Penny Wood stove

[sardog1]

The Heineken can was a 24 oz. can, and I did drink it first.

So you were ready to respond to any emergency during the test flight, right?

 

[Jason Berard]

So you were ready to respond to any emergency during the test flight, right?

Exactly!

I was thinking of Dr. Wu's trip report from MT. Tom last year...
http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21598

 

[Little Rickie]

The Heineken can was a 24 oz. can, and I did drink it first.

Well I guess I have to go out and buy a "few" cans of Heineken this weekend.

Just in case I mess up the design and need backups.

Do you get soot or smoke taste in the water much? I could see putting a small tin foil pot lid on the can.

 

[Jason Berard]

excellent idea! I didn't make a lid.....but I will. I didn't drink the water after boiling it so I can't say if it tasted sooty.

I did notice if I let the fire get hot first, and then put the pot on, that the smoke/soot was greatly reduced compared to if I put the pot on immediately after lighting the fire.

 

[Little Rickie]

excellent idea! I didn't make a lid.....but I will. I didn't drink the water after boiling it so I can't say if it tasted sooty.

I did notice if I let the fire get hot first, and then put the pot on, that the smoke/soot was greatly reduced compared to if I put the pot on immediately after lighting the fire.

I bet more ventalitation holes would make a cleaner, hoter, burn as well as using real dry wood.

I'll be tinkering with it. If I was the scientific type I might be able to calculate the exact amount of ventalitation this stove would need to balance out smoke/soot, fuel economy and max heat. I guess I'll have to drink a lot of Heineken while I work through this by trial and error.

Darn it.

 

[Little Rickie]

I couldn't cut the top off with my can opener. You must be using an opener that cuts fron the side?

Oh darn I have to empty another can...

 

[Jason Berard]

I used one of the hand held guys for taking the top and bottom off, and then used one of the kind you use for evap. milk cans for the holes. Does that make sense?

 

[Little Rickie]

The lip on the can is too deep for my opener to cut down to it. I'll try another soon but I'll need a few more empties for that.

The can openers that make the triangle hole I call a church keys.

 

[Jason Berard]

for the pot, I used a p-38 can opener.

 

[woodstrider]

pennystove

Thank you Jason for putting up this info- just what I was looking for! I can't wait to try it!

 

[Chip]

I need to review this also. I think a good wood stove would be great to carry as back-up or a second stove.

This design may already have been linked to.

Anyone who is currently using/experimenting with designs - please chime in.

 

[Little Rickie]

I have/made a few. Works well. Same basic design. One can inside of the other. I drill the holes with a 1/4 inch bit and use a church key around the bottom. A little hardware cloth folded up on the bottom for draft and steel tent stakes. Boils a qt of water easy in ten min for coffee and oatmeal and I can start a second pot of water to almost boil before it burns out. Knock out the ashes and start it again if you need more water. I keep a small supply of fuel dry with the stove incase I can't find any dry stuff.

The foster stove is a new one for me. I'll give it a try. I just happen to have a few empties in the garage.

After looking at this some more, the foster can on the out side with a tight fitting can inside would make a good insulation jacket and preheat air well. If air flow is good there may be very little soot.