IdahoDavid
12-02-2007, 16:41
It's been a snowy week here in the North Country and I have been experimenting with tin (steel) cans for stoves and lanterns. I came up with some ideas I like or at least some that may develop into final projects. (Do we ever really stop experimenting?) I've been using for my materials various size cans that come with the pull-top lids.
The main project is a tea light candle lantern may from a Campbell's concentrate size can. I've put a small hatch on the side of it using some tin as hinges, coat hangers for the bail. I use the bottom cut from a larger can to make the heat diffuser that fits on top. I just crimp around the edges to hold it in place.
The nice thing about this design is that when you close the hatch you can put a small pot or metal cup on top of the lantern and use the candle to keep something warm. You can also replace the candle with a tea light stove, as shown in the pictures, and use it heat water.
The tin cans are ncie to work with because the metal is still soft enough to pierce easily with a good sharp awl or with a small cordless drill. I like it for a candle lantern because the cans more abuse in a pack than aluminum. Also pictured here is an aluminim-steel hybrid stove and a tealight stve with a tin-can pot suppoort.
Photos to come.
The main project is a tea light candle lantern may from a Campbell's concentrate size can. I've put a small hatch on the side of it using some tin as hinges, coat hangers for the bail. I use the bottom cut from a larger can to make the heat diffuser that fits on top. I just crimp around the edges to hold it in place.
The nice thing about this design is that when you close the hatch you can put a small pot or metal cup on top of the lantern and use the candle to keep something warm. You can also replace the candle with a tea light stove, as shown in the pictures, and use it heat water.
The tin cans are ncie to work with because the metal is still soft enough to pierce easily with a good sharp awl or with a small cordless drill. I like it for a candle lantern because the cans more abuse in a pack than aluminum. Also pictured here is an aluminim-steel hybrid stove and a tealight stve with a tin-can pot suppoort.
Photos to come.