Fibreglass insulation for a pop can stove

[chris_irwin]

So I've made a basic pop can stove, but I've heard that putting fibreglass insulation inside can improve it's performance.

Unfortunately, I don't have an attic with the stuff in it, so I can't pinch a bit from there. Does anyone have a handful that they could spare? Or know of somewhere I can buy a small amount, or even a substitute material?

 

[ged]

Things like pearlite will do, if you can still get it in garden centres, and I might even try a bit of sand someday although that will use up a lot of the volume. You could get a pumice stone and mash it up with a hammer. All sorts of things will do, you just want something porous which won't melt.

I've just decided to go out and try and light a house brick. The porous kind, not an engineering brick obviously.

 

[ged]

Well that was interesting....

http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3614_brick.jpg
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3616_can.jpg
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3620_flame.jpg
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3625_boiling.jpg
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3629_extinguished.jpg
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/dscf3632_brew.jpg

Don't forget you saw it here first, folks!

 

[Mesquite]

I've just decided to go out and try and light a house brick. The porous kind, not an engineering brick obviously.

Well that was interesting....

Don't forget you saw it here first, folks!

The things we do in pursuit of our hobby

 

[redandshane]

Obviously there are many other materials to use I have used aluminum foil successfully
but weight wise ??????
Chris you have a PM

 

[T1Viper]

Hi Ged, was that just brick and some fuel in that tin??

 

[chris_irwin]

PM replied. Thanks for the replies all, sorted out with the stuff thanks to redandshane now