Show me your can...your coffee can that is

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He folks,

Working on a new idea for a coffee can stove type thing and would luv to see what your coffee can stoves look like.

Thanks for all you help in advance and I'll keep you updated on my little project.

Cheers
 
i've wanted to put a coffee can in my kit but the problem i've always run into is that i don't drink coffee.
 
Magnum22 said:
i've wanted to put a coffee can in my kit but the problem i've always run into is that i don't drink coffee.
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That's when you buy a can pour the grounds into a bag and give them to a friend or bring them into work and become the office hero.

Oh and you should be able to get actual empty coffee bags at the grocery store in the isle where the sell the fresh ground coffee; which is usally in the same isle as the canned coffee.
 
Coffee can stoves...

I like them. I've used the over simplified hobo stoves, and various improvements up from there.

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I keep this in BOB. It is mainly used with a Trangia, but it is compatible with pot candles and fuel tabs, and of course, small wood. There are two sets of three holes drilled to provide intake and exhaust, and two pairs of smaller holes that put the Trangia at it's most efficient. The bottom was cut out using a side cut can opener. I've used these for years- the only reason I've retired them is due to being squashed, rust (the one that lives in my trunk) or being gifted to someone. They are perfect for use with the spacesaver-type cups for Nalgenes- using the end cap as a cup lid, I can boil a point of water in about three minutes if I'm using denatured for fuel.

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This is the full kit, at least as far as the stove goes- other things get stowed in the dead space. Trangia burner, two sets of wires so it can be used with the Trangia or other types of fuel and certain small pots, an end cap to use as a pot lid or a top "burner" plate, and two blue caps to keep everything inside. Missing from this and since added is a little bit of wire mesh, for the best efficiency with triox and esbit tabs.
 
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This was an experimental stove I tried out awhile back. I hate my cooking cup/pot getting carboned up, so I thought I would use the bottom of the can as a stove top. The secondary ring on top was to further prevent carbon from getting on the cup (small can in the picture) and also to reduce the cooling effect of wind on the cooking container.

Overall it worked pretty well and if I do any more extended canoe trips, I'll probably take it along, but normally, I don't cook any more than I have to.

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This one is a snow melting machine used by a guy named Abbe Osram at BushcraftUK. He uses the candles in a snow shelter to create some heat and light, and also to melt snow for drinking water.
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The candles are tealights.

Doc
 
Knifesmith said:
Here is a vid of my latest one

www.kidcouteau.com/woodstove.html
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Very intresting idea. I like the comapct nature of the unit.

One thought on the overall design though. I would consider moving the "stabelizing (threaded) rods" up a little more that way there would be more space at the base to add more fuel/wood to the fire with-out haveing to take the pot/pan off of it to add more. Just my $.02

Thanks for the contribution.
 
Good idea

I am working on another type right now that should be smaller and lighter

It will only consist of 4 pieces of steel instead of five.

Knifesmith
 
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