Rocket stove

[ringo]

heres a vid of a homemade one made from cans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRLR07GRgvQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

as you can see its literaly a few twigs

I'm liking this one. Does the lid just sit on the sand?

Ringo

[weldore]

thats right mate...i like how you use ALL of the heat generated by the fire to cook on.
im thinking maybe one like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx7_PvjhY9U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[tforturton]

I quite fancy something like this, as it can be used to heat a large kettle of water, without wasting all that expensive gas.

[Titus A Duxass]

Not very rocketry are they.
And can buy a "pooh" of LPG for 40 quid.

[ringo]

Not very rocketry are they.
And can buy a "pooh" of LPG for 40 quid.

Funny! I will be making one out of tins if I ever get round to it.

Ringo

[ninja.turtle007]

I had a spare half an hour and had a go at making a quick thrown together rocket stove to see how they work kind of prototype.

Two Stella cans, two coffee tins, a deodorant can and some sand.





I was quite impressed with how little fuel was required to produce a strong concentrated heat. It would have no problem with boiling a small pot of water pretty quickly.

I used aluminium beer cans for the inner sleeve, which after about 20 mins developed a hole and leaked sand into the burning chamber.

I will probably make something a little more substantial at some point, but I would never take this away in the camper with me. I would rather make a Dakota Fire Hole if needed.

[weldore]

I made one at work yesterday .its a bit big but it was to see how it worked.once I get a spare min with no h&s bodies about I'll light it up


Yours looks like it works a treat ninja

[tforturton]

What's the purpose of the sand in the top tin?

[weldore]

Its to insulate the chimney making it hotter so you get more draw and it pulls the flames up so it burns gasses to make it cleaner burning, but ninja's has a yellow flame so it would blacken anything on top

[weldore]

Also I suppose it will make it easier to move if needed and won't scorch any grass

[ninja.turtle007]

The pic of mine with the large flame was taken just after I lit it. The flame died down after a minute two as did the smoke. I pretty sure all of them will blacken the pan to some extent.

Have you tried yours yet?

[weldore]

no not had chance..they're like fly's round shi* these days

[ringo]

This is a small version. I also found the video quite amusing

http://youtu.be/8-xJxJthwuk

Ringo