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One of these 50cal/H83 Ammunition Boxes
http://www.anchorsupplies.com/h83.htm
Becomes one of these for the Polish Laavu :D
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I traded a knife and sheath to a chap who can work metal better than me and he put this together after a few designs between us. Spamel kindly donated this which used to be his box of secrets on serivice!
I need to tweek it a bit to improve its air flow and finish a chimney from a car exhaust. Its upside down as it stands so that the origonal lid can still be opened to clean out, and the handle can be used to carry.
The base (now the top) was cut out and a thicker section of steel welded in to act as a cooking plate and hold the heat better, as well as protect from heat damage.
Flue exits from the rear to maximise space on top, and theres an adjustable damper on the side. Theres a fitted hindged door on the front with a bathroom bolt for fixing shut.
The legs may need adjusting in hieght.They screw into bolts welded on the base. The leg base of the front two have a plate welded on and drilled to take a tent peg, to stabalise the unit when the chimney is fitted.
Burnt the Galv and the Anti IR paint off before used and stove painted.
Soon as ive finished tweeking, i'll take the stove and laavu out for a play while its still cold. Ive used a stove much bigger with no probs other than it took up loads of room and was too warm with the door shut, so this should be the buisness!
Addo :)
MartinK9
21-01-2010, 14:00
Looking Good Addo. :)
Mesquite
21-01-2010, 14:07
Looks like you'll be real toasty in that Addo :)
MartinK9
21-01-2010, 14:08
Looks like you'll be real toasty in that Addo :)
Be a tight fit:pokenest:
Be a tight fit:pokenest:
Would be for Neil! Only joking :D
Cracking job! Looks just the business for a Lavu.
scubapauly
21-01-2010, 14:31
all I can say is WOW
Nice one. Just make sure the ammo is removed first!:eek:
Muddy Boots
21-01-2010, 14:39
Great job there Addo. What sort of set up are you going to use it in?
sasquatch
21-01-2010, 16:42
It's good to see it done, I know you've been waiting awhile now! Looks like it'll throw off some proper heat and all, nice job there!
launditch1
21-01-2010, 16:51
Very nice and good idea.What kind of paint did you use?
Very nice goodjob
Will have to have a go at making one
Matt
Black Sheep
21-01-2010, 17:16
:rolleyes:Just happen to have one of those in the garage.
Half way though making Scoops modified Nimblewell stove and now I've seen this:eek:
Richard
HillBill
21-01-2010, 17:18
Nice stove there Addo. Nice one mate.
Dougster
21-01-2010, 17:30
Oh I've got to get something like that.
The wife has said yest to Tipi and stove so I'm officially in the market!!
That's fantastic mate! It only seems like a couple of years ago that the concet of in tent stoves caught on in the UK, and the clever people on this forum are already turning out DIY woodburners, it's amazing really. Brilliant job Sir.
Thanks for the comments
The paint used Launditch1 was Hammerite BBQ Matt black paint. Supposed to be ok, if not i'll get the enamal type they do. I used that reconditioning some Exhausts on my last moterbike and it looked the biz. Good job too as it was a classic
BTW its been nicknamed the AT-AT Stove on the other side :)
scrogger
21-01-2010, 20:25
Addo thats fab , what a cracking idea.
BTW its been nicknamed the AT-AT Stove on the other side :)
So that's what it reminds me of :lmao:
Nice job Addo
:wow1: That's fantastic addo.
A great design and built to last too goodjob
Pete.
Aye its very solid as the box starts out that way and adding to it using similar weight steel.
It could even be Addo proof while stumbling around at a meet :D
Good job Addo. I have access to oodles of ammo boxes and so will add this to my 'projects to do' list :)
Wild Thing
22-01-2010, 17:46
Cheers Addo
I have one of those ammo boxes in my shed.
I have copied your post to a word document and I am going to unashamedly copy your design.
Thanks mate.
goodjob:You_Rock_:thankyou:
Now that's gert lush mate.
Topknot
Native Nathan
22-01-2010, 22:05
Wow addo i got to get me one of those.......
Madpuppy
23-01-2010, 16:03
I like it addo, my son in law is a union welder so I'm gonna hafta get him going on one of those.
Cheers Addo
I have one of those ammo boxes in my shed.
I have copied your post to a word document and I am going to unashamedly copy your design.
Thanks mate.
goodjob:You_Rock_:thankyou:
Your welcome mate, thats why I posted it up. Personally I think the bison/helsport ones are nice but very expencive. Well beyond me at the mo. I made a bushbuddy type stove the other day after nearly buying one. Im £60 quid richer! as it cost nothing. :D
Glad folks like the design, hope you have fun making them. :)
Davey569
23-01-2010, 19:47
Just had a thought RE yours addo. I bet it would fit inside a side pocket for transportation. :)
Native Nathan
23-01-2010, 19:58
anyone want to part with small ammo box like this one?
If so I can offer it a loving home....
fast but dim
23-01-2010, 19:58
nice!do i need to ask permission to copy?goodjob
nice!do i need to ask permission to copy?goodjob
Dont be daft!
Mind, if you have links to a factory, the comm would be nice :D
hi great stove i need to kick my ass into gear and make mine!!!!!
kev
firecrest
24-01-2010, 00:49
excellent Addo, was this the one you had at rough close?.... You know where we were all stood freezing in the rain..apart from you? ;)
excellent Addo, was this the one you had at rough close?.... You know where we were all stood freezing in the rain..apart from you? ;)
I think that was Davey, as he made one a while back. Toasty warm in there!
Mine wasn't done, but I was happy infront of cliff and martins jerry can fire cooking away. That got very warm sweezing under the decathalon tarp ever nearer as the rain came down :campfire:
potboiler
24-01-2010, 10:59
What an impressive,functional, piece of work - so impressed.
squantrill
25-01-2010, 21:27
Nice stove but........... in a polish poncho tipi!
I tried out my small trangia meths burner in the poncho a couple of weeks back sweating my N8u& off first time ever in winter camp I been sitting in underwear to keep from sweating!!!!
I think you going to have to regulate that stove somewhat as its going to be to hot!
Really nice work though hope it works out for you
Simon
I-T-O-B ! !
Ingenious Thing Of Beauty ! !
Sweat Lodge ready to go.
Black Sheep
25-01-2010, 22:03
Just been looking on the site you posted the link to.
They say (quote) "Construction: Fully welded seam Galvanized Steel".
If their Galvanized make sure you burn them in in the open air before painting them - Galvo' gives off nasty fumes when heated which are harmful:yuck:
Richard
Davey569
26-01-2010, 16:54
Just been looking on the site you posted the link to.
They say (quote) "Construction: Fully welded seam Galvanized Steel".
If their Galvanized make sure you burn them in in the open air before painting them - Galvo' gives off nasty fumes when heated which are harmful:yuck:
Richard
You will need to burn the original paint off too before you repaint it with stove paint. ;)
TinkyPete
26-01-2010, 17:27
nice one :)
Native Nathan
26-01-2010, 17:36
Hey Addo do you want to sell it?
Burnt the Galv and the Anti IR paint off before used and stove painted, guess I should of mentioned that one. Ponged a bit, but fine now.
I'll regulate the heat by leaving the laavu door open a crack and winding down the stove to a slow heat or let it go out overnight. I like it warm and I'll be using wool blankets too instead of a sleeping bag so the extra heat will be more than welcome in tonights temperature :)
Sorry its not for sale Nathan. For once, I think ive got a usefull bit of kit to keep, cause ive bought plenty of tat in the past and slimmed the kit cupboard right down now. :D
Cheers everyone!
Ollie2910
29-01-2010, 18:33
Looks excelent,, very tempted to have a go!!goodjob
phill_ue
30-01-2010, 18:08
Nice one Adoo! That looks proper job, you should get a good scald on it! ;)
It has a good scald on it alright, been out playing this weekend at the rough close meet and The AT-AT stove was a roaring success. New pictures at the top of the thread.
Very controlable. On tickover just the right heat with the damper almost closed, and it stays in for ages. Great to cook on the top plate too with the damper initially open then half closed, cooking on hotter wood such as ash, oak. Opening the stove door helps to start the burn too, untill smoke starts then its closed.
Chimney and the heat sheild work like a dream. Just a peice of pipe butted up to the flue exit, with an overlap of an old spray paint tin to hold together like a sleeve. The coffee container with the bolts slides over this and pops through the arm hole of your choice.
Paint tin lid and spring stops the rain, sparks, and increases the draw.
Im a very chuffed Addo :)
dr jones
31-03-2010, 09:04
hey Addo , i saw your stove at the midlands meet on the weekend , so when i got home i set to with the grinder and the welder . Mine is almost finished . i noticed that you latch the fire box door with just a sliding bolt , is your door such a good flat fit that the bolt slides easily ?doesnt it get red hot and become difficult to operate ?im gonna have to work out some kind of catch that pulls the door right in as wthout it mine would be drawing all the time thru a small gap all around the door?
sasquatch
31-03-2010, 12:26
It looked right cosy in your laavu at RC, I'll bet it was nice rolling out of bed and brewing up the cowboy coffee and making bannock on it!
I noticed you mentioned you might adjust the height of the legs, is it a bit too high for cooking on right now?
hey Addo , i saw your stove at the midlands meet on the weekend , so when i got home i set to with the grinder and the welder . Mine is almost finished . i noticed that you latch the fire box door with just a sliding bolt , is your door such a good flat fit that the bolt slides easily ?doesnt it get red hot and become difficult to operate ?im gonna have to work out some kind of catch that pulls the door right in as wthout it mine would be drawing all the time thru a small gap all around the door?
Hi there, the bolt slides in ok with a slight push against the door to make a good seal. I use a glove or the little metal rake tool to opperate the bolt. A conventional type of latch like on the bison/helsport stoves would be better though and get less hot.
Good luck with your project, look forward to seeing it.
Chad, the legs I can live with as most small pots sit there ok, but a little off them might be an idea, If I use regularly. Im thinking of some lighter tube sections slightly shorter. Storing damp wood and drying projects underneath was the idea for the origonal height.
TinkyPete
31-03-2010, 17:04
Having seen this action now at the Rough Close meet, I must say it is an awesome bit of kit and what a tidy set up, I bet you'll soon make Martin and Cliff jealous in their big versions as yours cost a fraction of the price :)
But probably not seen theirs is a sweet set up to.
MartinK9
31-03-2010, 17:07
Having seen this action now at the Rough Close meet, I must say it is an awesome bit of kit and what a tidy set up, I bet you'll soon make Martin and Cliff jealous in their big versions as yours cost a fraction of the price :)
But probably not seen theirs is a sweet set up to.
Try getting 4 people sleeping comfortably in addo's :lmao::lmao:
Having seen this action now at the Rough Close meet, I must say it is an awesome bit of kit and what a tidy set up, I bet you'll soon make Martin and Cliff jealous in their big versions as yours cost a fraction of the price :)
But probably not seen theirs is a sweet set up to.
I must admit to feeling like in a palace when I nipped over to cliffs for a bit on Sat night. Got worried when the glitter ball started up though :eek:
hermitical
01-04-2010, 15:00
Got worried when the glitter ball started up though :eek:
I think you were right to be worried, few more minutes and the peephole pringle would have appeared!
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So it's now the heights of summer, I'm sleeping in my hammock in the garden to cope with the heat and now I'm planning to make a wood burning stove.
Love it Abbo, great design.
Bush_Man
01-07-2010, 22:58
Great work! Definitely a project that put me thinking if I could make a decent one...
i've just come across this thread, while searching for ideas for a small wood-burner, which i want to make for my van. looks great!
we've got one of those small ammo boxes in the house, so i reckon i'll give this a go. my previous plan was to use an old fire extinguisher case as a starting point, but the ammo box has the advantage of already having a flat top for heating up water on and a hinging bottom for letting the ash out.
Wish I could take any credit for this, but got it done by a motorcycle builder I know. I gave him a budget spec - old exhaust, thin plate on top. He couldn't bear to do that, so stainless steel pipe swaged to fit together and 10 gauge plate on top. Legs are box section and screw into threaded lugs. I did ask for a grate to allow some airflow underneath. Also moved the air hole down a bit. Still need to clear off the IR paint and stove paint it.
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Thanks for the idea Addo
Spikey DaPikey
02-11-2010, 09:28
What a great thread :You_Rock_
Great Stuff Jack, glad you got it sorted. Just in time for the chilly weather.
What wild food have we planned for the first cook up...Rabbit LOL :)
Haha - more likely squirrel! Actually I'm off to Scotland on Friday up into the mountains for a few days. Then off to Egypt to go camping in the desert. Once back, I'll be looking to see if there are any foraging berries left to make a fruit leather. Got a batch of blackberries in the freezer, so something like crab apples or rosehips might go quite nicely together.
Am really looking forward to getting up into the wood in a couple of weeks and start clearing some windfall pines. Think the burner will be put to good use then. Might even build myself a decent shelter for this winter.
demographic
10-09-2011, 22:17
Liking this tent stove a lot, might have to make something along these lines.
Is the heat going to affect the welding on the top plates?? I mean, if i'm burning seasoned oak or birch, will it get too hot and melt the flux/solder/weld????
demographic
11-09-2011, 20:56
Is the heat going to affect the welding on the top plates?? I mean, if i'm burning seasoned oak or birch, will it get too hot and melt the flux/solder/weld????
If its welded it will be as heat resistant as the original box, I wouldn't solder one though.