[mscureman]

So, I've been thinking alot about my cooking situation and what I could do on a shoestring. My birthday was last Saturday and one of my wife's relatives brought canned soda for the party. And, of course, the first thing I thought of was "Stove materials!!" (I'm such a dork!)

I'd already made "Russel the Weekend Adventurer's" stadium can stove (first picture) and it works pretty well, but doesn't burn for as long as I'd like it to. I skipped the primer wick and just make a small puddle of alcohol on the ground by the stove to prime it.

I made the "beverage can" stove (second and third pictures) earlier this week after a little trial and error since the directions didn't include any dimensions. I have a dimensions that works pretty well, if anybody's interested. This burned pretty well, too, but - again - not quite as long as I'd like.

Then I found the penny stove and that's what I've made over the last two days. I love this stove! Burns really well and, with the simmer ring, lasts for over 20 minutes on only 3 tbsp of alcohol!

Anyway - here's the pretty pictures.

[mscureman]

Here's the Penny Stove.

In the second picture, there's actually a second simmer ring under the top cap (in the middle of the picture). I keep one under the top cap and stick the second one on top. It all stays together pretty well with just friction, but I'd probably rubber band 'em if I was going to carry them in a pack.

[mscureman]

And some more that show the use of the simmer ring...

[Cajunlady]

Well that looks like recycling at its finest to me. Great job and keep up the good work.

[mscureman]

Showing the hole configuration I used...

[mscureman]

I also made this wax/PJ/cardboard burner a few weeks ago...

I enjoyed that penny stove so much that I just had to make a second one.

[mscureman]

Thanks, CajunLady. Actually, it was just a good excuse to drink soda and beer!

[Cajunlady]

Originally Posted by mscureman

Thanks, CajunLady. Actually, it was just a good excuse to drink soda and beer!

By the way, Happy Belated Birthday! And who doesn't like to drink a good cold one every now and then.

[lpm67]

Good work and great finishes. So your preference is definitely for the penny stove...hmmm I'll have to try that one.

[mscureman]

Lel, I'm planning to do a timed burn test with them all this evening, so I'll post results afterwards, but from a versatility standpoint, I definitely prefer the penny stove. I still have to make a pot support for it, but that could always be improvised in the field with a few pieces of wood, so it's not super vital to me. I don't have enough pots to do boil tests on them all at the same time, which is what I'd prefer to do, so I may have to just do them one at a time, instead.