Ultralight Backpacking Stove Only 3/8oz. (video demo)

Step 9 Jetting the Stove

Use a push-pin to make 16 evenly spaced jet holes in the top of the stove.

To insure that they are evenly placed, follow the pic below.

Once the jets have been added and the epoxy allowed to cure over night, the stove is finished and ready to be used. If you like you can use a piece of 200 grit sand paper to buff the paint off and leave a cool brushed finish.

I have found that 16 jets is a fairly good number, more than that and the efficiency of the stove goes down. In the video below is a comparison between a stove with 24 jets (left) and one with 16 jets (right). As you can see the stove with 16 jets is burning in with a more focused pattern and the flame is an even blue for the most part.

Comments

[profjaykay42]

Instead of a JB weld and tape, I used a paper clip. Just thought that that would be a good cheap and simple alternative.

[zimitt]

Thanks for this twist on the can stove. I love the open pit system better than the preheating type. I made mine without the epoxy. I cut the interior wall without cutting the can up the side so I was left with a ring 1.5" high. I then folded the ring to create a tuck to make it fit in the grove in the can bottom. This eliminated the need for gluing the edges. Then the whole thing fit together so perfectly and snug that I didnt need any further glue thanks to your exact measurements.
Thanks again for a great instructable.

[thatoneguydavid]

I'm glad you were able to use my instruction as a starting point.  I hope you have a good time using it out on the trail.

[jmeister15]

Could you make a grill by putting a cookie cooling sheet thing over a few of these?

[thatoneguydavid]

I guess you could, but I would not want the extra weight in my pack. And the burn time is only 5-15ish min so you would not be able to grill much. this stove is designed to boil 2 cups of water for rehydrating food.

[guy90]

To finish it, I'm gonna make three of these, fit them into the slots on a muffin tray, then lay another deep based baking tray over the burners- to act as a lid for the whole system. If I have enough time on my hands, I'll add a few hinges and basic catch systems to the trays, for a boxed four way burner to use anywhere.

[thatoneguydavid]

What is your goal in making a 4 way burner? If you intend to use it as a regular stove to cook over, I would suggest you reconsider your plan. The stove, as it is built is not designed to burn for much longer that 10-15 min. It is intended to be used to boil up to 2 cups of water for rehydrating and cooking freeze dried meals. If you want to cook longer, you may need to consider how you will deliver fuel to your stoves. This will also bump the weight up quite a bit.

[guy90]

Some good points there, although I wouldn't intend to treat the unit as a regular stove- its merely a chance to heat a few pots at once- I could heat up a brew, or warm a tinned soup in less then 15 minutes- very basic stuff.

[thatoneguydavid]

sweet, I hope it works well for you.

[countable]

You could use a spare syringe poked into the fuel chamber to pump extra fuel into?

[guy90]

Good to see a secure, stove with a nice finish- thanks for the upload