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Rocket stove

Posted: 08 Mar 2013, 12:40
by weldore
Has anyone built and used one ?
I was thinking of having a go but wondered about what type of design to make.

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 00:55
by ringo
They look fun Dave. If I had a garden.....

http://theflyingtortoise.blogspot.co.uk ... p.html?m=1

Ringo

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 00:56
by ringo
(Spotted this on G+ earlier in the week - good coincidence!)

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 07:25
by Sleedale

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 09:52
by weldore
cheers lads..i dont know how i found out about them Ringo, i think i put youtube on and it was one of the vids on the front page.
they say you only need a few sticks to boil a pan of water..free fuel really.
i was just wondering if i should make something thats light that can be chucked in the van or maybe go down the gas bottle route and use it in the garden.
that one that you linked sleedale looks like it could be easy to make

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 09:56
by tforturton
They sell them on ebay, amazon, and lots of other sites. There are also folding versions.

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 09:59
by weldore
ahh but the question was has anyone ever used them..i want to make one..no fun in just buying something but wanted to know if they were any good :ok

admitted they do look good on youtube vids :D

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 10:07
by lefty67
weldore wrote:ahh but the question was has anyone ever used them..i want to make one..no fun in just buying something but wanted to know if they were any good :ok

admitted they do look good on youtube vids :D
I have a frontier stove, which could be very easy to replicate using a drum and bit of pipe.
http://www.campingsolutions.co.uk/stove ... ier-stove/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 10:17
by Sleedale
lefty67 wrote:
weldore wrote:ahh but the question was has anyone ever used them..i want to make one..no fun in just buying something but wanted to know if they were any good :ok

admitted they do look good on youtube vids :D
I have a frontier stove, which could be very easy to replicate using a drum and bit of pipe.
http://www.campingsolutions.co.uk/stove ... ier-stove/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:mrgreen: would love a frontier but can't justify one anymore :cry:

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 10:28
by lefty67
Sleedale wrote:
lefty67 wrote:
weldore wrote:ahh but the question was has anyone ever used them..i want to make one..no fun in just buying something but wanted to know if they were any good :ok

admitted they do look good on youtube vids :D
I have a frontier stove, which could be very easy to replicate using a drum and bit of pipe.
http://www.campingsolutions.co.uk/stove ... ier-stove/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:mrgreen: would love a frontier but can't justify one anymore :cry:

I know what you mean, alot of ummming and arrrrring before i got one, but now ive got it i wouldnt be without it

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 12:11
by ringo

That looks great. Cheap too.

Ringo

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 17:55
by weldore
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that looks really handy for a wood stove :ok

i was more interested in the way the rocket stoves didnt use much fuel and had a total burn.ill investigate more and maybe have a go some weeekend

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 18:07
by weldore
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

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 19:28
by boxer
Ive built a few out of tins also converted one of them there mexican stoves (chimnea?) by insulating the chimney that worked well. Now thinking of incorporating it into a pizza oven none of these would portable. If you want to boilwater the kelly kettle is the same principle and designed boil water. There is loads on the internet and I have a book on it from the states.

Re: Rocket stove

Posted: 09 Mar 2013, 20:02
by weldore
if anyones interested here a link to the 40 quid one that sleedale found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSwZm1K1rA0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

hi boxer...yes it seems all the info i have found has come from the states,they love stuff like this over there