Halcon Stove

Good job

	Azarcher wrote:
	I know the last time I tried it I had a portion of my backyard on fire and didn't even know it!

eric

Hey, can you use that yellow HEET stuff as fuel?

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I think so. Check this page out Very Happy

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Good link Turd Cool

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Thanks, they've got a lot of cool home made stoves there Very Happy

eric

Once I get everything ironed out I'm going to put together a homemade cook kit with fuel, stove, pot, and pan. Very Happy

I've just got to figure out how to light it without the pool of alcohol. Embarassed

I'm considering PJ, but I haven't tried yet. Smile

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In TrooperMax's video he lights it by throwing a match into the center, a big flame shoots out and after a while the little holes will light, then the pot goes on top Very Happy

eric

yEp i find its the safest way, although a spark works just fine. I used my stove not long ago, its not bad, boiled water Cool

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	turd wrote:
	In TrooperMax's video he lights it by throwing a match into the center, a big flame shoots out and after a while the little holes will light, then the pot goes on top eric

We'll, that's what I did originally, but I had problems with it going out. Embarassed

Now that I got it to run properly, I will find the best way to light it. Very Happy

It's kind of like a scientific experiment; eliminate the variables, then solve the problem. Smile

Sometimes easier said than done. Laughing

But I'll let you know what happens. Very Happy

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Well, I tested it last night, and the results are in! Surprised

Drum roll, please!

(drum roll) > Drummer Dave Cool

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz roll. Laughing

My way : boiled water for 10 minutes.
The original way : boiled water for 4 minutes.

LOL, go figure. Laughing

I used the same amount of fuel in the stove, and I reused the hot water from the 10-minute boil for the 4-minute boil, and added a little(to compensate for evaporation). Very Happy

Same setup with the coke tabs, but for some reason the open topped one went out sooner. Confused

BTW, this it not total runtime, but the time the water was boiling. Smile

I hope to get some denatured alcohol soon. I hope that will give better results. Very Happy

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	flashlightfreak9 wrote:
	I hope to get some denatured alcohol soon. I hope that will give better results.

Were you using rubbing alcohol before? It seems to work for me Very Happy

eric

turd wrote:

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	flashlightfreak9 wrote:
	I hope to get some denatured alcohol soon. I hope that will give better results.

Were you using rubbing alcohol before? It seems to work for me Very Happy

eric

Yes, I was using rubbing alcohol. Smile

Rubbing alcohol=Isopropyl alcohol=70% alcohol/30% other stuff. Surprised

Denatured alcohol is kind of like distilled water. More concentrated. Cool

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I used 99% rubbing alcohol. The 70% rubbing alcohol is probable the problem Very Happy

eric

Most likely. Embarassed

Any clue where I can get denatured alcohol? Confused

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I don't know but 99% works fine Very Happy

eric

Well, where can I buy that? Smile

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I get it at grocery stores Very Happy

eric

OK. I'll see what I can do. Very Happy

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Well, I've gotten some denatured alcohol with some interesting results. Surprised

My way with the closed top - boiled for 2:15 then ran out of fuel Shocked

Open top - 6:45 Very Happy

Open top #2 - 6:27 Very Happy

Another time - 6:42 Very Happy

Now for my cook kit. Cool

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Cool! So it's working well eh? Very Happy

eric