you do not have to use all the jb weld at same time, and it only can take heat to 600 so will burn off if used near flame part of stove, thats the non blue flame you see when burning yours.
I used a # 59 Wire Gage drill . 0.041 " About 2 / 3 of the 1 / 16 " drill , which is
0.0625 " . Seems to make better / hotter flame - pattern and saves fuel at the same time . However , the drill is thin and could break easily . So I used a hand - held drill - vise . They are available all over , but mine came from Lee Valley . This site won't accept a " Link " . But , if you go to the Lee Valley site
and put 81D40.27 into " SEARCH " you will see it . 81D40.28 is Drill Set .
I was able to find the metal Bud Cans at our local HOOTERS ! $ 4 each . Bought a " cheap " , 7" , 1/16" Thin , " Throw - Away " Carbide blade at our local Power Tool store . Cuts like a dream . Use the Rip Fence to maintain length , and the Miter Gage to keep the bottle at right angles . [ They say Safety Glasses in case it throws a tooth ; not likely . ] However , just
ROTATE the bottle against the blade , after it has penetrated . DON'T push through ! May catch ; get thrown
hey russell i finally done the stove thing but there is a slightly problem when i put the alcohol to my stove it fucking explode in my body and my hand now i got bruises got anything else that safe i can do
@shiznitcrp Well If you live in America You can sue. That's what's great about America . You can sue anybody and everybody. It's great. Too bad it fucks up your nation in the long term.
Hi Russel. Great video. A couple questions regarding Fuel Runner Notches: How many notches do you make? How deep should they be? And I assume they are just one hacksaw blade width? How will altering the notch size and number affect the performance of the stove?
Thank you for being one more Intelligent person who Thinks for them self.Just what the "NWO" or whatever darkness it is that doesn't want......us to be FREE!!!.I highly suggest everyone build one and have on hand!
In case you don't have a $40 pipe cutter, and don't want the pain of using a hack-saw, and assuming these heavy duty aluminum bottles are too thick to cut with a utility knife or tin snips, you can use a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel. I marked the cut by wrapping masking tape around the bottle. Then with the bottle laying flat, I gradually turned it against the spinning Dremel wheel. Using a soft touch, and turning the bottle several times, I cut thru. A file cleaned up the edges nicely.
Warning: This stove is over twice as heavy as an inch-high pop-can alcohol stove (I measured about 30g vs 10g). But it will hold more fuel, for large pots, and is much more sturdy.
Instead of a hard-to-find beer bottle, I also uses a Venom energy drink (by Mojave Rattler) bottle. I cut off 1/2 inch of the neck, to reduce height/weight. Then I cut the side section to 1-5/8 inch total height. The outside section (bottom of bottle) was cut to 2 inches total height. When the two parts are pounded together, the inside section is recessed about 1/16 inch below the top of the outside section, so there's a nice 1/16 inch lip all the way around for a bead of epoxy.
@zendant Venom energy drink makes a nice heavy duty aluminum bottle, just bought one yesterday at stop&shop so i can make one of these. it has a smaller neck than these buds so you actually don't have to cut the top of the bottle off, which is nice.
I could see the metal stand for those potpourri bowls working good as a stand for this, could prime it with a lighter or match underneath to start the fuel evaporating.
@bmcgraws comment: I think this bottle is too thick for a sewing needle Not a bad thing, this guy looks a lot tougher and only sligtly heavier than penny stoves.
The wick is not necessary and is wasteful of fuel. When pouring grain alcohol into the stove, light it immediately on the inside and all excess burning will heat the stove hot enough to get it started running. One ounce will heat 2-3 cups of water to boiling. The holes don't need to be drilled at 1/16," only punched with a sewing needle from the inside or best from outside (sharp hole side will be inside). 4-6 holes will work well, 10-12 will give more heat.
Nice! I was wondering what the heck the wick was for. Now I know. I was fooling around making these stoves years ago out of soda cans. I just happen to have 3 or 4 of those bottles around. Instead of making stoves we should invent a workbench that hangs on hood springs. That way when we overload them everything falls on the floor. Yours looks as bad as mine, lol.
I looked everywhere for anything in one of those bottles today, no luck. I found one of those wrenches though, but for the price I could buy a snowpeak. I'll go with hacksaw or my dremel. Great stove though, nicely done.
nice to see somebody move up to the heavier duty aluminum bottle. my homemade stove from regular soda cans is nice but I'm going to make one of yours for variety. You have a nice website too. Thanks!
nice stoves . . though the holes do seem a bit big; maybe the reason why you will be using 'a couple of ounces' of alcohol each time - as opposed to a half ounce or an ounce . . .
my friend showed me his stove and yes, it does. im not sure if he was using exactly denatured alcohol, but i do know that it was not normal alcohol or red rubbing alcohol.
i used this design to make my stove very similar didnt really need the fiberglass wick but i used venom energy drink bottles since those beer bottles are only available during race season by using tin snips to cut can helps but u have to start them back a bit nad i also used yellow heet works great
Already made a few stoves and they're getting better! Did you somehow sharpen your pipe cutter? I purchased one and it only crushes the bottle. I can't seem to get that tight snug fit either. Any suggestions? Thanks for the great ideas!
Hey great stove idea, im just about go right now actually make one... Just wonderin, can you use multiple fuels or is alcohol the fuel that would work. I dont think it would matter, but hey what do I know...
I always say the trademark of a great homemade alcohol stove is if it can be lit with only one match, and your is one of the first I have seen that does that upfront with no second try. Great job!
For those having difficulty finding the "stove rope", I use "welding cloth" found at any Home Depot, etc. It's the perfect thickness and can be cut into strips using scissors. Makes the perfect priming wick since it's fireproof.
Very inventive. I'm thinking put the whole thing in a coffee can not only for wind block but to keep the pan off of the flame. I'll try it and let you know. I'll prolly cut holes in the can so as not to starve the stove for oxygen.
I'm such a party pooper, but this is seriously not the best design for a penny stove knock off. Some interesting ideas, but the point of this stove is to make it in a "minimalistic" fasion. All you need is a coke can and a razor, maybe a thumb tack and a marker if you wanna get super fancy. Look up coke can stove. You won't need your jack hammer for these models lol sorry
Or this is just a different concept that wasn't trying to compete with the can stoves. There's no reason to not accept this one for what it is (a good video and a good stove) just because there is a different stove out there. He didn't preface it with anything that would imply it was supposed to not require any tools, so really your comment doesn't even capture what the video is looking for. This stove is convenient, fast and very sturdy (much sturdiar then an aluminum can stove).
Actually, this stove allows you to sit the pot right on the stove and there is no need for a pot stand... When you set the pot on top it pressurizes the stove and makes it more efficient. It depends on your situation ... I like both but you do need a pot stand for the penny stove.
The wick isn't necessary, a primer pan would work also, but the wick is a good way to incorporate priming into the design... good job.
Very cool, Russell. You know, you probably don't even need the outer priming wick. Just ignite the vapors at the top of the reservoir (in the center), and the aluminum will quickly conduct the heat to the fuel in the shell. +5 in any case. :)
I just tried this with a bottle I got at the fireworks show last night. I used a miter saw to make the cuts. Then I made 8 radial cuts with a hack saw on the 3/16" or so of the top part that stuck up over the base after I banged it in. Then I took my multitool and folded that 3/16" of material down over the joint between the top part and the base and crimped it a bit. I still need to get the JB and the wick, but I'm super impressed so far. Thanks, Russell, for a great video and concept!
Also, what about making a video on the popular penny stove? You could maybe experiment like you did with the Super Cat. However, I ask this because I find your videos very understandable.
Props to all of your videos, they have been fun to watch. However, I have some questions concerning stove: would you say this stove would be ideal for a 4.5" diameter pot? Or would your modified Super Cat work as well? Do you have any recommendations to other neat pressurize ("blossoming") stoves that would work well with a narrower pot and that are fairly simple to build?
I'm still having trouble looking for those types of bottles for the stoves in this video ...any suggestions?
I built a few of these and have begun modifications 1 of which made the stove burn 33% longer, brought water to steam in half the time and cut 2 minutes off a rolling boil time
Great Design!!! I´ve taken it from the mountains of Mexico to the forests of Panama. Easy to use, sturdy. I use 96% potable sugarcane ethanol in an old campsuds bottle and burns hot. i´ll love to learn how to simmer, but for now: coffe, ramen and soups heat up fast.
I loose the wick, an extra few seconds to blossom don´t matter.
I used lantern wicks on my first 2, but found that the wick wants to smolder. On my 3rd I took and cut the silver bottom off of a soda can with scissors. Smash the bottom of the can down with ur fingers then it's ready poor some alcohol in the can bottom, pour some in ur stove, put the stove in the can bottom and light her up. No spillage, but the can bottom gets hot enough to scorch wood, but on the pluss side it primes the stove in seconds
If you can't find anything to use for the wick try using a tiki torch wick. They're fiberglass, and don't even need to be cut (the length is exactly enough to wrap around the bottle once). A bit thick, but that just makes it easier to avoid spillage when priming.
And for the kids that want to make one you can also use the mountin dew bottels with the cool writeing on them. And This is the best one i have seen on youtube thanks.
that is really kewl. i always bring a bottle of 180 proof everclear when i camp..... or when im home.... or pretty much anytime im awake ha ha. will everclear work 4 this?
Instead of slots in the bottom drip two 1/16th inch holes 1/8th from the bottom now the alcohol will equalize inside and out. Now you can drop a match which will start a small preheating fire inside. no need for the wick. I love the stove I hope I can find these cans as I have not seen them here.
LOL ! "a lot less craftsmanship then it is brute force". My last Ford was made with that philosophy(last ever Ford).
Thanks for my new stove. I followed your directions. Took me 2 days to find the bud bottle. No town with a high income/education level carries them. I had to drive far to a red neck town obsessed with watching football at stadiums to find those bottles.
Kind of scary though, parking in a dirt lot with only F250 trucks with gun racks, inside the store was a fog of cig smoke.
Thanks, using your vid as a guide I made a similar stove out of a Venom energy drink bottle (steel wool took the paint off). I used a press fit, no JB weld. Also I used a push pin to make the holes, if you have a reasonably strong grip you can just push the pin through the can wall no pounding. I might add a wick at some point... kind of optional I think. As others have said, great design, and again thanks!
Lowes or Home Depot in the paint section...or at least near the paint section with paint thinner and stuff. It will be in a metal, rectangular container...they will probably have two sizes, small and large. And its pretty cheap too..."Denatured Alcohol"
Lowes and Homedepot only carry the alcohol cleaner, which does not burn cleanly.
Go to a automotive stove and get HEET or a air brake antifreeze. You can also get pure ethanol or methanol, it will comes in huge drums.
You can also distill pure alcohol using a second step distillation procedure using benzene at low temperatures, but its not recommended unless you have knowledge in chemistry and a lot of common sense.
Lowes and Home Depot do carry Denatured Alcohol which does burn cleanly. I have a couple of videos up, one of them shows some D.A. in use. burns great, and yes, perfectly clean. Take care...Great Video Russell.
you do not have to use all the jb weld at same time, and it only can take heat to 600 so will burn off if used near flame part of stove, thats the non blue flame you see when burning yours.
minerbluefe 2 days ago
So are these ok to use in enclosed spaces? Do they create any kind of dangerous fumes?
glynnth 3 months ago
JB Quick has really worked just fine for me... Any particular reason to avoid it?
theguyfromplt 5 months ago
very good video.
QarbitraryQ 6 months ago
Where can you get the aluminum bottle? I can't find it at any gas stations.
theMoneyMan357 7 months ago
Do you have to use fiberglass stove insulation rope? Great video!
theMoneyMan357 7 months ago
ferrous cutoff wheel saw, takes 2 seconds.
jetpowered1 9 months ago
Thats awesome.
Babysealkiller01 11 months ago
awesome...will be taking this on the at!
jjbeans09 1 year ago
what is supposed to be the brownish thing that comes out from the bar in 5:23?
thefrogchannelfully 1 year ago
Thanks for the info. I'm gonna do this. Also, my girlfriend rides my ass for wearing jeans without a belt. Nice.
chadxinc 1 year ago
kool!
Digadogup 1 year ago
I know what I'm doing this weekend...
LostAI117 1 year ago
nice video!
Eddie4sale 1 year ago
Gotta love, "It's a lot less craftmanship as opposed to brute force"... =-D
stonyeye 1 year ago 8
Worked great the first one I made. Thanks, great video
stonyeye 1 year ago
ever see aluminium beer can
redlined55 1 year ago
Blue Bud Can
DavidVWebber 1 year ago
I used a # 59 Wire Gage Drill . 0.041 " . [ 1 / 16 " is 0.o625 " ] It makes a
better / hotter flame - pattern and uses less fuel . However , it is a vry thin drill , and
can easily break . So , I used a ' Holder " for small drills called a " Pin Vise " . Mine
came from Lee Valley . Go to that site ; put : 81D40.27 into " SEARCH " . Drill Set
is : 81D40.28 . For Hole Spacing , 24 holes , ( or 23 spaces . ) Circumferance was about 18.5 cm , space 8 mm .
DavidVWebber 1 year ago
I used a # 59 Wire Gage drill . 0.041 " About 2 / 3 of the 1 / 16 " drill , which is
0.0625 " . Seems to make better / hotter flame - pattern and saves fuel at the same time . However , the drill is thin and could break easily . So I used a hand - held drill - vise . They are available all over , but mine came from Lee Valley . This site won't accept a " Link " . But , if you go to the Lee Valley site
and put 81D40.27 into " SEARCH " you will see it . 81D40.28 is Drill Set .
DavidVWebber 1 year ago
cool video man very informative!
solimiansky 1 year ago
I was able to find the metal Bud Cans at our local HOOTERS ! $ 4 each . Bought a " cheap " , 7" , 1/16" Thin , " Throw - Away " Carbide blade at our local Power Tool store . Cuts like a dream . Use the Rip Fence to maintain length , and the Miter Gage to keep the bottle at right angles . [ They say Safety Glasses in case it throws a tooth ; not likely . ] However , just
ROTATE the bottle against the blade , after it has penetrated . DON'T push through ! May catch ; get thrown
DavidVWebber 1 year ago
how long will an ounce of fuel burn?
J0Gu7 1 year ago
hey russell i finally done the stove thing but there is a slightly problem when i put the alcohol to my stove it fucking explode in my body and my hand now i got bruises got anything else that safe i can do
shiznitcrp 1 year ago
@shiznitcrp Well If you live in America You can sue. That's what's great about America . You can sue anybody and everybody. It's great. Too bad it fucks up your nation in the long term.
ismasamov55 1 year ago
this was grate.... cant I use a beer can, I am unable to find this bottle in Sri Lnaka
sanjaya200 1 year ago
very nice stove
nickfish03 1 year ago
Priming cord... Genius!
HammockerSam 1 year ago
I keep thinking Ive seen you around or know you Russell.
johnsondkf 1 year ago
Hi Russel. Great video. A couple questions regarding Fuel Runner Notches: How many notches do you make? How deep should they be? And I assume they are just one hacksaw blade width? How will altering the notch size and number affect the performance of the stove?
kwiggy69 1 year ago
Have you or could you use longer burning fuels,ie.. ,oil's,lamp fuel..etc.? (nothing toxic of course)
SnakeDoctor33 1 year ago
Thank you for being one more Intelligent person who Thinks for them self.Just what the "NWO" or whatever darkness it is that doesn't want......us to be FREE!!!.I highly suggest everyone build one and have on hand!
SnakeDoctor33 1 year ago
In case you don't have a $40 pipe cutter, and don't want the pain of using a hack-saw, and assuming these heavy duty aluminum bottles are too thick to cut with a utility knife or tin snips, you can use a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel. I marked the cut by wrapping masking tape around the bottle. Then with the bottle laying flat, I gradually turned it against the spinning Dremel wheel. Using a soft touch, and turning the bottle several times, I cut thru. A file cleaned up the edges nicely.
JulianLang 1 year ago
@JulianLang what happens if you dont have a $100 dremel?
CanadianOutdoors 1 year ago
Warning: This stove is over twice as heavy as an inch-high pop-can alcohol stove (I measured about 30g vs 10g). But it will hold more fuel, for large pots, and is much more sturdy.
JulianLang 1 year ago
Instead of a hard-to-find beer bottle, I also uses a Venom energy drink (by Mojave Rattler) bottle. I cut off 1/2 inch of the neck, to reduce height/weight. Then I cut the side section to 1-5/8 inch total height. The outside section (bottom of bottle) was cut to 2 inches total height. When the two parts are pounded together, the inside section is recessed about 1/16 inch below the top of the outside section, so there's a nice 1/16 inch lip all the way around for a bead of epoxy.
JulianLang 1 year ago
i made one of theses
it 1.75 inches tall
and does any one know
what size pot these are good for?
nroc13 1 year ago
this guy looks so jewish it's not even funny. OTOH he seems to be good with manual labor ... hmmm
aseglkj 1 year ago
russellweekendadventurer website require username and password. hmmm....
nedeljkomostar 1 year ago
Great video - What bottle do you suggest as an alternative if these Budweiser bottles are no longer available?
zendant 1 year ago
@zendant Venom energy drink makes a nice heavy duty aluminum bottle, just bought one yesterday at stop&shop so i can make one of these. it has a smaller neck than these buds so you actually don't have to cut the top of the bottle off, which is nice.
fst3v0 1 year ago
@zendant maybe a tuna can
and make a supercat stove!
nroc13 1 year ago
You don't need a primmer. Its an open well side burner stove, meaning you burn the alcohol in the center of the stove to prime it.
legox50 1 year ago
This is a useful trick, It would work great for my hiking bag.
solidfox07 1 year ago
how many uses do you get out of this stove,
and what kind of fuel do you put in it ????
moonlitesprite 1 year ago
@moonlitesprite the fuel that works best is HEET antifreeze stuff. or denatured alcohol.
kumili727 1 year ago
very nice instructional and good looking flame.
I could see the metal stand for those potpourri bowls working good as a stand for this, could prime it with a lighter or match underneath to start the fuel evaporating.
@bmcgraws comment: I think this bottle is too thick for a sewing needle Not a bad thing, this guy looks a lot tougher and only sligtly heavier than penny stoves.
KamenDesantis 1 year ago
aluminium has an i in it you know
Xen1aserman 1 year ago
Pretty neat but I think I'll stick with my trusty Coleman.
sjtom57 1 year ago
how fast can that boil water
daniel59816 1 year ago
hey russel
i know for an alcohol stove with i have several working ones that HEET is the
best fuel but will 91% rubbing alcohol work too cause my tests is that both HEET and 91 % rubbing alcohol work
nroc13 1 year ago
"We got the bottom off, we got the top off, time to go for the middle section."
I like your style.
theRIAA 1 year ago
those fancy beer cans where can u get one
nroc13 1 year ago
The wick is not necessary and is wasteful of fuel. When pouring grain alcohol into the stove, light it immediately on the inside and all excess burning will heat the stove hot enough to get it started running. One ounce will heat 2-3 cups of water to boiling. The holes don't need to be drilled at 1/16," only punched with a sewing needle from the inside or best from outside (sharp hole side will be inside). 4-6 holes will work well, 10-12 will give more heat.
bmcgraw3840 1 year ago
how many holes do you drill
napalmonfire 1 year ago
Very interesting Kuddos !
CactusJackPR 1 year ago
@CactusJackPR
bmcgraw3840 1 year ago
hey gay!!! im russle the weekend adventurer
angeloXsk8er 1 year ago
Nice! I was wondering what the heck the wick was for. Now I know. I was fooling around making these stoves years ago out of soda cans. I just happen to have 3 or 4 of those bottles around. Instead of making stoves we should invent a workbench that hangs on hood springs. That way when we overload them everything falls on the floor. Yours looks as bad as mine, lol.
TheLimbReaper 1 year ago
Russell - Not seen much of you on here buddy. You must be busy...Look forward to your new vids.
IVOIPSG 1 year ago
Alternate to tape - hold a sharpie down on something and spin the bottle, same as you did with the knife.
TheBackyardBushman 1 year ago
4:50 While it is true that JB Weld is the baddest shit on Earth...I didn't know that it was fireproof.
Masowai 1 year ago
@Masowai it can withstand constant tempature of 500 degrees F ive used it on engine blocks its my favorite epoxy
mcfartard 1 year ago
Excellent video! Expert advice! You should upload your video to Ewisdomtv
susanbunch1980 1 year ago
I looked everywhere for anything in one of those bottles today, no luck. I found one of those wrenches though, but for the price I could buy a snowpeak. I'll go with hacksaw or my dremel. Great stove though, nicely done.
Fotrane 1 year ago
nice to see somebody move up to the heavier duty aluminum bottle. my homemade stove from regular soda cans is nice but I'm going to make one of yours for variety. You have a nice website too. Thanks!
bigal7429 1 year ago
nice stoves . . though the holes do seem a bit big; maybe the reason why you will be using 'a couple of ounces' of alcohol each time - as opposed to a half ounce or an ounce . . .
thanks.
TheAgentOfTruth 1 year ago
6:08-6:14 sound perverted
guyco101 1 year ago
i swaer i aploded your vid dint give a standing ovation but its late and im tierd . but any way verey nice stove.
zuseable 1 year ago
Great work! Thanks for the vid, definitely going to try this!
Canterwoodcore 1 year ago
I was making an alcohol stove the other day and was using a 1/64 bit and broke it! Grrr!
Christopher711 1 year ago
can u use white spirit
GaryCoul101 1 year ago
That is the best alcohol stove idea I have seen yet
ArtisanTony 1 year ago
cool stove
richallenmusic 2 years ago
THAT was fun to watch. Great stove!
zhlub4321 2 years ago
Does denatured alcohol leave any soot on the pans?
AKSKSMAN 2 years ago
my friend showed me his stove and yes, it does. im not sure if he was using exactly denatured alcohol, but i do know that it was not normal alcohol or red rubbing alcohol.
andrewleidich 2 years ago
Gracias, it was cool, I have a coleman stove, now I am considering to change it by one like yours.
jeslaravishuda01 2 years ago
I made the stove and it weighs just a little over an ounce
jonahpreuss 2 years ago
Thanks! That was great!
francescaloves2hike 2 years ago
too much work. But thanx for the time and effort.
jtdrummer2112 2 years ago
i used this design to make my stove very similar didnt really need the fiberglass wick but i used venom energy drink bottles since those beer bottles are only available during race season by using tin snips to cut can helps but u have to start them back a bit nad i also used yellow heet works great
2mthompso 2 years ago
do you have any idea how much the stove weighs finished please get back to me, thanks
jonahpreuss 2 years ago
just over 18 pounds.
recurveninja 2 years ago
did you mean to but ounces or are you just being a dick?
jonahpreuss 2 years ago
i'm just being a dick.
recurveninja 2 years ago
Awsome stove 5*
texaslunkers 2 years ago
will it work with HEET ?
PhillieBRidin 2 years ago 4
yep!!
MNdigger 2 years ago
@PhillieBRidin any stove will work with HEET I've actually heard HEET burns better and lets of less fumes
jonahpreuss 2 years ago
it actually works a mazing with purple meths, it burns very hot
i360modz 2 years ago
@PhillieBRidin Yes
Giacomandfan86 1 year ago
@PhillieBRidin
that takes a little work but seems worth it if you make 5 or 6 at a time. for simple backpacking meals check this out. (search) almalfish channel
almalfish 10 months ago
@PhillieBRidin Any alcohol stove will burn HEET , no matter of the design , how its made or if it is home made or store bought .
noahhill308ruger 7 months ago
@PhillieBRidin yes
puffsreviews 4 months ago
good idea
ScorchinBeats 2 years ago
Already made a few stoves and they're getting better! Did you somehow sharpen your pipe cutter? I purchased one and it only crushes the bottle. I can't seem to get that tight snug fit either. Any suggestions? Thanks for the great ideas!
MooseZ71 2 years ago
@MooseZ71 if you crank down the pipe cutter to much the bottle will crush, you have to start of gently and eventualy the bottle wil fall in two.
junits15 2 years ago
this is an awesome stove idea. thank you for this outstanding idea
russianbimbo 2 years ago
Hey great stove idea, im just about go right now actually make one... Just wonderin, can you use multiple fuels or is alcohol the fuel that would work. I dont think it would matter, but hey what do I know...
ShamSmurf 2 years ago
thank u very much man! awesome!
vessalio 2 years ago
Great work! Thanks russ! This really helped me a lot!
WeekendTrailHiker 2 years ago
awesome job!!
supersapper206 2 years ago
that was a good stove thanku...... it will deff b cheaper than buying one
noidentityyyy 2 years ago
hey, could you put the wick inside the stove before you bang it together?
jons4real 2 years ago
Where did you get your pipe cutter, and how much did it cost? How well does it cut tin aerosol cans?
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
Get it from a tool store
It cut pipes, copper, spraycans up to 2-3 mm
nordkynbilpleie 2 years ago
What's a good price for one that can cut up to 2-1/2 inches like this guy's can?
BrokenAeroVT 2 years ago
from a hobby tool shop you can get a OK pipecutter for 3. Inche cutter for 15$
It cut metall up to 3 mm
nordkynbilpleie 2 years ago
u can get them at any hardware store..... about 5 bucks and they will cut almost any round metal object
noidentityyyy 2 years ago
great video!
I always say the trademark of a great homemade alcohol stove is if it can be lit with only one match, and your is one of the first I have seen that does that upfront with no second try. Great job!
*****
junits15 2 years ago 2
dude, thanks so much for this!
nayrnyc 2 years ago
i shoud of done this for sicen fair
rcatstott 2 years ago
What should be used as a wind screen? I'm thinking about a piece of aluminum duct, but haven't tried it yet.
eriku571 2 years ago
Thanks!!!
BatteryAcidEyes 2 years ago
I will try this again, how many holes how far apart?
The tool you use is simply a pipe cutter.
great video along with the other by "the koreanguy" This is simple to make.
If you use 2-3 rivets you do not need the JB weld at the top.
Swazooli 2 years ago
For those having difficulty finding the "stove rope", I use "welding cloth" found at any Home Depot, etc. It's the perfect thickness and can be cut into strips using scissors. Makes the perfect priming wick since it's fireproof.
upupaepops 2 years ago
I like how sturdy this is compared to the soda can stoves. Does anyone know how much weight this would support? like a potful of water??
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bwindussa 2 years ago
Make it right, you can stand on the thing. Seriously.
shad0h027 2 years ago
Btw thats a pipe cutter lol but yeah works great on cans and stuff also lol.
rescul2418 2 years ago
I was wondering, is it possible to make a 1 port stove?
I ask cause I want more of a blue candle type thing that's fun to screw with, or will the flame go out?
WoWJakfrost 2 years ago
Very inventive. I'm thinking put the whole thing in a coffee can not only for wind block but to keep the pan off of the flame. I'll try it and let you know. I'll prolly cut holes in the can so as not to starve the stove for oxygen.
coffeeseven 2 years ago 2
I'm such a party pooper, but this is seriously not the best design for a penny stove knock off. Some interesting ideas, but the point of this stove is to make it in a "minimalistic" fasion. All you need is a coke can and a razor, maybe a thumb tack and a marker if you wanna get super fancy. Look up coke can stove. You won't need your jack hammer for these models lol sorry
Tat2urface 2 years ago
Or this is just a different concept that wasn't trying to compete with the can stoves. There's no reason to not accept this one for what it is (a good video and a good stove) just because there is a different stove out there. He didn't preface it with anything that would imply it was supposed to not require any tools, so really your comment doesn't even capture what the video is looking for. This stove is convenient, fast and very sturdy (much sturdiar then an aluminum can stove).
Goldaar 2 years ago
Actually, this stove allows you to sit the pot right on the stove and there is no need for a pot stand... When you set the pot on top it pressurizes the stove and makes it more efficient. It depends on your situation ... I like both but you do need a pot stand for the penny stove.
The wick isn't necessary, a primer pan would work also, but the wick is a good way to incorporate priming into the design... good job.
mejones827 2 years ago
could you make th same thing out of a lynx/axe can?
Aqualiteking 2 years ago
Yes.
supacheapstudios 2 years ago
how long do they burn?
tempestaisback 2 years ago
Depends on how much alcohol used.
NowayLaughs 2 years ago
You should sell me one, I am fifteen so I currently do no have acces to any beear cottles.
AUGRE12345 2 years ago
how you gonna get access to the alky-hol?
loki1066 2 years ago
Buy it at any gas station in the world... Heet.
AUGRE12345 2 years ago
D'uh, forgetting that some yanks don't get sarcasm OR irony.
loki1066 2 years ago
sorry for the terrible spelling of "beer"... I hit post before I read it.
AUGRE12345 2 years ago
that is really cool
tempestaisback 2 years ago
Very cool, Russell. You know, you probably don't even need the outer priming wick. Just ignite the vapors at the top of the reservoir (in the center), and the aluminum will quickly conduct the heat to the fuel in the shell. +5 in any case. :)
GNBrews 2 years ago
I just tried this with a bottle I got at the fireworks show last night. I used a miter saw to make the cuts. Then I made 8 radial cuts with a hack saw on the 3/16" or so of the top part that stuck up over the base after I banged it in. Then I took my multitool and folded that 3/16" of material down over the joint between the top part and the base and crimped it a bit. I still need to get the JB and the wick, but I'm super impressed so far. Thanks, Russell, for a great video and concept!
mscureman 2 years ago
It burns beautifully!
boomtao 2 years ago
Also, what about making a video on the popular penny stove? You could maybe experiment like you did with the Super Cat. However, I ask this because I find your videos very understandable.
Thanks
ArrancarXVII 2 years ago
Props to all of your videos, they have been fun to watch. However, I have some questions concerning stove: would you say this stove would be ideal for a 4.5" diameter pot? Or would your modified Super Cat work as well? Do you have any recommendations to other neat pressurize ("blossoming") stoves that would work well with a narrower pot and that are fairly simple to build?
I'm still having trouble looking for those types of bottles for the stoves in this video ...any suggestions?
ArrancarXVII 2 years ago
I built a few of these and have begun modifications 1 of which made the stove burn 33% longer, brought water to steam in half the time and cut 2 minutes off a rolling boil time
phoenixundrft 2 years ago
you should make a video. id like to watch it. thanks
enoughraptor6 2 years ago
I will as soon as I can figure out how to get the sound to work when transfering a file from my camera to my computer lol.
phoenixundrft 2 years ago
Great Design!!! I´ve taken it from the mountains of Mexico to the forests of Panama. Easy to use, sturdy. I use 96% potable sugarcane ethanol in an old campsuds bottle and burns hot. i´ll love to learn how to simmer, but for now: coffe, ramen and soups heat up fast.
I loose the wick, an extra few seconds to blossom don´t matter.
thanks russell
scoutbear71 2 years ago
miter saw is the fastest way but be careful
gera1690 2 years ago
Wow, thanks a lot, that's just amazing.
Chfiv3 2 years ago
very nice i never would thought of doin that if i had never seen this thanks
reapermj11 2 years ago
what was the point in cuting up the whole bottle if he only used the bottom?
qazwsxedc1297835648 2 years ago
oh, right
qazwsxedc1297835648 2 years ago
Did you actually watch the video? He uses the top, inserted into the bottom.
FutzAndTinker 2 years ago
what feul works.
sandfordmill 2 years ago
Nice design, well explained, great vid!
CYP2E1 2 years ago
Its a pipe cutter if anyone is looking for that tool comes in all diffrent sizes
haha48 2 years ago
I used lantern wicks on my first 2, but found that the wick wants to smolder. On my 3rd I took and cut the silver bottom off of a soda can with scissors. Smash the bottom of the can down with ur fingers then it's ready poor some alcohol in the can bottom, pour some in ur stove, put the stove in the can bottom and light her up. No spillage, but the can bottom gets hot enough to scorch wood, but on the pluss side it primes the stove in seconds
phoenixundrft 2 years ago
If you can't find anything to use for the wick try using a tiki torch wick. They're fiberglass, and don't even need to be cut (the length is exactly enough to wrap around the bottle once). A bit thick, but that just makes it easier to avoid spillage when priming.
EtherealStrife 2 years ago
And for the kids that want to make one you can also use the mountin dew bottels with the cool writeing on them. And This is the best one i have seen on youtube thanks.
arson102 2 years ago
The priming wick is a great idea.
SpacedTime 2 years ago
clever bastard...nice job.
Ikimono 2 years ago
useful video
andyactive 2 years ago
very impreaive
w33dilldog 2 years ago
Very impressive!
moleman1961 2 years ago
awesome
danjak123 3 years ago
that is really kewl. i always bring a bottle of 180 proof everclear when i camp..... or when im home.... or pretty much anytime im awake ha ha. will everclear work 4 this?
igotapochahontas 3 years ago
excellent vid! thanks
4ancientarts 3 years ago
nice mate :)
ninety5neon 3 years ago
Instead of slots in the bottom drip two 1/16th inch holes 1/8th from the bottom now the alcohol will equalize inside and out. Now you can drop a match which will start a small preheating fire inside. no need for the wick. I love the stove I hope I can find these cans as I have not seen them here.
fpurcifu 3 years ago
me likey
locorogue 3 years ago
Thanks for the video! Very nice.
AirsoftSoldier69 3 years ago
That was very educational.
it was also very well produced.
Thank you
Nice job
1955Dean 3 years ago
I prefer a smaller diameter hole for the jets.
hogshead50 3 years ago
LOL ! "a lot less craftsmanship then it is brute force". My last Ford was made with that philosophy(last ever Ford).
Thanks for my new stove. I followed your directions. Took me 2 days to find the bud bottle. No town with a high income/education level carries them. I had to drive far to a red neck town obsessed with watching football at stadiums to find those bottles.
Kind of scary though, parking in a dirt lot with only F250 trucks with gun racks, inside the store was a fog of cig smoke.
solobackpacking 3 years ago
VERY NICE...........
HUMAYUNKK2002 3 years ago
Thanks, using your vid as a guide I made a similar stove out of a Venom energy drink bottle (steel wool took the paint off). I used a press fit, no JB weld. Also I used a push pin to make the holes, if you have a reasonably strong grip you can just push the pin through the can wall no pounding. I might add a wick at some point... kind of optional I think. As others have said, great design, and again thanks!
shad0h027 3 years ago
woah... almost like a gas stove
sedtr 3 years ago
Your hack saw blade is in backwards , it cuts a lot easier when the the teeth are facing forward.
vwott 3 years ago
were do i get that type of alcohol , please reply
birdynbeyond 3 years ago
in the USA you should be able to get denatured alcohol at any camping supply store. in a pinch you can use the stuff they sell in drug stores too.
ShadowBritt 3 years ago
Lowes or Home Depot in the paint section...or at least near the paint section with paint thinner and stuff. It will be in a metal, rectangular container...they will probably have two sizes, small and large. And its pretty cheap too..."Denatured Alcohol"
Ror959 3 years ago
Thanx!
birdynbeyond 3 years ago
Hey bird
Camping stores do not carry them.
Lowes and Homedepot only carry the alcohol cleaner, which does not burn cleanly.
Go to a automotive stove and get HEET or a air brake antifreeze. You can also get pure ethanol or methanol, it will comes in huge drums.
You can also distill pure alcohol using a second step distillation procedure using benzene at low temperatures, but its not recommended unless you have knowledge in chemistry and a lot of common sense.
Also try Everclear alcohol.
solobackpacking 3 years ago
thanx!
birdynbeyond 3 years ago
Lowes and Home Depot do carry Denatured Alcohol which does burn cleanly. I have a couple of videos up, one of them shows some D.A. in use. burns great, and yes, perfectly clean. Take care...Great Video Russell.
Ror959 3 years ago