fuel to choose but this largely depends on how much cooking you plan to do. Penny can stoves have a reputation of burning more efficiently than other alcohol stoves. The soda can stoves were among the first ones i have found on the internet and i think soda cans are the most popular material used to make alcohol stoves. You can make different kinds of stoves from materials found around the home. Some of these come with a sealing cover, allowing the burner to be packed while still containing fuel, although putting the lid on while the stove is hot can damage the o. A stove filled with alcohol will burn from 68 hours. Soda can stove instructions step 1 find the cans good not.
Nov 16, 2014 this is an alcohol stove that i made from an aluminum water bottle that i picked up at the dollar store. Usually the top of the can will tell you what the bottom of the can will look like. A beveragecan stove, or popcan stove, is a do it yourself, ultralight, alcohol burning portable stove. A priming pan can be anything that you can put under the stove and will hold a few drops of alcohol. Stove made out of two soda cans, aluminum beverage cans. How to make an alcohol stove from soda cans rei co. A medicine syringe works great for this but is not necessary. Perfect as a heat source, for cooking in emergencies, as a food storage companion, as a lightweight and reliable camping or backpacking stove, for cooking burgers and brats at the tailgate party, or simply for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows in the backyard. The end result is that in the past two seasons see fire bans above. It incorporates a ventilated 3oz aluminum can in the center and a. Even amongst the optimus princess stoves, there was a variation in the burners used, so parts will depend on finding out exactly what you have.
The issue i am having is it doesnt stay lit very long maybe only a couple minutes, not long enough to boil 2 cups of water. The base is 1 716 inches tall cut from a 12 oz pop can. The topbase can be used as a cover for storage or to seal the stove and save fuel between meals. Nov 08, 2015 home forums gear forums gear general soda can alcohol stove viewing 18 posts 1 through 18 of 18 total forums are supported by our merchant partners disclosure rei coupons zpacks hyperlite patagonia arcteryx rbtr drop backcountry feathered friends campsaver gaia. Mop up any spilt alcohol immediately to prevent uncontrollable burning. How to make an arizona penny can alcohol stove duration. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. It takes a little bit of time to fully ignite, but once it it going it is pretty efficient.
Oct 21, 20 this is called a classic among alcohol stove users and have been around for quite a while. Alcohol stoves page 30 cooking gear appalachian trail cafe. Soda can stove instructions survival solutionss blog. How about the hose joining the fuel tank and stove. The stove needs to be heated up to vaporize the fuel or it wont work. I can confirm this is a limitation and one not present in the evernew ti alcohol stove. In dead air both will bring 750ml of 68f water in a 6 lightweight aluminium kettle to a full boil using 30ml of high grade marine stove denatured alcohol. Jun 07, 2011 centerairvent adjustable alcohol stove with carbon wick duration. Cover the stove with a larger can to put out the flame. Portable stoves can be used in diverse situations, such as for outdoor food service and catering and in field hospitals. The design is popular in ultralight backpacking due to its low cost and lighter weight than commercial stoves.
Aug 22, 20 an alcohol stove is not as efficient for this task imo. Set your cooking pot, or teakettle, directly on the top of the bandit alcolhol stove. All what you need to do is to pour a few drops of alcohol in a pan beneath the stove. I tried a penny can stove once and didnt really see any difference. If i were to go on a long hike and absolutely wanted a stove, i suspect id take the alcohol stove. If you are using isopropyl alcohol, try to use at least 90% or as close to pure as possible, since 70% has a lot of water and can prevent the stove from working.
Denatured alcohol burns with almost invisible flame, so great damage can arise before you notice the danger. When i purchased my home in 1989, the seller had installed a wood stove. Tested the go bag stove against my favorite evernew ti alcohol stove with the evernew ti cross stand. I have a tappan stove it is very old and ive been using it for 25 years.
Oct 27, 2019 isopropyl alcohol rubbing alcohol, although it can work, is not recommended since it does not completely burn has yellow flames, so there is a lot of soot. As with most alcohol stoves, you should usually plan to let the stove burn itself out. It runs at a very hot simmer about 175 degrees and any attempt i made to reduce the heat put the stove out. Zen alcohol stoves basic alcohol stove construction. How to make a warp iii alcohol stove by flat cat gear duration. I have been using a cat can stove for a long time with my gsi soloist cook pot.
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