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Pocket Sized Camp Stove (The Improved "Penny Stove")
by
Javin007
on July 3, 2009
Table of Contents
intro:  Pocket Sized Camp Stove (The Improved "Penny Stove")..........................................................................2 step 1:  WARNING!!!...........................................................................................................2 step 2:  Gathering the Materials..................................................................................................3 step 3:  Making the Penny Stove..................................................................................................4 step 4:  Making the Measuring Cup................................................................................................5 step 5:  Making the Wind Guard..................................................................................................6 step 6:  Creating the Base/Lid....................................................................................................7 step 7:  Making the Pot Rack....................................................................................................8 step 8:  Assembly (Packed)......................................................................................................10 step 9:  Usage (Video).........................................................................................................10 Video....................................................................................................................10 Related Instructables...........................................................................................................11 Advertisements...............................................................................................................12 Comments...................................................................................................................12
 
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intro:
Pocket Sized Camp Stove (The Improved "Penny Stove")
9 Jul 09 - NOTE: This instructable is going to be significantly reworked this weekend. Having chatted with some of the users of this site in the comments, andexperimenting at home, I have come up with a few minor changes that will make the stove much more efficient, stable, and compact. If planning to make thisstove, and you don't need it by this weekend, wait until then for the update.
There are numerous instructables here on how to make a "Penny Stove." However, there are a series of problems with the Penny Stove concept that need to beaddressed. For instance:1.) You cannot put a large pot on a penny stove without crushing it.2.) Penny Stoves get very hot, so must be placed on something that will not burn to be used.3.) Putting a Penny Stove in your pocket or backpack for a hike, it will get crushed fairly quickly.4.) Penny Stoves are either difficult to light, or do not conserve fuel well.5.) Penny Stoves are easily blown out in the wind.All of these issues have been addressed with the new and improved "Penny Stove" or as I like to call it, the "Pocket Sized Camp Stove."This instructable actually came about through necessity. I love camping, and often go hiking in the woods. How often have you spent a day fishing, and wished you couldthrow some fresh fish into a pan right there on the dock?For me, this always meant carrying a bulky kerosene or propane stove, which themselves can be something of a pain to get warm enough to use. Also, I've askedpermission of dock owners to use one of these stoves on their docks, and have yet to have one allow it. (Burning their dock down would be bad for business.) Yet,strangely enough, with this Pocket Sized Camp Stove, they not only have no problem with it (I suppose because it looks far less intimidating) but I've even had one tellme, "You can use it, but only if you show me how you made it."While this isn't the size of an Altoids tin, and won't fit in your hip pocket, it will easily carry in a cargo pocket, or in the pocket of your backpack. I keep it in one of thesmaller pockets of my ruck sack whenever I go hiking.For $1.25, you can get a bottle of HEET, and numerous other fuels are even cheaper. (Though I'll tell you from experience, you'll get odd looks buying half a dozenbottles in the middle of the summer. I think the guy thought I was cooking meth.)Compare this to the Esbit Stove that takes solid state tablets that burn (realistically) for approximately 10 minutes at $0.50 a piece. That's $3/hr, and it's
not easy 
to comeby. While I haven't tested it, I'm pretty sure a bottle of HEET (that can be picked up nearly anywhere, including gas stations) lasts me more than an hour.Since HEET works for me, I've not actually done any testing of other fuels. I would be interested in seeing what fuels people have used.Finally, the problem I've had with solid state fuels is the time it takes them to heat up, the amount of heat they put out, and the amount of time it takes to put them away.This stove is ready to go in 1 minute, can be extinguished by blowing it out, or putting the measuring cup over it, and cools off in less than 3 minutes.For a quick stop to fry up some lunch, this is my stove of choice.If anyone has suggestions for improvements, I'm all ears.
step 1:
WARNING!!!
I want to make it clear that Penny Stoves CAN detonate. This is not a minor warning, but a very serious one. Unless you take certain precautions, you *can* actuallycause your stove to explode.Just as with any gas that burns, vapors can be dangerous when you do not handle them properly. You should *NEVER* do the following:1.) Attempt to light a stove that is already nearly out of fuel.2.) Bring a stove that has been saturated with fuel near fire (unless attempting to light as instructed)3.) Bring a stove that has recently been extinguished near fire unless it has been refilled.4.) Pack a stove that still has fuel in it.5.) Place anything valuable (including the face) above the stove while lighting. (Generally, detonation will fire straight up.)Vaporized fuel lights quickly, and can actually cause the stove to detonate. While a stove this lightweight isn't likely to cause severe damage, it
is 
possible that in the
 
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detonation, it could throw excess fuel around and catch the surroundings on fire.I bring this up because I decided to test the safety of the "Penny Stove" design. I theorized that with enough gassed vapors surrounding and inside of the stove, it wouldbe possible for a detonation to occur. To test this, I put a small amount of fuel into the stove, then packed everything up as in step 8. I turned it over a few times tosimulate it being carried in a backpack, allowing the fuel to leak out. When I brought a flame near it, the explosion caused the following damage:3 of the 4 "rack pin" JB Stick "nubs" were blown offThe "pineapple can" lid was blown off of the "refried beans" can baseThe bottom of the "measuring cup" was bowed outThe "Penny Stove" itself was separated into its two base pieces, with the top and bottom pieces being split completely beyond repair.Needless to say, under non-controlled conditions, this could also have potentially caught fire to something. Additionally, a piece of JB Weld or metal could have caughtsomeone in the eye.Once a "Penny Stove" is extinguished (even if it "burns out") it is still hot, and thus, can still produce gas vapors. These vapors can collect in any space in the stove anddetonate with force when lit. Always make sure that a stove that has been recently used is either completely refueled and set up properly prior to re-ignition, or is allowedto evaporate all fuel prior to storage.I say again, use caution when playing with fire and fuels. Things can get dangerous when proper precautions are not taken. Watch the video, and read the instructions,and do not mess around with the stove otherwise. Always, always, always make sure no fuel is stored inside the stove.
step 2:
Gathering the Materials
What you will need for this is the following:Two (2) aluminum cans to make a very standard "Penny Stove"Two (2) wire hangers (enamel finished, not the plastic covered ones)One (1) Large Tin Can (Pinapple Juice Cans work Well)One (1) Medium Tin Can (Only very slightly smaller in diameter to the Pinapple Juice Can, I used the large sized refried beans, or enchilada sauce cans.)One (1) "Small" can. (Don't let the term "small" fool you. This is is larger (in diameter) than your standard soup can size. For this, I used a Safeway Brand 12ozSliced Mushroom can.)One tube JB StickDremmelOptional (but suggested):One tube JB WeldOne Razor BladeNote that I recommend using BOTH JB Stik, and JB Weld for this instructable, as each has different properties and works in different ways. For the "JB Stik", I like to useit to shape the rack holders, while the original "JB Weld" will hold on tighter to the pieces that need to be welded together. You could get away with *just* using the JBStick, but you'd have to be a tad more gentle to the final product.
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