New proto wood stove / forge

[SiskinOnUTube]

Add a miniature sterling engine and the fire can run it's own fan. lol

[EEmilx1]

how do you made it??

[fwar83]

that computer fan is failing!

[slodeth5]

Amazing bit of tec. Hope you come up with simpler design, though, because I don't want to haul a motor or battery. You've got great idea's. Love watching what you come up with.

[pabbananna]

very nice, i assume the fan doesnt get too hot as it is cooling itself with fresh air? I like the simplicity of not having to deal with ducts, and the aluminuam is a GREAT idea, trading off longevity for weight in backpacking situations.

for a higher energy density/weight advantage a couple 16340 li ion batteries would give you 7.2v, running the computer fan slower. Maybe that would be a good thing?

[hanghoodiescum]

im the firestarter twisted fire starter

[blamshiza]

Marvelous! I have my fingers crossed that you release a AA-powered version ;)

[junits15]

I love wood stoves because they can generate ALOT of heat if designed right.

*****

[irish4lyfe69]

is the battetry running a fan?

[tubofweed]

yes

[ukaryannation]

great work,im amazed.

[budbrother]

very simple design, nice work. I have made many very similiar to that

[riotagus]

What will happen when the batery runs out ????

[anto1191]

get another !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GT8Ball]

Do you have a blueprint of this?

It's very nice!

Did you think about controlling the engine speed with a resistor or commutator?

[stoogemanstooge]

lol if you read the fine print on the battery it says keep away from flames...haha

[jorguno]

Cool forge, but the can is aluminium...it will burn up....

[bornfromground]

obviously it's not a forge if the can hasn't melted by now...

[Christopher711]

tinny , do you have instructions on how to make one of these?

[wajeeboseal]

Hey, I think you are very creative and inventive. I have been doing a bit of research on this kind of stuff and I have been looking at other peoples ideas. Check out rocket stoves and rocket heaters and work on something from that type of idea. Something that doesn't need any batts, and easy to feed. A way to capture all that heat for use. I look forward to seeing what you can design.

[MMeMargoulette]

Yes It will melt the aluminum.Its soft and its a mini forge. Th dumb part is you dont have to have the fan directly under the fire pot. To the side with mini duct would bw as adequit and prolon the life of the fan. In the old days some forges had wind tunnels up the side of a hill fed directly to the fire pot as well as bellows.

[aleinXinsect]

Wouldn't it eventually melt through the aluminum guard?

[skaterdude1229]

no it wont

[minibulldesign]

I didn't --I just unplug the 9 volt battery--but--you can put a toggle switch in the line anywhere to shut it off and turn it on

[466267]

Hi tinny

Me again and I'm wondering how you attached a switch to turn on and off the fan under the stove

[OutdoorChef]

hmm thats real neat, but why isnt the aluminum melting from the high heat? also doesnt the ash fall on the fan?

[466267]

that's cool...

i especially like how u did the batty to the fan under the stove

[spacecowboy2k]

Wow, that thing looks hot. Any idea what the operating temp is? How about surface temp of the vessel?

[Chax13]

Cool! When it's finished I think I will try making one like it... Then buy one of yours... I like the whole hardware cloth support thing. Very cool.

[twoliterpepsi]

Solar!

[minibulldesign]

Solar would be fantastik but probably not easily done for a low price. I also thought of one of those flashlites you shake or pump to charge the batteries

[MetalChick1982]

thats a good idea, but how would you keep the revelutions going? you could also use the wind up batteries as well it may work better and it may be easier to build

[MrOpalomares]

use a hamster

[survivethewild]

How long you think that 9volt will last?

[minibulldesign]

This one is too large and will only go about 1--1/2 hours but I think I have found one rated at just 15 watts that will go for 5 hours or so

[survivethewild]

Cool. I'll keep an eye on this.

[Josiah922]

I would think that holes in the upper side of the can would give it a secondary combustion that might assist the flame more.

[minibulldesign]

Good idea and worth a try

[nitram00]

What's the current rating of that fan?

I know most batteries have 160mAh, and my 8x8cm PC fans need 100mA to work.

The system would work roughly an hour and a half per battery, you should carry a pack of batteries or a couple of rechargeables, but that beats the survival point I think.

Nice videos and designs!

-Martín

[minibulldesign]

A alkaline AAA battery has by the charts i have -2122 mAh i have not checked the mAh draw of this motor but I am going to use a more robust and low draw motr in the final product

[xsplosive1975]

weekend adventurer I am not that big on wood burning stoves either but Tinny as got me turned on to them past day or 2 something this light would be a great addition for sure specially if you were stranded and ran out of fuel this would be a life saver

[WeekendAdventurer]

I have made one before but It didn't work that well. I had written them off as well. If Tinny makes a good one, I will be the first one in line. I would love to be a wood convert. (although I would probably still carry an alcohol stove as a backup)

[samugoro]

I tried to build a wood-burning stove out of aluminum once with my boy scouts. We experimented with various solid fuels. Oak leaves got the thing so hot it melted.

What temp limits does the average pop/bear can have?

[minibulldesign]

I am not sure but the whole thing is air cooled so it doesn't get that hot. you can almost pick up the fire box after a burn without gloves

[samugoro]

Right! Ours did not have a fan, so the fuel and it's heat just sat there getting hot. The air introduced by the fan is much cooler than the fire...Makes sense.

[samugoro]

Groovy movie! Impressive stove.

No doubt this stove is heavier than the alcohol burners, but with an unlimited fuel supply one can forgo a few ounces.

Does the forced air from the fan keep ash from falling on the fan, or are other mechanisms needed?

[WeekendAdventurer]

sort of loud. Then again, your usual audience is used to the piece and quiet of cooking over alcohol.

[minibulldesign]

Some of the noise is from a wire ticking the fan blades you probably notices in some of the video it is quieter

[WeekendAdventurer]

ohh, I have never used a powered wood stove before, I am very interested.

[zebra61]

Full gasification... nice

[hiker24frolfer]

u r a genius

[HelmerandRawlins]

Yes! Wood stove perma fuel gogogo.