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This will boil a 1qt pan of water with a 1/4" poly rope (I just used poly to test). I have 3/8" cotton rope on the way.
I'll post more pictures once I get it going good with the 3/8" rope.
I run it on Methanol, but just about any liquid fuel can be used (I wouldn't recommend Gasoline).
Interesting build, please do post pictures in operation. Does this *require* a 3/8 cotton rope wick? Could you roll a cotton t-shirt/rag into a tight cylinder instead?
At first I thought it was one of these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._pocket_stove
... but yours has zero moving parts, even better.
Have you ever made a beer can alcohol stove?
Sure - just make sure it is 100% cotton. I ordered some ordinary cotton rope from Amazon for about $8.75; I hope it gets here today.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveO
I haven't seen one of those before, but it looks cool! Mine you just like and go...
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Haven't tried beer cans as I don't drink beer, but I have tried very similar concepts. The beer can type burners don't like wind; whereas, my contraption will still work in 15 mph+ wind, as I tried it yesterday. Also, mine is a lot easier to get started since it's just a "wick" saturated with fuel.
It took me a couple days to think this out completely and then three part days, over two weekends, to get it finished.
I'll get more pictures up and maybe even a video once I get the rope.
Thanks for commenting guys
Hey guys,
I finally got that 3/8" cotton rope that I was waiting on.
I have the "wick" sticking out about 1-1/4"
I also added 4 more 3/8" air inlet holes to allow enough air to burn clean. :D
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My Youtube video is currently uploading (41%) as of 4:25 CDT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ZFz...ature=youtu.be
Heavy duty! Looks like it can also be pressed into service as a jack stand for your car. ;)
Haha :) Yeah I bet it would hold quite a bit of weight! lolQuote:
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Man, it has more uses by the minute................ ;)