Simple Ultralight Alcohol Stove

Step 5 Step 5 - Put Holes in Your Stove

Once you've eaten your banana, you can get a hammer and a nail and put 4 holes in your stove. I used a medium sized nail and stretched them out a bit. Also, put several holes close together in the middle for your fuel fill holes. You should cover these with a quarter when you light your stove. This will make your stove burn fuel more efficiently.

I have experimented with more holes in my stoves and found that this is more efficient than having lots of small holes. I used about 1.25 ounces to boil 2.5 cups of water and keep it boiling for 5 to 7 minutes.

Also, in order to get the alcohol hot, I use a small tin lid from a coffee can or something to put your stove on and add a negligible amount of fuel to and light that after you put your cooking fuel in the stove. This will heat the alcohol in your stove and get it vaporizing so it will burn nicely.

You can also decorate your stove so people will know you put a little love into everything you do.

I hope this is as helpful for you as other instructables were helpful for me!

Comments

[cclark13]

do you like put the cotton in then fill it with tiki oil or rubbing alcohol

[J@50n]

use either, or use some heet. i use 91% alcohol in my stove, you can check the instructables out if you want its way different.

[cclark13]

whenever i put the unopened can in the botton cut of it always gets stuck

[cclark13]

never minnd i thought of a better idea that i havent tried yet. okay after you cut the bottom of the can off fill it with water then get something that covers the top of it then wrap a rubber band over the top you chose then back around the bottom it should be tight then freeze it and the water expand and stretches it

[flakeycakey]

Whoa rad, what a nice space-ship like shape it makes. Can't wait to make mine and boil up some stew! Thanks!!