upon initial lighting
flame ports start to light after 90 seconds
jet flames after two minutes
cookset sits on top of the stove, no need for tripods
center flame can reach two feet high!
the center hole IS the fuel tank
mountain dew and pepsi-x, can be used as ashtrays
shorty, literally. made from scraps, lasts only 5 minutes.
*blue flame is difficult to see under bright light. 70% isopropyl alcohol was used to get the yellow flame.
4 comments:
astig. pd ba gamitin sa bundok? pang mountaineer ba :)
pwedeng-pwede, basta wag lang mababasa or matutumba.
Have you seen the Zen Alcohol Stove site? There's a ton of stove ideas on there and instructions.
i have. i've seen them all, in fact. i started out with the pepsiG, cat stove, then the photon I and II, antigravity, and brasslite. they were all nice.
but then, once you begin making stoves, it becomes very addictive. it's as if you were on an eternal quest to search for the perfect stove. perfect in every way, in form, and in function. the stove that everyone so desires -- villages are pillaged, cities are demolished just to serve as sacrifice. mere mortals dare not utter its name.
well, this stove is not it. but i have made it practical to make, using only a pushpin and a bladecutter. no waiting for glue to set, no burnspots, no priming, no other accessory to lose when hiking. i will post pics and instructions when i get good photos.
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