Henrypkc

Nice instructable! I did something like this a while ago (but with a much jankier method) and got some really cool shots

Nice! You might be able to combine a couple of these with one of my instructables to make a very long lasting little stove! You should check it out. https://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Mini-CampSurvival-Stove

Thanks! I think that this should work with most containers and tins like that

Baudeagle I've been trying to figure that out as well. Having the wire so it wasn't sticking out the entire time would certainly help it become more portable and less fragile. The wire jutting out makes it harder or at least more annoying to keep in your pocket for instance. I think that you probably could bend it so that it would fit in the container. As long as you kept the one tight bend done, the others would be easy to rebend in a pinch. However, you might want to use some sort of other wire for it that was the same thickness as the paper clip. I only used a paper clip because I was trying to use basic materials, but you find that paper clips will eventually break very easily after you've been twisting and bending it a few times. A stronger wire which could withstand more bending ...

Baudeagle I've been trying to figure that out as well. Having the wire so it wasn't sticking out the entire time would certainly help it become more portable and less fragile. The wire jutting out makes it harder or at least more annoying to keep in your pocket for instance. I think that you probably could bend it so that it would fit in the container. As long as you kept the one tight bend done, the others would be easy to rebend in a pinch. However, you might want to use some sort of other wire for it that was the same thickness as the paper clip. I only used a paper clip because I was trying to use basic materials, but you find that paper clips will eventually break very easily after you've been twisting and bending it a few times. A stronger wire which could withstand more bending back and forth would probably make this project more effective as you could fit it inside

Thanks! I agree that one would be a good addition to a survival kit with their small size. For better storage, you could probably have a couple of paper clips ready. You could have the one small tight bend done, then have the places for the other bends marked. They would be easy to put in if you were looking for an easier storage option.