Stove Tests:
Burn Out...1 oz fuel...just stove
1 Qt water...2 oz fuel...no lid
2 cups water...1 oz fuel...lid
2 cups water...2 oz fuel...lid...beer can pot
Planned tests:
windscreens using just 1 stove and a fan
different pots, same amount of water & fuel, just 1 stove
in-design tests of specially designed stoves
height above stove, using just 1 stove (to start with-may expand this one later)
If the stove came to me with a name I have used it. I have not indicated who made any of these stoves. If you are a stove maker and you recognize one of your stoves AND you would like a link put up to your email and/or web page...just let me know! I can be reached at
| Stove | Description | Type |
Wt/Ozs
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Wt/Grams
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| Control: empty cat food can
|
aluminum can 2 1/4" w x 1 1/2" h |
open can |
0.245
|
6.9
|
| Basic Stove - rayon puffs (3)
|
steel mini-tart pan
1 1/2" across bottom...2 1/2" across top...1" high uses cosmetic puffs...3 rayon puffs weigh 0.03 oz/0.9 g |
open pan |
0.35
|
9.9
|
| Basic Stove - cotton puffs (1)
|
steel mini-tart pan
uses cosmetic puffs...1 cotton puff weighs 0.025 oz/0.7 g |
open pan |
.035
|
9.9
|
| Brasslite
|
commercially made-brass
stove: 1 3/4" high x 2 5/8" wide 2 3/4" high to top of pot stand x 4" across pre-heat tray integral pot stand...integral pre heat tray adjustable air intake |
open top/no jets |
2.64
|
74.9
|
| Feather-Fire
|
aluminum soda can
stove: 2 7/8" wide x 1 11/16" high 3" high to top of pot stand x 6 1/2" wide across base wires very nicely made...smooth edges...wires look fragile, but are quite stiff and strong has worm gear air intake ajustment intergral pot stand |
open top/no jets |
1.59
|
45.1
|
| Swedish Military
|
commercially made-brass
burner: 2" wide x 1" high to junction with tank tank: 4 1/4" wide x 1" high to juction with burner holes drilled at junction of rim & shoulder |
open top/top jets |
5.385
|
152.6
|
| Trangia
|
commercially made-brass
burner: 2" wide x 5/8" high to junction with tank tank: 2 3/4" wide x 1" high to junction with burner holes drilled at junction of rim & shoulder |
open top/top jets |
3.915
|
111.0
|
| Ultralight
|
aluminum juice can...base appears to be made from larger aluminum can
burner: 3/4" high to junction with base x 2" wide base: 2" high to junction with burner x 2 7/8" wide 2 5/8" high to top of pot stands holes drilled in junction of rim & shoulder very nicely made...neat...edges smooth intergral pot stand/base |
open top/top jets |
1.21
|
34.5
|
| Paired - full
|
aluminum juice can
1 1/8" high x 2 1/8" wide metal tape around body 16 holes punched at base of rim look rough, but nicely made the paired stoves were sold together...one for full out heating & the other for simmering (see below) |
open top/top jets |
0.25
|
7.1
|
| Paired - simmer
|
aluminum juice can
6 holes punched at base of rim doesn't really simmer...just takes longer to bring water to a boil |
open top/top jets |
0.255
|
7.2
|
| Pop Can-logo
|
aluminum soda can
2 1/8" high x 2 1/2" wide holes punched in shoulder looks rough...but nicely made |
open top/top jets | 0.615 | 17.5 |
| Pop Can - taped
|
aluminum soda can
1 3/8" high1 x 1/2" wide metal tape around body holes drilled at junction of rim & shoulder looks rough, but nicely made |
open top/top jets |
0.41
|
11.6
|
| Jiffy Heat
|
commercially made-aluminum
1 3/4" wide x 2 3/4" high nicely made...inner rim is sharp pot stand/carrier box included holes drilled at base of rim |
open top/top jets |
1.795
|
50.9
|
| Pressurized Pop Can - In/Out jets
|
aluminum soda can
requires a pot stand due to jets inside rim looks a bit rough...but is nicely made |
closed top/top jets | 0.49 | 13.9 |
| Silver Pressurized Pop Can
|
requires a pot stand due to jets inside rim
nicely made |
closed top/top jets | 0.495 | 14.0 |
| Atomic
|
made from soda can
1 3/4" high x 2 1/4" wide holes drilled around inside rim threaded filler hole painted red...nicely made candlewick around bottom for preheating requires a pot stand due to jets inside rim |
closed top/top jets | 0.68 | 19.4 |
| Gram Weenie
|
aluminum bottle
1 3/8" high x 1 1/4" wide pressurized by cup sitting on top hole drilled 1/2" below rim riveted - nicely made, edges smooth no pot stand needed |
open top/side jets |
0.38
|
10.7
|
| White Box
|
aluminum bottle
1 3/8" wide x 2 1/4" high holes drilled 11/16" from rim riveted together pressurized by pot sitting on top nicely made...edges smooth no pot stand needed |
open top/side jets |
1.055
|
29.9
|
| BIOS
|
aluminum bottle
1 1/2" high x 2 1/4" wide pressurized by pot sitting on top nicely made...outer wall is bent over the top of the inner wall no pot stand needed candlewick around bottom for preheating |
open top/side jets |
1.045
|
29.6
|
| Side Jet Rivet
|
aluminum soda can-painted silver 1 1/2" high x 2 1/2" wide pressurized by pot sitting on top holes drilled 3/4" below rim nicely made...outer wall bent over inner wall around bottom..riveted together no pot stand needed |
open top/side jets |
0.41
|
11.6
|
| Riveted Pop Can
|
aluminum soda can
1/12" high x 2 1/2" side holes drilled 5/8" below rim nicely made...painted silver...riveted together pressurized by pot sitting on top no pot stand needed |
open top/side jets |
0.42
|
11.9
|
| Super Cat
made per these instructions: |
aluminum cat food can
pressurized by pot sitting on top no pot stand needed easy to make |
open top/side jets |
0.23
|
6.6
|
| Pressurized pop can-black
|
aluminum soda can
1 3/4" high x 2 1/2" wide holes drilled 5/8" from top of rim nicely made...painted black...threaded filler hole no pot stand needed |
closed top/side jets |
0.52
|
14.8
|
| SITH
|
appears to be soda can & maybe some other can...slightly wider than a soda can stove
2" high x 2 3/4" wide holes drilled 5/8" below rim nicely made...threaded filler hole...insulated base...painted red & black...paint ran during testing and left red & black stains no pot stand needed candlewick around bottom for preheating |
closed top/side jets |
1.5
|
42.5
|
| Triad
|
commercially made-titanium
burner: 3/4" high x 2 5/16" wide folded: 1 1/8" high x 2 1/2" wide legs/pot stand set up: 3 1/2" wide x 3" high hold drilled inside rim intergral pot stand |
closed top/top jets |
1.03
|
29.3
|
| SSBIT
|
made from juice can
3/4" high x 2" wide jets drilled in small circle around filler hole threaded filler hole candlewick around bottom for preheating requires a pot stand due to jets inside rim |
closed top/top jets |
0.405
|
11.5
|
| Nion #2
|
made from juice can
1 1/4" high x 2" wide candlewick around bottom for preheating 2 modes: hot & simmer 2 jets..pairs of tiny holes drilled inside rim threaded filler hole & adjustment hole nicely made - requires a pot stand due to jets inside rim |
closed top/top jets |
0.585
|
16.7
|
|
Iso-Fly
|
seems to be a soda can for actual stove, with bigger can around outside for water bath
1 34" high x 2 3/4" wide 5 filler holes drilled in tight circle in center of top...4 hollow rivets for wicks has 3 holes for intergral pot stand rods, plus large hole for water painted black...nicely made requires a pot stand due to jets and wick inside rim |
closed top/top jets &wicks | 1.235 | 35.1 |
| Etowah
|
commercially made-steel...has aluminum bars that sit on wind screen to form pot stand outer pot stand/windscreen: 1 7/8" high x 4 1/4" wide inner pressurized can: 1 1/2" high x 2" wide holes drilled in shoulder of removable can lid inner can contains insulation material intergral pot stand/wind screen |
dual-open bowl & inner closed top/top jets can |
2.045
|
57.9
|
| Ring of Fire
|
steel lidded can
7/8" high to top of wick x 4 5/8" wide 1" high to top of pot stands in rim intergral pot stand Heinekin beer can pot fits inside stove...lid can be used to elevate stove above ground |
open top/rim wick |
1.555
|
44.2
|
