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  1. 06-04-2010, 09:49 #1
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    Default DIY Woodburner stove

    Hi,
    I'm making a mini woodburning stove from an old 4.5kg butane calor gas bottle for my polish army tipi




















    TAKE A LOOK HERE http://www.bushcraftliving.com/forum...ead.php?t=8649

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  2. 06-04-2010, 11:53 #2
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    6mm seems reasonable. have you seen the ones with a hinge?(they seem to use old frying pans)
    that way you can use differant cooking pots like woks ect.
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    Thanks bigandy thats what i thought. Yeah i did see one with a hinged griddle lid or something good idea but i gonna need a solid top.
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    you can always weld strips along the insided to stop it warping as well
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    i agree 6mm would be ok but to me the item looks like 0.6mm - hopefully I'll be proved wrong!
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    Quote Originally Posted by g4ghb View Post
    i agree 6mm would be ok but to me the item looks like 0.6mm - hopefully I'll be proved wrong!

    You're right - either we both have the same speck on our computer screens, or it really is .6mm Well spotted! 0.6mm probably won't be thick enough....
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    suppose i should have cleaned my screen before commenting!!
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    Does seem slightly turned up at the edges on the picture so it may be 0.6mm... and it seems quite expensive for what it is. Woulda thought you could get a scrap piece piece for more or less free with a bit of hunting.
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    Yep your right lads been on to B&Q to pick it up and guess what! it's 0.6mm not 6mm didn't see the damn dot thought it sounded a bit cheap for B&Q.
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    wow I was right! that doesn't happen very often!

    do you have a scrap metal merchants near you? - I reckon that would be the place to pick up a nice thick piece of steel suitable - and pretty reasonable price too I would wager
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    Quote Originally Posted by g4ghb View Post
    wow I was right! that doesn't happen very often!

    do you have a scrap metal merchants near you? - I reckon that would be the place to pick up a nice thick piece of steel suitable - and pretty reasonable price too I would wager
    Got a bit of 3mm sheet steel today that was the best i could find but cheap(£3). cut the top to shape made a door and latch working on the air damper now i'll try get some pics but not sure how to post them on here.
    taken ages to find a 4.5kg calor bottle as most places wanted £30 deposit for one but i ended up swapping a 15kg bottle i had laying around unwanted.
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    for pic posting help try here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13734and here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=651313
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    Cheers for that G4, here's a couple of pics of the 4.5kg gas bottle stove thats been cut but still a long way to go.

    Top been cut from 3mm steel plate and stove door opening been cut.

    welding still to do but most of the parts have been made now just need the time to put it together.
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    looking good - I for one am looking forward to part 2
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    Default Part 2 of ???????

    Hi, Got some more done on the stove today, let me know what you think or any ideas you may have.

    Stove with paint striped off
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    Stove door and latch been fitted but welding still to do
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    Still working on the air damper and ash grate
    [IMG][/IMG]

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    Default Take a look here

    FOR MORE pics of the stove take a look here http://www.bushcraftliving.com/forum...ead.php?t=8649
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    Didn't bother with a ash grate in the end as it's not really got the room and needed to keep weight down to a minimum
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    That looks great! Nice work! I've still got to finish mine off (here) that I started, definately going to get it done this summer!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightwalker View Post
    That looks great! Nice work! I've still got to finish mine off (here) that I started, definately going to get it done this summer!
    Thanks, yours is gonna be a monster like the disk brake top should last a lifetime
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    Im looking forward to getting back to it, just wish I had a bit more time on my hands at the mo. It's going to be a project for me & will teach me a new skill (welding), im just hoping my flue is going to be large enough, I'll have to take a look.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightwalker View Post
    Im looking forward to getting back to it, just wish I had a bit more time on my hands at the mo. It's going to be a project for me & will teach me a new skill (welding), im just hoping my flue is going to be large enough, I'll have to take a look.
    What size flue have you got now? Think i'd go for a 4" at least with a 17.5kg bottle. I had to make my flue a bit bigger than the original a had cut but works great now.
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    Hi, This mini woodburner is now up for swaps with the polish army tipi that i modded
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    hey treetop what are you looking for as a swap mate ??
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    sorry it's gone now mike
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