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The burner is 2 inches in diameter by 3/4 inches high. Has screw on top to provide maximum protection of fiberglass wick during storage and transporting.
The pot stand folded up is 2 inches square. When opened it stands 2 inches high. Has three sides, giving access to burner when necessary without removing pot.
Boils 2 cups of water in 6 minutes, using 1/2 ounce denatured alcohol, under optimum conditions. K-Mart grease pot used for tests, shown in photo of flame pattern.
More info to follow on Monday or Tuesday!!!!!
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Big Dawg
08-13-2006, 13:38
Cool, Zelph!
what can/tin is the burner & where do you get em?
jasonklass
08-13-2006, 16:27
Cool design Zelph! What are the "hinges" made from?
BigDawg----The tin comes from an Asian import-exporter, a local importer. He was able to locate a source for me and was able to get 10 samples for me to try out. So far I really like them. Something I think a lot of people would like to see a burner made of. I'm negotiating with him to buy a boat load of them to get a decent price. I 'm thinking of reproducing these to make available to everyone.
JasonKlass----The hinges are made of aluminum rod. I turned them on a small jewelers lathe that I have for putzin around with during the winter months when I'm snow bound. Had them left over from a previous project, but worked just fine for this one. The pot stand measures 3 inches in the diagonal direction corner to corner. So-----a square of 2 inches gives a pot resting surface of 3 inches as compared to a circular pot stand of 2 inch diameter that gives only 2 inches of pot support. A three sidded pot stand has 2 square inches less material than a 2 inch diameter potstand. This makes it more efficient, less material and stores more compactly.
They look pretty cool, would like to hear how they hold up out there on trail, could be a neat addition to my stuff.
Stickbow
08-13-2006, 18:57
The hinges are made of aluminum rod. I turned them on a small jewelers lathe that I have for putzin around with during the winter months when I'm snow bound.
Heh. I assumed the hinges were "J Clip" wire cage clips; didn't even think they'd be anything any different. They are really cheap and commonly available: http://www.klubertanz.com/Catalog.htm has them in the "cage building supplies" section. Pliers to clamp them cost about $8-9, or you can squeeze by with regular slipjoint pliers in a pinch.
Kerosene
08-13-2006, 19:51
What's the weight and other specs?
Burner weighs 26.7 grams
Pot Stand weighs 11.3 grams
Fuel capacity is 1 ounce
1/2 ounce is completly absorbed for safety factor.
Heh. I assumed the hinges were "J Clip" wire cage clips; didn't even think they'd be anything any different. They are really cheap and commonly available: http://www.klubertanz.com/Catalog.htm has them in the "cage building supplies" section. Pliers to clamp them cost about $8-9, or you can squeeze by with regular slipjoint pliers in a pinch.
Stickbow----Thanks for that good tip. I've seen those clips attaches to fabricated wire cages but had not seen any on the shelves anywhere.
I tried locally to locate some but found only ring clips. the klubertanz site has some 5/16 aluminum that I will purchase for this project. They look like the best size.
Putting three of these through some rigorous testing, all is looking really good. I carry one set(burner and potstand) in my pocket all day long while I'm at work and driving to an from. Sturdy little set!!!!!
I revised the potstand a little. Added some different hinges, brass plated steel cylinders. I did find and try some J-clips as you suggested Stickbow, but the clips hinder the swiveling of the joints because they produced a ridge within the clip that the wire would get hung up on to often for my liking. Because the new hinges are heavier, I clipped away some of the unnecessary wire from each of the three sections.
Current weight of potstand is now 13.5grams(previous was 11.3)
Total weight of stove is now 1.4 ounces
Collapsed height of potstand is 1/4 inch
combined height for burner and collapsed potstand is 1 inch
Still doing test burns and durability testing
Revised Potstand (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2x2stove017.jpg)
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I heard someone mention my name in one of the threads on making a stove lighter and adding a wick to it , thanks for thinking of me. Those of you that know Oops56 over at HHQ had one of those stoves pictured in a thread showing a full blown turkey sitting in the doorway of the stove. So, his name is written all over that Swiss antique that was highlihted in that thread.
All stoves can increase their efficiency by adding a wick to them except the pressurized ones.
As most of you know, the addition of insulation(the pink stuff) to open flame stoves(the cats etc.) puts a damper on the radical burn rate of the fuel. Wick material(fiberglass cloth) on the other hand, will soak up the fuel(if sufficient amount is used) and release it at a controlled rate.
That radical burn rate is what gives such fast boil times when presented in the correct manner to your pot of water.
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the 2 x 2 stove is comming along just fine. Still have not been able to get a good deal and reliable source for the tins that I'm using. The tins are made especially to be opened and closed often. Notice the knurled edges on the bottom and top to provide non-slip gripping (good to have for gloved hands in cooler weather.)
I've been out and about doing some bushwhacking, having fun.
Saturday, I found an interesting hand held tool at a fleamarket. It's used by florists to apply metal points to the base of flower stems. After putzin around with it I saw a use for it in stove building. I bought it and a box of points.
I removed the pointed section and used the crimping part as hinges for the potstand.
The potstand weighs 10 grams and the burner weighs 17.5 grams. The complete stove wheighs under an ounce.
The stand folds flat 2" X 2" X 1/4".
The burner is 2" in diameter and 3/4" high.
The stove total is 2" X 2" X 1" when folded for storage.
The new hinges hold the postand firmly when opened. One of the photos shows how a Heineken pot fits on the stand.
The burner has been changed. It originally had only fiberglass to absorb the fuel, now it has the same absorbing material used in the "StarLyte" stove.
Here are some photos:
Photo 1 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove001.jpg)......Photo 2 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove002.jpg).....Photo 3 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove004.jpg) ......Photo 4 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove005.jpg).......Photo 5 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove006.jpg).....Photo 6 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove007-1.jpg)
Photo 7 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove009.jpg) ......Photo 8 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove011.jpg).....Photo 9 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove.jpg)......Photo 10 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove014.jpg) ......Photo 11 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove015.jpg)
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Is it that time of year already.:confused: :confused:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/oops62/th_turkey2.jpg (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/oops62/turkey2.jpg)
Is it that time of year already.
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I'm just testing some info that opps 56 gave me on how to get those little photos to show up in a post. Thanks opps, it works!!!!!!!!:banana
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove.jpg
another test
Did'nt work!!!!!!
aaroniguana
07-23-2007, 21:05
zelph, unless I'm totally wrong (and that happens occasionally) those tins are available at The Container Store. I bought one exactly like it to make my first alky stove. I think I paid .69 for it.
zelph, unless I'm totally wrong (and that happens occasionally) those tins are available at The Container Store. I bought one exactly like it to make my first alky stove. I think I paid .69 for it.
Were the containers 3/4 inch high X 2 inch in diameter? Go measure yours for me please.
How did your first alchy stove work out for you? If you get a chance show us a photo of it.
I'll have to see if there is a "Container Store" locally. I know of one 60 miles from here.
aaroniguana
07-23-2007, 22:53
OK so last Labor Day Weekend, we attended the Old Timer's Reunion, a caving event in Elkins, WV. They don't cave at OTR, they sit around and TALK about caving. That's not really my thing so I was prepared. I hit the local KMart and picked up two greasepots, stopped at a vendor and got an esbit wingstove, grabbed my fifth of Jameson and set to work.
I punched 16 jet holes about .25" from the edge of the lid of the tin and then put a snug fitting pad of yellow fiberglass floss into it. Snagged an tomato empty tomato can from someone's trash (chili that night, if I recall) and made a potstand. Put one ounce of alky in the tin and one esbit tab on the wingstove, three cups of water in each greasepot (I like coffee wth breakfast and tea with dinner) and with the help of my friend Garfield lit them simultaneously.
The Jameson hit me like an ash bat before I could take any notes but I'm almost certain the alky stove boiled before the esbit. I think. But the bug bit me as hard as the Jameson and I've been addicted ever since, luckily I've yet to get so drunk while stovebuilding that I snip off a finger with my Handy Andys but there's always another weekend on the horizon...
Here's a pic of the tin next to a minicat I built for a weekend in PA (for scale). You can see it doesnt have the knurling that yours has but the size is correct.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/5/6/1/8/DSCF0118.JPG
Not going to OTR this Labor Day Weekend. I'll be hiking the Catskills around Saugerties. And listening to old timers TALK about thru hiking, I'm sure. That's why it's called "Labor Day". You're not supposed to be doing stuff.
OK so last Labor Day Weekend, we attended the Old Timer's Reunion, a caving event in Elkins, WV.
I punched 16 jet holes about .25" from the edge of the lid of the tin and then put a snug fitting pad of yellow fiberglass floss into it. Snagged an tomato empty tomato can from someone's trash (chili that night, if I recall) and made a potstand. Put one ounce of alky in the tin and one esbit tab on the wingstove, three cups of water in each greasepot (I like coffee wth breakfast and tea with dinner) and with the help of my friend Garfield lit them simultaneously.
Here's a pic of the tin next to a minicat I built for a weekend in PA (for scale). You can see it doesnt have the knurling that yours has but the size is correct.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/5/6/1/8/DSCF0118.JPG
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You know how it is when you find a container that seems to fit all the requirements of a stove burner. Thats how I felt about this one. The screw on lid was something that was of interest to me and the knurled edges looked kinda neat. I thought that I had found the perfect container. Then I needed to have a potstand to go along with it. The buzz at the time was fold-up flat, compact, space saver, etc. I was'nt satisfied with the rigidity of the stand until I used the clips that I've found this past saturday. The clips allow for easy fold down of the sections and yet allows for good stability when opened to support the pot.
The tin you used looks like a good candidate for this stove arrangement also. I'll have to see if I can find them locally.
I've assembled 8 of these stoves to be put on ebay at auction. One or two indicated an interest in having one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2stove014.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/DSCF0118.jpg
Added this photo of man made cave(mine shaft/limestone mine) air comming out of it was 55 degrees. Outside temp was about 78. air felt cooooooool. Click on this one to enlarge. (oops56, got it down good now)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/th_IMcanal083-1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/IMcanal083-1.jpg)
Skidsteer
07-24-2007, 17:21
Zelph,
aaroniguana's tin looks to be made of steel. Is your's aluminum?
aaroniguana
07-24-2007, 18:47
I hope it's steel... If not it's bad aluminum. Forgot to mention I tested them in a steady rain last year...
Zelph,
aaroniguana's tin looks to be made of steel. Is your's aluminum?
Mine is plated steel. One of the more popular stoves on the AT is the Etowha and it's made of steel. Steel is ok!!!! As long as the plating is thick!!!! Thin gauge steel is light weight!!!! A threaded aluminum container may not fair as well as a steel one.(depends on the gauge)
aaroniguana I hope it's steel... If not it's bad aluminum. Forgot to mention I tested them in the rain last year...
What was the results of the rain tests?(was it raining that labor day weekend?) What is bad aluminum?
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aaroniguana
07-24-2007, 21:38
It burned beautifully in a steady rain.
Bad aluminum is a bad joke.
I've made some available on ebay auction block.
.99 cents, cheap!!!!!!!!!!
Get em while they last. Limited quantities!!!!!!!!
Here be the link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250147199084)
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Why only PayPal? A lot of people (including me) do not use it.
Why only PayPal? A lot of people (including me) do not use it.
You are correct. It's ebays way of doing the "Buy It Now" feature. If I elect not to use the "Buy It Now" feature it will go to auction only and you have to wait the full length of the auction to see if you can win the auction. I have the Ring of Fire listed the same way. Some purchase it right away as soon as it is relisted.
If anyone here on WB wants one, you can pay by check or money order. Send me a PM and I'll give you my address.
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aaroniguana
07-25-2007, 19:37
Bought one, will post critique after a field test next month.
Bought one, will post critique after a field test next month.
Thank You Very Much aaroniguana.
We look forward to your critique. You are now owner of one of the safest alcohol stoves on the market. Happy trails to you!!!!
Another one is up for auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250147358544&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=015).
There is a guy bidding on a 2 X2 that has some interesting things that he has written on ebay, thought you may have an interest to view what he has written.
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/ko6jq_W0QQuqtZg
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toddhiker
07-26-2007, 21:59
Cool reviews! Thanks Zelph.
I didn't even know about these reviews - doh! And I've used eBay for years.
Username75
07-27-2007, 15:36
There is a guy bidding on a 2 X2 that has some interesting things that he has written on ebay, thought you may have an interest to view what he has written.
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/ko6jq_W0QQuqtZg
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Thanks for the atention, your stove is a lot like the stove i used when i worked as a smokejumper.
It was the same as yours except it had a built on pot holder,
waffled ridges on the outside of the stove, with a screen, and the dreded Asbestos batting. i wonder how the fiberglass compares to perolite?
Sam/ko6jq
Thanks for the atention, your stove is a lot like the stove i used when i worked as a smokejumper.
It was the same as yours except it had a built on pot holder,
waffled ridges on the outside of the stove, with a screen, and the dreded Asbestos batting. i wonder how the fiberglass compares to perolite?
Sam/ko6jq
:welcome Welcome to Whiteblaze Sam. Your reports make interesting reading. What kind of meals did they send you out with when you went out doing your smoke jumping? I have a friend that did that during his early years in Utah.
I have never tried pearlite as an absorbing medium. Opps56 has used pumice with some success. We try all kinds of stuff here. Some things work better than others.
Shutterbug
07-28-2007, 00:56
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If anyone here on WB wants one, you can pay by check or money order. Send me a PM and I'll give you my address.
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How much is your price for those who bypass the auction?
How much is your price for those who bypass the auction?
8.00 + 2.00 shipping
Username75
07-28-2007, 13:22
In the early years it was C rations left over from WWII and tuna, for the hardtack crackers, with Coffee Tea, and hot Choclate packets, then there was Freeze dried ration packs, they now get much better meal packets.
remember we had to carry out all our trach, so they only gave us 36 hours of food, and drink.
Username75
07-29-2007, 17:47
Dear Zelf,
When you get your shipment of cans, would you experiment with a closed top pressueized stove?
or selling a few to let others experiment with.
a Pop rivet nut and a few needle holes= a faster burner,one could do like etowah does and add some cotton.
Etowah uses a skimpy lil cotton ball, i quadrupled the cotton in mine and
1 ounce burns about 28 minutes.
sam
Dear Zelf,
When you get your shipment of cans, would you experiment with a closed top pressueized stove?
or selling a few to let others experiment with.
a Pop rivet nut and a few needle holes= a faster burner,one could do like etowah does and add some cotton.
Etowah uses a skimpy lil cotton ball, i quadrupled the cotton in mine and
1 ounce burns about 28 minutes.
sam
I gave up on trying to get a shipment of tins, the cost was way too high. The first 10 tins cost me $2.30 each.
When you win the auction, keep in mind that the tin alone cost me the above amount.:)
Cotton is a good absorbing material and will not burn if blown/snuffed out before all the fuel is exhausted. It's not a good wicking material.
Username75
07-30-2007, 11:51
Have you considered an Altoid sour tin?
they go for sometimes rather cheap under collectables
I experiment with them,
and try to come up with good designs for them, as they are more easily available than Kiwi shoe polish tins.
making great survival/hiking and Hobo'in gear.
Sam/ko6jq
Have you considered an Altoid sour tin?
they go for sometimes rather cheap under collectables
I experiment with them,
and try to come up with good designs for them, as they are more easily available than Kiwi shoe polish tins.
making great survival/hiking and Hobo'in gear.
Sam/ko6jq
I have considered them and will reconsider. I'm always looking!!!!!!!!:)
Trying to locate large quantity of a salable item. The 2 X 2 is nice!!!!!
Username75
07-30-2007, 14:45
I found use of a tuna can Pot holder heat sheild works great with an altoid sour stove.
you punch 4 holes as close to the bottom of the can, and 8 to 10 holes as close to the top works great as a volcano effect stove.
with the tuna can top as a snuffer.
wouldn't puting the lid on your design snuff the stove, if one used cotton?
I found use of a tuna can Pot holder heat sheild works great with an altoid sour stove.
you punch 4 holes as close to the bottom of the can, and 8 to 10 holes as close to the top works great as a volcano effect stove.
with the tuna can top as a snuffer.
wouldn't puting the lid on your design snuff the stove, if one used cotton?
Here is the sequence: I found the containers first and tested to see if 1/2 ounce fuel would fit. Next came the test to see if it would boil 2 cups and it did. Next came the thought to have a colapsable stand. Hardware cloth seemed workable and 2 inches high was just the right dimension from burner to pot. Fits in my shirt pocket no problem:) .
Here in this forum, the thinking format is "featherweight" We want our stoves to float in a breeze. I'm a rogue, I'm all over the place:) . What I'm really interested in is what other people want. I'll make what they want.
Putting the lid on will snuff the cotton or any other absorbant that is used. Cotton balls are handy for newbe stove makers that want to try wickatizing a stove.. A pop can stove is easily primed with cotton stuffed into the center so that the cotton is even with the top rim of the burner. The cotton wet with alcohol is easily ignited in cold weather, lots of vapor right at the surface where there is plenty of oxygen. The rim has a full circle of constant flame touching it, thus heating the aluminum and transfering the heat down to where the fuel is to start the rapid vaporization. Somewhere here on WB is a thread where I show the difference of the flame pattern with and without a fiberglass wick material in a pop can stove.
Awhile back oops56 made an altoids stove. Pot supports attached.
Here is a photo of it (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/altoidsoops56.jpg)
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Damnit, outbid on his last auction at the last minute. I really hate ebay at times. I really wanted one of these.
- Tobias
Username75
07-31-2007, 03:33
and by a fellow Ham radio operator in NH
just hoe RUDE can one ham be to another.hi hi
My life is ruined forever. hi hi
for non amatuer radio ops hi hi is like LOL
I sure do like zelfs design, hpe he finds more of these scewcans
Sam/KO6JQ
and by a fellow Ham radio operator in NH
just hoe RUDE can one ham be to another.hi hi
My life is ruined forever. hi hi
for non amatuer radio ops hi hi is like LOL
I sure do like zelfs design, hpe he finds more of these scewcans
Sam/KO6JQ
Tell us a little about the battery operated transmitters that are being built by Ham operators and use a key to transmit. I did visit a site earlier this year that I was able to link to via a PM that was sent to me.(No longer have the link:mad: ) It showed how a wire line was tossed into the trees and used as an antena. A message was transmitted to everyone and anyone that had their ears on. The person receiving the transmission would then telephone the message to the intended receiver(usually the spouse of the backpacker). The message was something on the order of: I'm OK honey, all is well X O X love and kisses. These little transmitters were being used out west where cell phones are limitted. hi hi hi
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Tell us a little about the battery operated transmitters that are being built by Ham operators and use a key to transmit.
Low power morse code transceivers are quite popular on the trail actually. There is one very popular radio named the "AT Sprint" (guess what the AT stands for?) that was designed by Steve, KD1JV (http://kd1jv.qrpradio.com/index.html), here in NH who is an advid hiker of the AT.
- Tobias, N1ESE
I just relisted the 2 X 2. It's the last one I have left to offer on ebay. That's the bad news. The good news is I've had an idea on how to improve the stove. Different materials etc. Won't have the screw on top:mad: . I liked that top!!!!!! The auction has given me some time to ponder it's construction and so it might come out ok in the long run.
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I just relisted the 2 X 2. It's the last one I have left to offer on ebay.
Damn, you have "Immediate Payment Required" checked as one of your Buy It Now options. Bummer for me.
- Tobias
Damn, you have "Immediate Payment Required" checked as one of your Buy It Now options. Bummer for me.
- Tobias
Tobias, I sent you a PM with an offer that will last into next week. Think It Over.
Damn, you have "Immediate Payment Required" checked as one of your Buy It Now options. Bummer for me.
But lucky for me is the fact that, in addition to Zelph being a great stove builder, he is also a gentleman and a scholar. I'll be getting a stove or too soon without worry. :cool:
Zelph rocks! :dance
- T
Username75
07-31-2007, 21:36
Low power morse code transceivers are quite popular on the trail actually. There is one very popular radio named the "AT Sprint" (guess what the AT stands for?) that was designed by Steve, KD1JV (http://kd1jv.qrpradio.com/index.html), here in NH who is an advid hiker of the AT.
- Tobias, N1ESE
(Zelph) that is "Tobias this is sam in Hamese hi hi
Out here in the PCT land they make both the spirit transmitter, and reciever in altoid mint tins, and uses a thrown long wire (A single wire) about 55 ft long.
We have a lot of QRP (Low Power) Hambrew (homebuilt) stuff out here.
Glad you got one.
as they are an elegant looking stove
73 (best wishes)
Sam/KO6JQ
It did'nt last long. Thanks to all that participated and for your interest in the 2 X 2's.
phew, just glad it wasn't that Henry dude again hogging all the Zelph's for himself. He must secretly chant "All your Zelph are belong to us" before he lays himself down at night.
- Tobias
My thoughts are to team up a 2 X 2 stainless steel pot stand with the "StarLyte" burner.
Overall dimensions when stand is closed are 2" X 2" X 1"
Total weight of the two is 16 grams/1/2 ounce+tad:) (the steel burner and hardware cloth stand weighs 28 grams/1 ounce-a tad))
The changes are small but powerful. Unit is now fully corrosion resistant.
The stand is made of stainless steel wire with tubular aluminum hinges.
The photos are of the prototype not the final. It may change a tad by the weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/th_2X2StarLyte001.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2StarLyte001.jpg)clickable
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/th_2X2StarLyte004.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2StarLyte004.jpg)
More photos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2StarLyte002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2StarLyte003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/obijiwa/2X2StarLyte005.jpg
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Very nice Zelph, I like it a lot.
- T
sclittlefield
12-05-2008, 12:12
Hey guys, I just joined this forum and am getting a hooked on stove building. Granted, I'm a bit late getting in on this discussion, but Zelph, your stove looks fantastic. I want to attempt to replicate it, and have just a couple questions.
The fill material: Where do you get it and what is it called? I'm only familiar with the pink stuff.
The fiberglass cover wick: Is that fiberglass cloth for autobody repair? If not, where do you find it?
The container: Looks like this - http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=309 You mentioned that it is now corrosion proof. Is the container aluminum or still a tin material? I've made a few with the altoid round tins, and they go nasty very fast.
Thanks, and no worries if no one gets back to this, it's well over a year old.
sheepdog
12-05-2008, 12:21
For the body try wedding tins, they are aluminum and found at craft stores.
Zelph makes a starlite here is a almost a copy easy to do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W1AtAuDu94
SmokeHouse
12-05-2008, 13:49
Sweet stove Zelph...
Thanks for the compliments.
Oops56 shows a good example of how to make the stove using an aluminum Wedding tin and some Tiki wick material. You can cover it with stainless steel mesh or fiberglass cloth of the type they use for auto body repair.
Oop56 also has lots of other interesting things on his website forum called "Oops Creations and Things" (http://www.bplite.com/viewforum.php?f=48)
If you look around in there you'll see a photo of oops with the cast iron frying pan that his wife used on the top of head when he caught the kitchen curtains on fire.:D It's the frying pan with the hole in it.
Bumped for those of you interested in small burners with screw on lids. Make your own using carbon felt. Do-it-yourself.
I eventually improved on the design and came up with this:
http://www.woodgaz-stove.com/starlyte-gold-burner.php
Another Kevin
10-01-2018, 10:29
Low power morse code transceivers are quite popular on the trail actually. There is one very popular radio named the "AT Sprint" (guess what the AT stands for?) that was designed by Steve, KD1JV (http://kd1jv.qrpradio.com/index.html), here in NH who is an advid hiker of the AT.
- Tobias, N1ESE
Steve's quite active on this site. Not sharing his screen name in case he wants it private. One of these years I have to get up to his neck of the woods to go hiking, I really want to meet the guy.
I know a guy who's been active on Summits on the Air.. When he brings up a trailless peak, he sometimes finds himself working a pileup - even occasionally on 146.52, but he often brings a QRP SSB 75/40/20 rig and some sort of lightweight wire antenna.
vy 73 de KE9TV/2
^^^^^^^^="very best regards from Another Kevin", for the uninitiated.
TMathers
10-01-2018, 15:51
Will you have any of these available again
No, it was a one time thing. A few days ago, on another forum, we were talking about burners made with screw on lids and I had to look up this thread that showed the year I made a stove with this type of burner. The screw lid containers are now readily available on the internet. Thanks for asking TMathers :-)
The Starlyte Stove is 2"x 2" and they are still available:
http://www.woodgaz-stove.com/starlyte-stove.php
Steve's quite active on this site. Not sharing his screen name in case he wants it private. One of these years I have to get up to his neck of the woods to go hiking, I really want to meet the guy.
I know a guy who's been active on Summits on the Air.. When he brings up a trailless peak, he sometimes finds himself working a pileup - even occasionally on 146.52, but he often brings a QRP SSB 75/40/20 rig and some sort of lightweight wire antenna.
vy 73 de KE9TV/2
^^^^^^^^="very best regards from Another Kevin", for the uninitiated.
That's awesome you were able to utilize the bumping of this thread :-)