DIY Wood Burning stove (with chimney)

[Franco]

This is more of a fun project than anything else but it works.
I have been making alcohol and wood burning stoves over the last few years but this is my second version (only) of one that take a chimney.
The idea was to have something that is somewhat space efficient when stored but also relatively light and most of all simple to assemble.
(Ninjapupped will be able to comment about his TiGoat version)
The chimney and bits for it are from TiGoat.
The weight as is with a 7' chimney is 940g, would be about 800g with a 4' chimney.
Disassembled , it is 26.5 cm long ,16.5 wide ,6 high. The pipe is 30 cm long .
The stove is made out of two "steam trays" from a shop that supplies the hotel/catering trade.
$8.95 each. The legs are bits of chop sticks with an Easton collar and some screws and nuts .
I did my first boil last night.
It started beautifully fast but I let it slow down so it took about 30 minutes to boil 1 liter of water.
I will put a video of it together , again just for fun.
Later I will do another one with 1/2 liter and some better wood.


Franco

[HitchHiking]

Looks great and rustic Franco! I can imagin it under a canvas miners tent with the wind howling and the snow being whipped around every where!

[Franco]

Hi
This is the kind of stove some use in the USA inside tipi/pyramid tents. Particularly hunters to whom drying their clothing and keeping warm for long hours is rather important. Not that relevant in Australia...
Here is the video.
I suffered for my art and now it's your turn...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tn9EMibWA
Franco

[ninjapuppet]

thats absolutely ingenious.

is that one of those food trays you find in the chinese takeaway self serve bars?

[Franco]

yes..
I went back to the shop last Sunday to find out what they are called..
Took me sometime to find something in stainless steel that was not too thick and could be somewhat collapsible for storage.
Initially I was inspired by this thread by Ed Tyanich:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... d_id=19345
he is the guy that made the stoves for Kifaru for seral years.
Franco

[Moondog55]

That is one of the best uses for a pair of "gastronorm" baine-marie trays I have seen

[rogo]

The containers look like a one third chaffing dish. You will find them in any hospitality outlet.

[Franco]

Funny thing is that I graduated from a Hotel School. Did a course in hotel management but I am familiar with hotel/restaurant kitchen stuff...
The potential only occurred to me when I saw a stack of them nesting...
(we have a large catering shop in South Melbourne next to the fruit and veggie market)
Franco

[rogo]

I am at work now and had a look at our chaffing dishes and I think they are one quarter size not thirds.

[Moondog55]

Best size for this may be 1/3 deep on the bottom with a 1/3 medium on top, but at this stage I want all of mine to stay in the kitchen