The Cheapest Alcohol Stove - That Has A Soul!
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- This is an alcohol/meth stove/burner I made from a Vaseline Tin and Fire Rope. The fire rope cost me £1.50 (including shipping) for 1 metre (which is enough for about three burners!) and the vaseline tin costs £1.50 new from the shop (with vaseline in it).
I consider the tin free just as you would any jam or pickle lid you might use.
As for the fire rope... I measure it at 50p per stove so in my eyes the cost of that burner is 50p and at that price it doesn't fall short from the Trangia by very much in terms of effectiveness and although it's not as robust and although you can't carry meth in it or cook with it (it's only good for boiling) those minuses are also pluses. It's very lightweight, has a narrow and flat profile and you can easily put it in your pocket and you wouldn't even notice it.
I'm not suggesting it's "better" than the Trangia - I'm merely suggesting that for different purposes it would be better suited.
For instance - ultra lightweight backpacking where you only boil water for either a brew or dehydrated meals where all you need is to add hot water.
For that, at 50p, it might very well be the best burner ever. Of course, you can even make it better if you can find a similar tin from titanium. That will be even lighter and will certainly cool even faster.
Another idea is to use Carbon Felt. It's more expensive but should work well.
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I'm never in a hurry when I'm out, so time to make brews etc doesn't matter. I go out to escape the clock. Nice wee stove.
I tried the alcohol/fire rope burner in that size tin, found it a little small. Settled on a boot polish type tin, a little bbq/heat resistant spray paint to keep the rust off and its good.
Perfect! I used it on My hike thru the pyrenees and it worked great. Very light and fuel was easy to find. You do need a good windscreen.
what works excellent as a fuel bottle are the 5 hour energy bottles. they hold 2ozs. or around 60ml. also as a measuring cup for the fuel. those cough syrup measure cups on the cough syrup bottle. look for one that is marked in 15ml & 30ml.
Ironically, you know you can burn Vaseline and it last longer and has higher energy content. You didn't really have to empty the container. You just needed to partially empty it and embed the wick.
I made one of these and a put a circular metal mesh screen over the top of the rope coil, fit tightly inside to keep it from ever falling out. The little lip will hold the screen securely. Very good! Small design will fit inside a candle tin, candy tin or shoe polish tin.
I think im gonna try making a hole in the lid of a tin, and adding a fire rope to use as a wick. Then i should get a smaller flame than if i light it without the lid - and if i want a bigger flame i can just remove the lid. Or maybe having several lids with different number of wicks for easy adjustment to the amount of heat it gives off. Pulling the wicks further up or down into the hole would also affect the size of the flame, and the heat it gives off.
My alcohol stove is so light it actually make my back pack lighter when I put it inside
nice idea, must try it and see if it fits in the British Army hexi burner with the Crusader mug ring. Looks like it should be small enough, and much cleaner than using hexi.
if you use a shoe polish can , you can use the shoe polish up first as it will also burn . then use the fire rope and alcohol . the bigger can will also give you a little more heat and a longer burn time.
These are great, i have one made from a boot polish tin that i keep in my crusader cook kit. 😁👍🏼
That’s a brilliant idea, definitely trying this.
I've tried them all and keep going back to the Trangia.
Same! They are all about micro stoves and weight saving, come on, how heavy is the Trangia burner. I'll be sticking with my Trangia thank you.
I fully switched to fancy feast stoves. Lights much easier in cold weather and is not as dangerous when it topples over and it doesnt need a extra pot stand
@@willowwood3384 I use the Trangia 90% of the time but occasionally I need something with a flatter profile. Also, when you combine something like this stove with a Vesuv WS you essentially have a burner, a windshield and a pot stand for roughly 50g (or less!). If what you're concerned with is weight and you don't require flame control because all you're doing is heating up or boiling liquid then you can't beat it. The smallest gas cansider alone weighs 100g when empty! Here we're talking about a burner, windshield and pot stand for 50g.
Excellent, thanks - after making drinks can stoves ("penny" stoves) and such, I'm thinking of switching to this type. Some of those tins have a screw thread and a silicone rubber seal round the inside of the lid - I reckon they should hold excess fuel without spillage like a trangia (you'd just have to snuff it and let it cool before screwing it down to avoid melting the silicone).
Amazing! I’ll give this a try thank you !
Great presentation 👍
Hello, I really like the idea of the vaseline jar as it has many advantages. I am thinking looking at your application is that you may experiment with the distance from the burner to the pot (by placing something underneath the stove to move it closer to the pot) I bet your burn times will improve. With different distances you may find a sweet spot where you've optimized the lowest cooking time. Good Luck!
That is very cool, thanks.
Cool little stove. I’ll have to make one.
My light weight stove of choice is the Fancy Feast. They can weigh between 17 and 22g. and has a built in pot stand so additional weight savings.
I always use aluminum foil for wind screens. Cheap, folds flat and is lite.
you could hold it down with tent stakes too, I guess. What holds your aluminum in place when windy.
@@bdmenne I form the foil in a circle with a two inch or so opening. I’ve never had to stake one down but the never had to use the stove in an open gale. I try to setup in the lea of a tree, rock or in front of me with my back to the wind. To secure the wind screen tent stakes would work or rocks, sticks etc.
Well done
What is "fire rope"?
Fire resistant rope, normally used as a door seal on wood burners.
Otherwise known as plumbers felt.. Its carbon fiber felt. In the USA you will probably find it at harbour freight
Excellent 👍
cool this is exactly what I've been looking for
8:00 - Put a wire handle in the can lip for safety use, can glue with JB Weld or if have tools, solder.
See this video for example of handle "Simmer Ring for CHS Version2".
BTW - Nice little DIY stove.
Nice video Sir.
It's beautiful work. I'd like to experience it. I wonder if it will work more efficiently like a spring if steel wire is wrapped around the wick?
Great idea, please tell me the make of your windbreak/pot holder.
NIce hack. I'm wondering if, in a pinch, you could even use it with the Vaseline by sticking a couple of short wicks into it. Perhaps a regular or mini-sized Altoids tin would work also (although you couldn't store alcohol inside. I'll have to check it out.
If you replace the fire rope with carbon felt, it will last forever. Carter 6
I hate it when you people read my mind! (What little bit of mind I have left...) Having said that, I wonder if there is a weight difference?
I Like it and this is simple...
What size fire rope did you use? 6mm or 10mm. I agree for boiling a brew is an excellent idea, people use the cigarette tins as well and the lid acts as a windshield. Nice video
have you tried ceramic wool? like a kojin stove
Hello thanks for video did it hold enough alcohol to boil 2 cups water
Greetings from México. Please, where did you get that "box" "collapsible stove", or what ever you call it? I didn't see one like that before. Looks very handy and I would like to buy it.
Great!
Can you clarify the type of rope you used? "Fire rope" does not show up in the US. Unless this is wood stove door gasket. Thx
that's what it is, door gasket.
That's exactly what it is -$5.85 canadian for 3/8" x 6' at the depot today
What about leaks, though? I don't imagine it is sealed as well as a trangia. I wonder if any modifications could be made to improve the seal. A ranger band around the edge might help.
It sounds like he’s burning off all or most of the fuel each time he uses it.
I thought you meant sole, but shoe polish might not be as flammable as petroleum jelly.
Fits perfect in a soup can.
The alcohol burner
What is the stand you are using for your burner? I have looked over and over and can't find it.
i have this one...expensive but very simple and the best,,,
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004WW9YHC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Parabéns!!!likeee
Clever! Using vaseline tin as alcohol stove. Almost no effort at all.
Do you have to use the wind shield with gas too?
Depends on environment, some portable gas stove have optional windscreen, and pots like Jetboil with flux ring somewhat protect the flames.
How often do you need to replenish the fire rope?
You shouldn't need to replace it. Here where I live the people have a closed fireplace. The door is lined with fire rope and after several seasons the fire rope is still snow white. It's like it's never been used. Brand new out of the plastic packet it came in.
What diameter of rope do you use please ?
Use one proportional do the box height.
Anyone have a link for "fire rope".
Ask your local fireplace shop or hardware store.
You could show the water boiling to prove the efficiency. I don't think the water boiled, especially with all that wind, that's why Trangia has a chamber to vaporize the alcohol and increase efficiency.
Why would Trangia have a camera?
@@BingWatcher Oh, my mistake, I means "chamber", not camara hehehe
Makes sense now. Thanks
@@BingWatcher My native language is portuguese, "chamber" in portuguese is "câmara" 😄
20 min to cool??? Is it in sauna?
what size rope did you use?
You need a cord with diameter proportional to the height of your box.
E.g. inside box has 3mm height, get a 2.5 - 3mm cord (rope).
@@Sokol10 Thanks!
Cardboard works just as good
how long will the cardboard last before it burns out?
One nice
But do you really need the wick at all? Just pour the fuel in and light it.
The wick helps in case you bump into it or tilt it, that way it won't spill and be a fire hazard. A wick helps slow down vaporization too, so it better for actual cooking, and worse for just boiling. Pros and cons for both.
@@pedroclaro7822 I see, good feedback!
what about efficiency?
All alcohol stoves have pretty much the same efficiency.
Depends more on which pot you put on top and how well wind protected it is
Trangia is too heavy and doesn’t work without a pot stand
How many of these stoves work without a pot stand? Don't confuse a stove for a burner. I use my Trangia "Burner" in a Firebox nano "Stove".
@@willowwood3384The fancy feast ones dont need one
@@willowwood3384 I don't give a shit whether it's technically a stove or a burner!
I care about the weight on my back. Trangia weighs almost 5 ounces. Decent pot stand weighs 3 ounces. A bottle of heet weighs almost 12 ounces so to cook something weighs almost 20 ounces.
My side burning stove made from bottoms of two 53 mm aluminum cans. That stove weighs 7 grams. Needs no pot stand. Can support over 16 pounds of weight without crushing, I have personally used that stove 800 times. Add a bottle of heet and My stove, my Toaks 500 titanium cup with lighter, wind protector, Ferro rod with scraper, silicone lip guard silicone tool to remove my cook pot from the fire with the stuff sack to keep the kit together
Weighs the same just for the trangia, pot stand, and a bottle of fuel. Plus
My stove is so efficient a bottle of heet will last 10 days. If you want to carry a 50 pound pack be my guest. My pack loaded only weighs 14 pounds
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