Ultralight Bottle Cap Stove!

This is an Ultra Light stove made with bottle caps. This is easy to make and it weighs next to nothing!

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Step 1: Materials

You will need:
2 Bottle caps
a nail
a hammer
pliers
rubbing/isopropyl alcohol
a match or a lighter

dim20 says: Jul 31, 2012. 10:02 AM

one question... WHAT ABOUT THE RUBBER ON THE INSIDE? D:

ILLER says: Oct 2, 2009. 3:24 PM

HOW LONG WILL IT BURN

dim20 in reply to ILLERJul 30, 2012. 2:21 AM

if u put fiberglass or some cotton inside to suck the alcohol it will last for umm 10 mins

dim20 in reply to ILLERJul 30, 2012. 2:21 AM

if u put fiberglass or some cotton inside to suck the alcohol it will last for umm 10 mins

mason0190 in reply to ILLEROct 9, 2009. 7:47 AM

prolly bout a minute :)

Krimm says: Oct 6, 2011. 11:39 AM

Bravo! I'm impressed... I could heat up a MRE or my hot cocoa mix in the field using my canteen cup.

bsaboy13 says: Jul 7, 2011. 5:23 PM

you can use it to prime a regular alcohol stove duh

eulaliaaaa! says: Oct 22, 2009. 8:17 PM

Hey! 558 is my boy scout troop number! Great 'ible by the way.

reconchief in reply to eulaliaaaa!Jun 27, 2011. 10:03 PM

mine is 645 socal

idream in reply to eulaliaaaa!Jan 6, 2011. 5:50 PM

mine's 54

woody558 (author) in reply to eulaliaaaa!Oct 31, 2009. 12:04 PM

Thanks!

rfisher2 says: May 11, 2011. 12:37 PM

It works as a quick pre-heater for stubborn lighting hobo stoves. There are a multitude of uses for this design. You cant think outside the box until you can define its purpose! I like your design bud!

mattbomb says: Jan 28, 2011. 10:18 AM

if it only burns a minute, its useless you can't cook any thing on it

nijongo in reply to mattbombFeb 23, 2011. 9:41 PM

actually i think it can be used to fire something bigger, i'm going to try it because no one know XD

Human Being says: Jul 30, 2010. 5:54 PM

dude this is freaking awesome. haha XD great 'ible

jacksteal4 says: Nov 7, 2009. 4:45 PM

It would be perfect for cooking something in an altoid-tin pan XD.

woody558 (author) in reply to jacksteal4Nov 8, 2009. 5:21 AM

Just like altoid bread. Mmmmmmmmmm!

wiillii says: Sep 30, 2009. 7:46 AM

for what? isn't too small to use for something?

woody558 (author) in reply to wiilliiSep 30, 2009. 3:29 PM

You could use it for starting a larger fire to keep you warm while you are camping.

wiillii in reply to woody558Oct 24, 2009. 1:43 PM

there is some more options. i maked something else. i can feed this little fire. one cup will boil in 10 minutes. its enough for me. thanks for basics

shawntherobot in reply to woody558Oct 23, 2009. 11:31 AM

no offense it would probably be easier to start a fire without it but good instructions anyway

rockmuzikfinatic says: Sep 28, 2009. 3:54 PM

Children could have fun roasting marshmellows over it, even in the urban jungle where substantial fires are not allowed. On second thought, i would. :]

brunester says: Sep 27, 2009. 3:02 PM

how long does it burn for? it cant boil water right?

woody558 (author) in reply to brunesterSep 27, 2009. 3:26 PM

It burns for about a minute.

atombomb1945 in reply to woody558Sep 28, 2009. 7:33 AM

A minute wouldn't be enough to really boil a significant amount of water. This would really be good as a fire starter though.

PATSY001 says: Sep 27, 2009. 2:55 PM

It would be nice to see a photo of this in use. I'm having a difficult time imagining how this could be used as a stove.

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Kiteman says: Sep 27, 2009. 12:41 PM

This is quite clever, but it's hard to see the details. Do you have a macro setting on you camera? If you don't, you can take the images further away, in focus, and crop them to size.

woody558 (author) in reply to KitemanSep 27, 2009. 2:32 PM

Sorry, I don't know how to stop the flash so it glares a lot. Thanks for the tip! woody558