Soda Can Stove

Stove made out of two soda cans, aluminum beverage cans.  Used for backpacking, camping or just for fun.  Runs on an alcohol fuel.

Step 1: Materials

2 Soda/pop cans aluminum beverage cans
Drill - 3/32 inch drill bit
Scissors
Utility knife, x-acto knife
Sharpie
Ruler

Tips- start cuts away from measurement lines on can, cut off the excess can then cut close to the line
Note: Take caution during construction and use of the stove.  Cutting aluminum cans will create sharp edges.  Open flame during use will be hot!

Comments

[tonyscott]

great, it looks like a trangia burner, but much cheaper. tony

[Gelfling6]

Side note, especially about the 'Open flame during use will be hot' statement, Imagine, hot enough to melt the aluminum itself! I put one of these inside an old Sterno stove frame, and put the disc I scored out of the 2nd can bottom, on top.. Within a minute, the piece which was about only an inch from the top of the cans, melted and fell into the center well.. so yes, it DOES produce enough heat!

[foobear]

nice finished look for something made out of trash. We are ready for the post nuclear apocalypse lifestyle!

[Gelfling6]

Actually, I had mine ready to go when Hurricane Sandy blew through New England.. Thankfully, never needed them.. but the southern sections got hit pretty good.

[wolfgang64]

Great! if you did this with a couple of Fosters cans or even bigger two hieneken mini kegs, wow this is complety scale able.

[Gelfling6]

I did the same with a pair of "Steel Reserve" cans someone dumped near a bridge riser, (while out Geocache hunting.) The only drawback, is it doesn't really add more heat.. But it is still do-able. I still can't quite perfect it enough to post, but the soda/beer can size is possible with just a single can, simply scoring out the center disc of the top.. I imagine the Foster's can version would be about the size of a standard marine alcohol stove.

[Gelfling6]

I can't quite get a clean-cut on the prototypes I've been trying to make, but the whole can stove with the open top, can also be made with just a single can, by cutting the top end about the same distance as from the bottom, but carefully using a knife point to score along the inside of the top, inside the flat with the opening, and using a strip of the can side not used, as the catalyst. (to carry heat from the top, down into the alcohol.) It's the scoring part that I keep mucking up.. sometimes too much, sometimes too little, and it ends-up tearing, which pretty much ruins the end to be pushed into.. But, just scoring the inside of the top, inside the center rib, does work just as well as using a 2nd can bottom.

[idream]

by far the best out there nice ible

[jdas2727]

Great work!!! Best design out there!

[mattccc]

works well thank you :)

[TheGeek1984]

This is the first "can stove" that I felt I could effectively build/use. Great design! I haven't tested it yet, I'll have to do that in a little bit. But here's a pic!

[mdolljd]

Thanks. Looks good

[keydogstony]

Well done Instructable! Every step is easy to follow. Needs be Featured!