Mostly useless inventions that fill my life

And keep me out of bars, if that's considered a bad thing

I've been playing around with alcohol fueled camp stoves made from water bottles. The major problem with them is the one fuel load, wait to cool and reload. There are many examples on Youstupid. Here's my attempts...


I upped the game by inserting it into a stainless vegetable steamer and adding pot supports.


Closed up ready for ignition.


And we have ignition. It seems to act as a wind break and maybe a draft enhancer.


One of the limitations on these stoves is the one shot fuel load. Unless, you solder some brake fittings on to an egg cup and the stove and join with a brake line. Voilà, an infinitely refillable stove. Well as long as you have fuel. I'm using methyl hydrate, which burns very clean. Not the same caloric content as ethyl, but close. I'm very capable of producing 95.5% ethyl as well. I prefer to mix that with fruit juices.


And another version which is making tea for some friends in Algonquin Park at this very moment.


I have a lifetime of useless things I've built. I thought some amusement may ensue from sharing. I hope this is the correct forum area?

[Bluepete]

That's a great set of stoves! I've made them from coke cans before now, used meths for fuel. Takes no time, costs virally nothing, and works Well!

Pete

[maviczap]

Still got my Trangia stove, which works on the same principal,

Whilst I admire your engineering skills, I think you probably have too much time on your hands...

[ophic]

There's always time to make stuff burn better

I'm slowly extending the chimney on my garden incinerator, left of shot:

DSC_0488 by Bob Goddard, on Flickr

It's twice that size now and actually works reasonably well. I realise that you do actually have to put it on top of the other bit...

What's the plastic container of liquid in the background? some kind of accelerant?


Many years ago I was delighted when the zinc on a galvenised garden incinerator melted. Unfortunately I didn't witness it, just found the zinc on the ground a few days later. Still, as a teenager, I was very satisfied.

[ophic]

Just very old rainwater. Bit close for comfort if anything else!

Actually that's an assumption as that container has been there since before I bought the house. It hasn't exploded yet. Must be water.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Amadeus

Many years ago I was delighted when the zinc on a galvenised garden incinerator melted. Unfortunately I didn't witness it, just found the zinc on the ground a few days later. Still, as a teenager, I was very satisfied.

Only melted? You didn't get it hot enough

[maviczap]

Thought it was some Moonshine

Originally Posted by maviczap

Thought it was some Moonshine

Dont' say that or we'll never get Bill to stay relaxed!