TimeSmack
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« on: April 18, 2008, 11:40:55 AM » |
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Hey. I'm new to the forum. Wanted to begin by forwarding some info and stuff in the works: Just finished making a small rocket-stove out of an old paint can, stovepipe elbow, some ashes and a coathanger. It boils 1 gal water in about 2 minutes using nothing but sticks from the forest floor. It is the prototype for a large one capable of rapidly boiling 5 gals, with my purpose of brewing beer with no mainstream fuel.   Our Brewing homepage: http://www.kennebechomebrew.com/And music/ comedy/ activism site: http://ihatethat.net/Screw Propane- we live in Maine! |
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Digital Argus
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2008, 12:43:35 PM » |
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Good to see you took the advise! Also, nice shots. Can't wait to see the little bugger in action.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2008, 01:10:57 PM » |
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You're going to have to show me how to build that. Looks like it could come in handy!
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fire_missionary
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2008, 01:20:24 PM » |
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Vavrek ( http://vavrek.com) made a video awhile back which teaches and shows how to make one of these:
<![CDATA[<a href="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=797446823830833401" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=797446823830833401</a>]]>Free media for all! |
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TimeSmack
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2008, 02:33:08 PM » |
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THERE is Vavrek's vid! I looked for that thing for an hour- didn't know how to spell his damn name I guess.
I was going to follow some of his specs for the big one I am making. The paint can proto is quaint, and works well, but needs abit more height of stack above the elbow to create more draw.
I saw the paint can in the shed, and thought: I'm makin the first one out of this because it's shit everybody has lying around.
WOG-OUT.
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Loopy
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2008, 03:04:19 PM » |
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Yeah, weblife.org I think and vavrek.com
Just FYI, you can't use dirt to insulate it. I melted my finger prints off doing it that way.
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Scott Skawronska
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2008, 06:01:38 PM » |
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I melted my finger prints off doing it that way.
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Loopy
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2008, 11:03:20 AM » |
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Yeah, unfortunately they grew back. I felt the can to see if it was hot and it wasn't so after about a minute I wanted to move it, I assumed it was the same, it wasn't.  |
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hatterofmaddnesz
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2008, 12:42:58 PM » |
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Hey. I'm new to the forum. Wanted to begin by forwarding some info and stuff in the works: Just finished making a small rocket-stove out of an old paint can, stovepipe elbow, some ashes and a coathanger. It boils 1 gal water in about 2 minutes using nothing but sticks from the forest floor. It is the prototype for a large one capable of rapidly boiling 5 gals, with my purpose of brewing beer with no mainstream fuel.
Sweet, that is a good idea. You can go through a lot of propane making beer, I can see where this would be very useful. When you get the big one made, please post pics and info on it, very curious to see how it works. @FireMissionary, thanks for posting Vavreks vid, that was very good. His wife is a good camera woman. The outtake at the end was funny. Great info and great instruction. |
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Scott Skawronska
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2008, 11:33:45 PM » |
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I miss Vavrek. What happened to him?
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2008, 01:48:50 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2008, 03:10:07 AM » |
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Vav seems to be busy with work and life stuff. He occasionally updates his weblog ( http://vavrek.com/journal.html). I'm sure he will be back a some point. |
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TimeSmack
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2008, 09:35:41 AM » |
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Loopy
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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2008, 12:00:47 PM » |
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Hey man, that is awesome. Good work there. Are you going to elevate the base soil to keep it warmer?
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« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2008, 12:27:08 PM » |
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Nice - please keep up the posts about the greenhouse - looking forward to seeing it develop.
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