Penny stove, Modified with steel can

Use large can from Green Beans. Inside is a wad of fiberglass insulation enough to fill entire void (not super tight though).
Top (2") and bottom (1") pieces of can are held together with sheet metal screws.
1/4 in hole drilled in center of top for pouring "Heet" fuel (do not use coleman fuel as it flares up). Pour in enough Heet to saturate fiberglass (guessing). Drilled about 16 1/16" holes around perimeter top for jets.
To light, fire hold lighter to the bottom of can until fuel inside begins to sizzle (make sure outside is dry of fuel).
Then move lighter to top jets. Some jets start first, but leave it be and the flames will move to full circle.
ALSO, the $7 Coleman sterno stand had to be modified slightly to allow for the larger can to slide into place and be centered. This required dismantling the sides briefly, cutting the "arch" (need to see one to know what I mean) about a half inch larger all the way around. WE have decided that since the flames ran out early (15 minutes burn time on first try) before the water was completely boiling, we will have two of these "stoves" with the second "waiting in the wings" ready and fueled to quickly exhcange.
KEEP leather gloves nearby or plyers close by for handling.
I have to say the water was close to boiling and we left the lid open. And we had the stove burning for five minutes before we set any water over it. And the water was from cold tap so it did pretty good.
WARNING: FABRICATE AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT'S A FUEL AND STOVE SO BE CAREFUL. KEEP EXTRA FUEL FAR OFF AND MAKE SURE NO FUEL IS ON YOUR HANDS WHEN LIGHTING.

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