That's the most sophisticated wood gas stove in mini format I have seen so far on the internet

Genius idea flipping a can and using it upside as a heater mode! :)

@heathputnam9524

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for your "engineering". You save people like me a lot of frustration, time, and aggravation.

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

One tip- Use a stepped sheet metal drill bit. My husband got one for $40. A regular drill bit will not work well and you could injure yourself. First make a divot where the hole will go. This makes it easier to drill. We did this by putting a big stick in the can, lengthwise. One end of the stick was on a bench and I held onto the stick and can while my husband hammered a nail into the can, to make a divot. The stick was against the can, under the hole mark, to provide support and prevent the can from bending. Then we drilled the holes where the divots were. This worked well.

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Hope you enjoyed the video!

Your guides are amazing. I find these double walled coolers and mugs at thrift stores all the time for less than $2. Going to make some for my scouts

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have questions! Thanks for watching!

I watched a video from fourdogstoves where their primary air is a turbine shape(non rotation of course). He said that it offers a lot of advantages including reduced clogging and a better air flow. I tried this on a can and it worked well. I think that you can incorperate this principle by cutting the bottom off the inner chamber but leaving some curved edge. Then, use the bottom plate to make the fan/turbine. Adjust it so it falls from the top and fits well under there. I think this also improves the durability as it eliminates thin points where the primary holes are drilled

@heathputnam9524

7 ай бұрын

The turbine shape on the bottom of the burn chamber is an interesting idea

@heathputnam9524

7 ай бұрын

Oops… thanks for watching!

Love these builds, Heath. I am kind of a camping stove nut and have so many designs. My favourite is a hobo stove from David West's site. I love that twig stoves use forest floor fuel. Have you or anyone else tried stacking twigs vertically and tightly into your cans? Kind of like a Swedish torch idea. Less work in chopping twigs into small bits. Thoroughly enjoyed these vids. Thanks for your effort!

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

This works but requires some design modifications. Natural fuel is much more finicky. When I use twigs I cut them up small due to the excess airflow if they are kept long. Thanks for the question!

Heath. Very nice work on the can stoves. The obvious limitations with the cans are that they are a batch type system. Other comments have been posted about adding fuel during the burn, which is disruptive to the process. Have you considered the hybrid rocket stove gasifier design that incorporates a bottom fuel feeding port?

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Steve, thanks for the comment. The can stove designs I have worked on have a particular use. Basically to make some lunch or coffee while out on the trail. It can also give you some nice smoke free ambiance in the evening before hitting the bedroll for the night. The flame will last about a half an hour and after conversion to char gasification will last another half an hour with useable heat. I have thought about trying to come up with a hybrid but have not moved beyond just thinking. I may try it in the future if I get enough interest by my subscribers. Thanks again for watching!

Thank you, keep them coming!

@heathputnam9524

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

What if you made the bottom holes a little larger and then made a short cylinder with matching holes over it so the holes line up. Then you could rotate the outer cylinder as a damper to find the most efficient airflow?

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

Awesome Heath! The stove may last longer due to it being stainless steel. Are you going to make a flame adjuster like you did with your other mini paint can stove? What's nice about having the bottom come off is you can empty your stove without turning it upside down. :) I really enjoy these videos. The cooking videos are fun to watch too!

@heathputnam9524

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure yet, Thanks for watching!

Awesome! Would love to see your results boiling water and such without the extra can on top also

Just happened upon your channel, superb stove build well thought out. I have made a few types of these things myself but this looks far superior to other designs. New subscriber.👍. Ps, word of advice, don't ever play around with your secondary hole, you'll get banned from you tube.😂👍👍👍👍👍

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks for watching!

Very happy with stove. Update. I used smaller primary holes in the bottom outside than you use to slow down the burn and burn time for cooking. But now I'm getting a lot black soot on my pot. If I inlarge the primary holes will that reduce soot? Btw I got a new set of step drills. I will be using a little cutting oil this time. Lol

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Yes increasing the primary will reduce soot. What does your pot stand look like? Too short will cause soot. Thanks for the update!

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

I reviewed your other videos on the paint can stove. Very good info! Yes intake holes too small and a taller "chimney" stand is needed. I will work on getting that Progresso can too. Hopefully it will all fit into my Stanley Adventure cook set.

I'm making progress! Almost done. Laying out the holes and drilling stainless is a challenge with old drill bits! Lol Making the holes smaller and will watch for flickering indicating the lack of airflow when testing comes. Was going to email you a picture but couldn't find it.

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like good progress, the stainless drills tough but will last a long time! Keep me updated on your progress! Thanks!

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

Did my first burn. 1 cup of wood pellets. Burn for 30 minutes with flame about 10 inches high. Another 30 minutes of hot coals after flame went out. Did use a small fruit can to create a chimney effect. Will open primary holes up a bit. Could tell it wanted more air. Very happy with this one. Will probably trash my tin can stoves. Thanks again for a great little stove!

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Yes a fruit can for the chimney/ pot stand. Make sure the chimney has a row of tertiary air holes around the bottom and some larger escape holes at the top for the flame to lick out of or the fire will smother and smoke when you add a pot! Thanks for sharing your progress! I’m excited about your build!

@ivancho5854

Жыл бұрын

I have heard that to drill stainless steel use a slow speed and lots of pressure. Some sacrificial wood to support should stop the stainless steel from bending. 👍

Update. I did bring my intake holes up to 7/16 before I burned up my drill bit. Lol (I know better) Works better and did bend the inside holes over for that vortex affect. My biggest problem is getting the bottom on and off. That's where I want to store my chimney pot stand. I will keep working it to open it up.

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

I ended up filing a groove in the bottom deep enough to pry it off with my knife. Thanks for the update!

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. I may drill some pilot holes and cut slots/slits into the bottom. Still has some tension to hold.

Problem I have had with gasifier pellet stoves is refueling on the go, Seems like you have feed pellets at an individual rate to avoid smoke and fire smothering…..any suggestions for this problem…..Even my large commercial Flame Genie has this problem

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Adding fuel interrupts the pyrolysis zone by letting oxygen in with the fuel. The best way, although most difficult, would be to introduce the new fuel from the bottom of the fuel charge. This would lift the fuel and the pyrolysis zone up. Way more complicated than my can stoves! Thanks for the question!

What type/brand of wood pellets are you using?

Amazing, I'd like to buy one please.

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

Not for sale, haha! Just build one!

looking for one that I can use used motor oil in it.

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

Sorry! I haven’t worked on that yet! Thanks for the comment!

This is great! I did look at the same Ozark can cooler but I thought it to be too small. But wood pellets are a game changer. Is there anyway you can put large holes around the mouth of the cannister and still have a good working stove? Would the lid still screw on? The way you took it apart was perfect! Clean and simple in part 1.

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Are the large holes for adding fuel? I usually do not recommend adding fuel to a "Top Lit Up Draft" stove because it drastically effects the pyrolysis zone and can even smother the flames and put the stove out. Thanks for watching!

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

No holes for fuel. Wood pellets are a one load run for me. I was thinking holes or Maybe V cut around the top for a built in pot stand. Just less to carry around. But I'm thinking this will probably suffocate the fire causing more smoke. What says you?

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

It may be too low, the pot stand height is important to give the chimney effect. Maybe I should play with a better pot stand design for it.

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Something packable.

I did buy this Ozark thermos. If I take the hole size you recommended but bring them down to half the size but then double the amount (on the outside only) do you think it will preform the same on the thermos?

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

It should. If the flame pulses you need more fresh air intake. Thanks for the comment!

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Btw way the bottom on mine was very tight. Need to reshape my blade now! Lol

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! How did it work? Did you build one?

@northwind9505

2 жыл бұрын

Not yet. But can't wait to finish it and fire it up! Busy with other things .

@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Understood! Keep me up to date on how it works! For fresh air intake I usually start a little smaller and if the flame pulses during burning open the holes up slightly. I have also found very high elevations require slightly bigger holes. If you go too big the wind will effect it more. Good luck!

Kind of related to my other comment on the prior video. Since these tend to burn so efficiently and completely (most importantly, seems to burn the CO), do you think that you could use this directly in a tent without a chimney vented to the outside?

@heathputnam9524

Жыл бұрын

Just make sure you burn it a couple times outside to get rid of the oils and coatings they use during manufacturing! Thanks for the comment!

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@heathputnam9524

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!