rocket stove 5

This is a stainless steel rocket stove I made late at night on the 28-01-2010, it stands only 9 inches tall and is filled with vermiculite between the inner and outer walls to improve thermal efficiency. The main body is 5.5 inches in diameter and the flu is 3.5 inches in diameter, the fuel feed tube is approximately 2.55 inches in diameter. I have since removed the central dividing peg and re-profiled the fuel feed platform to improve air flow, and it has. It seems to work reasonably well for a relatively compact unit, the structure is very robust and so doesn't need to be handled with care. I have some other plans in the pipeline to improve still further by a large margin the efficiency of a compact and portable rocket stove....watch this space! Constructive feedback welcome so feel free to comment, and thanks all you guys for watching.

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[lusoportugal08]

It looks really pro. I would like to try your design but I can't figure out how you joined the seems at the top of the cans, that looks really tidy. Was that soldered? What did you use? Look forward to see your next one.

[betterbsure]

@lusoportugal08 Thank you I'm glad you think so, no soldering or welding at all. Just cutting as precise fit as possible and a bit of deft hammering around the top to complete it. Since this rocket stove was done I have made a few more, a couple have been posted on youtube. Check out the other more recent vids...cheers

[brendahodgins]

Stainless... Great use of damaged stainless pots. I can hardly wait till next years garage sales! Question, in the home models the have the wood entry areas tilted so they are self feeding, is there a reason all the portable ones are not tilted?

[betterbsure]

@brendahodgins Probably just a little more straight forward to make, from my own point of view it was easier to make with the materials I had to hand. A self feeder could be made and indeed has been made into a portable rocket stove, maybe one day I will make one. But so far the ones I've made have worked very well, I still think a traditional shape gives a better draft than a self feeder. But I could be proved wrong when I eventually make one, thanks for your comment. Cheers

[WorldStove]

very elegant stove and nice how you avoided welds.

[betterbsure]

@WorldStove Thank you for your kind comment. Cheers

[wjj4832]

Sweet!

[betterbsure]

@saeidmomtahan Thank you for your kind comment.

[saeidmomtahan]

I'd say that's a job well done

[Ajayebi]

It looks really good, I am thinking of making one of these. just wondering how to make it more efficient