check out this cool rocket stove i just got

[chad]

ups guy just delivered it.

http://i54.tinypic.com/vy2hjs.jpg

about 5 acres of my property is heavily wooded. with this, i should be able to cook forever if the SHTF. this thing is seriously built out of heavy gauge steel. sturdy. feels like i could shoot it with .308 and not dent it.

i am like the ponce of stoves. 8)

[sirgonzo420]

lol...

based on the amount of stoves you have, you should have a veritable shit-ton of food.

[chad]

lol...

based on the amount of stoves you have, you should have a veritable shit-ton of food.


i should probably cut down on the stove buying and put that money into food buying...but i have a problem.

[Celtic Rogue]

Looks great.... got a link?

[chad]

my uncle + i went in on two of them. here's the guy we ordered them from:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wood-Burning-Rocket-Stove-Camping-Hunting-Cooking-Stove-/200368017505?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea6dd5061#ht_3968wt_905

[SHTF2010]

about 5 acres of my property is heavily wooded. with this, i should be able to cook forever if the SHTF. this thing is seriously built out of heavy gauge steel. sturdy. feels like i could shoot it with .308 and not dent it.

i am like the ponce of stoves. 8)



WTSHTF, chad's place for hot dogs ;D

[chad]

about 5 acres of my property is heavily wooded. with this, i should be able to cook forever if the SHTF. this thing is seriously built out of heavy gauge steel. sturdy. feels like i could shoot it with .308 and not dent it.

i am like the ponce of stoves. 8)



WTSHTF, chad's place for hot dogs ;D


if you bring one of these, we can even have pizza! 8)

[beefsteak]

We been eyeballing the rocket stoves around here and went a different way...side by side ones so that more than one function can occur at the same time, and then taken down and stacked in the back of the truck for the next time.

16 ordinary bricks, with prior modification of the base one on each unit. There's even a video on how to construct, fire-up and use one. ;D For the price of clean, used bricks, it's a lower cost alternative to the nice one Chad sprung for (Good show, Chad!) Here's that vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMR2ANIZ7E

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There's also a 6 brick rocket stove vid on YouTube. Interesting in this second video that DIY adobe type bricks have been utilized. (DIY Adobe withstands approx. 1100F temps in order to cure the bricks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ7WjwAqeX0

beefsteak

[chad]

We been eyeballing the rocket stoves around here and went a different way...side by side ones so that more than one function can occur at the same time, and then taken down and stacked in the back of the truck for the next time.

16 ordinary bricks, with prior modification of the base one on each unit. There's even a video on how to construct, fire-up and use one. ;D For the price of clean, used bricks, it's a lower cost alternative to the nice one Chad sprung for (Good show, Chad!) Here's that vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMR2ANIZ7E

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There's also a 6 brick rocket stove vid on YouTube. Interesting in this second video that DIY adobe type bricks have been utilized. (DIY Adobe withstands approx. 1100F temps in order to cure the bricks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ7WjwAqeX0

beefsteak


oh no! now i have to build one of these by my patio! ;D seriously though, cool videos...thanks.

[osoab]

Chad, what is the diameter of the stove? Around 12"? I think I could easily build one in our shop and add an ash dump for it.

[chad]

Chad, what is the diameter of the stove? Around 12"? I think I could easily build one in our shop and add an ash dump for it.


the diameter is 9.5 inches, the hole in the middle is 4 inches. height is just shy of 12 inches. make one for yourself!

[osoab]

Chad, what is the diameter of the stove? Around 12"? I think I could easily build one in our shop and add an ash dump for it.


the diameter is 9.5 inches, the hole in the middle is 4 inches. height is just shy of 12 inches. make one for yourself!


How far down does the center tube go? About half the height?

[chad]

Chad, what is the diameter of the stove? Around 12"? I think I could easily build one in our shop and add an ash dump for it.


the diameter is 9.5 inches, the hole in the middle is 4 inches. height is just shy of 12 inches. make one for yourself!


How far down does the center tube go? About half the height?


goes all the way down to within an inch of the bottom. the wood feeder tube goes in about 2 inches up from the bottom. you want me to take some detailed pics for you?

[gunDriller]

ups guy just delivered it.

http://i54.tinypic.com/vy2hjs.jpg

about 5 acres of my property is heavily wooded. with this, i should be able to cook forever if the SHTF. this thing is seriously built out of heavy gauge steel. sturdy. feels like i could shoot it with .308 and not dent it.

i am like the ponce of stoves. 8)


so you must have more than one.

how about some pics - Please ?

[chad]

ups guy just delivered it.

http://i54.tinypic.com/vy2hjs.jpg

about 5 acres of my property is heavily wooded. with this, i should be able to cook forever if the SHTF. this thing is seriously built out of heavy gauge steel. sturdy. feels like i could shoot it with .308 and not dent it.

i am like the ponce of stoves. 8)


so you must have more than one.

how about some pics - Please ?


pics of my stove collection? i'd have to dig them all out. might make for a cool thread in the preps section though. i will do that...

here's my other favourite rocket type stove, i have 2 of them:

http://www.stovetec.net/us/index.php

[freespirit]

lol...

based on the amount of stoves you have, you should have a veritable shit-ton of food.


i should probably cut down on the stove buying and put that money into food buying...but i have a problem.



knowing is half the battle, chad...lol

seriously, that stove does look bullet proof! another fine addition to the collection!
well done
;D

[mick silver]

http://cgi.ebay.com/High-Quality-Steel-Indoor-Outdoor-Rocket-Stove-/200361806987?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea67e8c8b

[mick silver]

i got this one at a yard sale for 25 bucks . then i added a few feets of pipe to it an use it out side to cook on ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130451066646

[Kruger]

Chad,

What do you recommend for a lightweight backpacker's camping stove?

[chad]

Chad,

What do you recommend for a lightweight backpacker's camping stove?


without a doubt, the fancy feast cat food stove. it's a variation of the super cat, but i like it better because:

1) it burns better
2) it takes about 2 minutes to make it
3) it costs about sixty-five cents to make it

it will burn denatured alcohol (hardware store), yellow heet (any gas station), everclear, etc. my kids and i cook on this stove a lot during the summer. follow the directions in this video and you will be rocking in under 5 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pajkt594Ruw

[sirgonzo420]

Chad,

What do you recommend for a lightweight backpacker's camping stove?


without a doubt, the fancy feast cat food stove. it's a variation of the super cat, but i like it better because:

1) it burns better
2) it takes about 2 minutes to make it
3) it costs about sixty-five cents to make it

it will burn denatured alcohol (hardware store), yellow heet (any gas station), everclear, etc. my kids and i cook on this stove a lot during the summer. follow the directions in this video and you will be rocking in under 5 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pajkt594Ruw



That's pretty cool.

I hope you don't get me hooked on stoves!


:-\

Now I may go buy some cat food... and I don't even have a cat.

[chad]

one thing i should mention, if you're going to be making cat stoves, you need a heavy duty punch, a paper punch won't work. any farm type hardware store has them for about $10. sometimes they're called leather punches. you'll definitely want one.

gonzo, just save the cat food and give it out to the homeless ;D i don't have a cat either, i just dump it in the woods, and something eats it. :-X

[chad]

i got this one at a yard sale for 25 bucks . then i added a few feets of pipe to it an use it out side to cook on ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130451066646


that's cool. it'd be perfect for a shop or your garage.

[gunDriller]

i have a decent fireplace. it's a convection fireplace, designed for heating.

but it's not big enough.

it does get really hot though.

the part that's hot enough to put a pot on and boil water is only about 4 inches wide.

[kiffertom]

lol...

based on the amount of stoves you have, you should have a veritable shit-ton of food.


i should probably cut down on the stove buying and put that money into food buying...but i have a problem.
its like a gun with no ammo. you can at least club 'em to death!!

[Quixote2]

some links to do it yourself:

http://www.rocketstove.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=91

http://www.bioenergylists.org/stovesdoc/Still/AprovechoPlans/Rocket%20Stove%20Design%20Guide.pdf

http://www.vrac.iastate.edu/ethos/ethos05/proceedings2004/presentations/shttp://www.vrac.iastate.edu/ethos/ethos05/proceedings2004/presentations/scottnewrocketstove.pdfcottnewrocketstove.pdf

[Bullion_Bob]

I must be cheap, I just grab some rocks, arrange them, hook up some good coals, and place the pan on top.

When I'm at that stage of existence, it's pretty much one of the more entertaining things to occupy the time.

[Silver Moon Rising]

If you want to build a cat stove, check out the Turbo Cat II stove which also provides an ability to control the amount of heat for a little bit more construction time. I have built two of them and they work very well.

http://mysite.verizon.net/k3ct/Stoves/TurboCatII.htm

[YukonCornelius]

Where can one get the adobe bricks shown in either video? General hardware and garden store?

[hoarder]

Where can one get the adobe bricks shown in either video? General hardware and garden store?
Your post made me think of "fire clay", which can be purchased at a masonry supply store in 50 pound bags powder. This is what they use to fill the gaps between fire bricks in a fireplace. You can mix it with water and make clay, then form of mold it to whatever shape you want.

[Kruger]

Ok LOL I just made a trip to Walmart at 2 in the AM for a hole puncher and a can of Fancy Feast. Thanks a lot Chad.

[chad]

Ok LOL I just made a trip to Walmart at 2 in the AM for a hole puncher and a can of Fancy Feast. Thanks a lot Chad.


ahahahhahahaha welcome to the dark side. ;D

[mick silver]

i got this one at a yard sale for 25 bucks . then i added a few feets of pipe to it an use it out side to cook on ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130451066646


that's cool. it'd be perfect for a shop or your garage.
no clad we use it outside in the summer ... out door kitchen . we have a sink with every thing we need close by . plus you dont heat the house

[chad]

i got this one at a yard sale for 25 bucks . then i added a few feets of pipe to it an use it out side to cook on ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130451066646


that's cool. it'd be perfect for a shop or your garage.
no clad we use it outside in the summer ... out door kitchen . we have a sink with every thing we need close by . plus you dont heat the house


that's what i'm doing with mine mick. we have a little concrete pad the people before us pured on the side of the house. i'm setting up a little outdoor kitchen. we're going to try and cook outside as much as possible this summer.

[mick silver]

chad if you do a kitchen outside make sure you put up a roof with no walls

[Awoke]

Chad,

What do you recommend for a lightweight backpacker's camping stove?


without a doubt, the fancy feast cat food stove. it's a variation of the super cat, but i like it better because:

1) it burns better
2) it takes about 2 minutes to make it
3) it costs about sixty-five cents to make it

it will burn denatured alcohol (hardware store), yellow heet (any gas station), everclear, etc. my kids and i cook on this stove a lot during the summer. follow the directions in this video and you will be rocking in under 5 minutes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pajkt594Ruw


So how long will it burn for, with the alcohol added?

[chad]

About 20 minutes on an ounce or so...

[Cobalt]

Here is a tip about cooking with a wood stove that my Grandpa told me, it dates back to a time before electric ovens.

He always kept a stack of cottonwood in the woodshed for warm weather season, it burns hot like paper and leaves very little coals behind, Grandma could get the stove hot fast to cook dinner and it would quickly cool down not having any coals built up all night