Yet Another Coke Can Stove

[rgarling]

If you like easy to make soda can stoves, try this design and tell me what you think. It is a semi-pressurized stove with integral pot stand made with one can in about 5 minutes. Just add an aluminum foil windscreen & your good to go. (previously posted on TLB).


http://www.garlington.biz/Ray/YACCS/index.htm (http://www.garlington.biz/Ray/YACCS/index.htm)

Thanks,
Ray

[SGT Rock]

Nice design. Looks like it is slow an efficient. What does it weigh?

[rgarling]

The basic stove should weigh about 8.5 grams. The weight will vary depending on how much of the top you are able to cut/tear out. As far as efficiency goes, it is ok with small amounts of fuel (I usually use <1/3 oz), but larger amounts have caused others some problems (burping stove, etc). There seems to be fixes, but I'm pretty sure efficiency will suffer.

[IdahoDavid]

I had a similar stove idea. Take a look at http://www.whiteblaze.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=739

Look at last photo first and work back. Fuel consumption seemed a little fast, but smaller ports seems to help. You might try punching a series of holes in the indentation one the top of the can before removing it. Comes off a little cleaner.

[rgarling]

Yes, very similar ideas. I like the way the top of your stove slips over the bottom. It makes me wonder if you added some length to the bottom, with perhaps a little deeper wrinkling, if you could force the bottom all the way up to the groove in the top of the can, creating the inside pressure wall. Then you could punch some holes in the bottom just above the highest fuel level, then punch some jets in the top for the burner and end up with a fairly tight stove.

Well, that's an awkward explanation, but perhaps you see what I mean.

[Rambler]

rgarling, What an easy way to make a stove. One suggestion: it might be easier to cut out the top opening while the can is still entact. One can push a sharp knife through a standing can and then make a cleaner cut than with scissors. A 2" hole saw bit fits a V-8 can top perfectly. Just rotate the bit by hand and it will eventually make a clean cut through the can top. (When removing the bottom off of a pespi can stove, a handheld can opener also makes a clean cut. A can opener does not work for me on the top of a can, however.)

[Ratatosk]

I've made one, looks very promising. Will try it out in the UK this summer. Cheers, Rgarling! :clap

Pre-testing in Studio kitchen:
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[Jaybird]

If you like easy to make soda can stoves, try this design and tell me what you think. It is a semi-pressurized stove with integral pot stand made with one can in about 5 minutes. Just add an aluminum foil windscreen & your good to go. (previously posted on TLB).url="http://www.garlington.biz/Ray/YACCS/index.htm"]http://www.garlington.biz/Ray/YACCS/index.htm[/url]Thanks,Ray


Ray

i got two stoves now that i dont use...i feel like i'm collecting them!
hehehehehe! :D