gas bottle stove

ponddigger · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:42 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi ,got this gas bottle stove at a car boot sale last week.works great in my garage.jack

Greengage · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:37 pm Post subject:

Saw how to make these on Utube looks dangerous. i.e the making

ponddigger · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:19 am Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi ,here is a little video about gas bottle stove . jack . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhzMOr4MqSU

tagwex · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:48 pm Post subject:

Hi Jack, I have been thinking about something similar for a while now after someone said something to me about a gas cylinder being drip fed waste oil to heat a workshop so it was good to see something that looks acceptable in the house. I watched that video and a few others too and spotted some refinements that could be made, i.e. a baffle plate, air inlet and a flat piece on top for a saucepan for example. I was wondering about the paint, does it disappear after a few uses or is it something similar to or better than radiator paint? How much was it and where was the car boot sale? I have a friend who is handy with a welder so I might ask him to knock one up for me either.

ponddigger · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:27 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi, tagwex. cost me 60e at fethard ,co tipp car boot sale.i am building a new one ,iwill post some photos of the construction. be very carefull when cutting the bottle,make sure you flush it out with water.jack

tagwex · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that. How did the paint perform?

medieval knievel · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:40 am Post subject:

i know someone who made one - i have not seen it, but his design left the cylinder standing up, albeit upside-down, i think.

ponddigger · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:45 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi .the paint is still ok on the stove,i like this design,because you can fit longer timber in it .her are some photos of a gas bottle stove I am building at the moment. jack

ponddigger · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:09 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi .burned of paint of gas bottle

ponddigger · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi. ready for welder

tippben · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 3:15 pm Post subject:

Having lived in a caravan for two winters with a gas bottle stove, I can see two potential problems. 1) Your door handle will get hot enough to cause severe burns. It'll work, but you'll need something to hold it shut, and keep a pair of pliers handy to open it with. If you have enough space, you could weld a bit of rebar (12") onto it, sticking out. That shouldn't get hot enough to cause problems. Otherwise, just use another implement to open and close it.

2) Draught control and ash. Mine had slots cut into the belly for the ash to fall through and create draw. They fell into a box welded into the bottom that had a sliding shutter at the front. That meant that I could control the airflow (too much air makes the whole thing glow red, and gets through wood in no time, too little or no air produces carbon monoxide), and clean out the ashes easily. When I went to bed, I would close it down completely on the embers and get residual heat through the night.

Edit. 3) Tips. You will need something to protect surrounding surfaces from the extreme heat. I stood it on a paving slab, and used scrapyard aluminum sheeting behind it to protect my cupboards, which not only reflected the heat, but really worked. You could touch the inside of the cupboard and it wasn't even warm.

ponddigger · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:38 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi some more photos of my gas bottle stove,jack .I will only use the gas bottle stove in my shed.

ponddigger · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:40 pm Post subject: photos

hi tipben any photos of your gas bottle stove .jack

tagwex · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:53 pm Post subject:

You both have given me a lot to think about. I have a few design changes in mind too. Have a friend coming over this evening to bounce ideas off, he will be the one making it.

ponddigger · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:59 pm Post subject: gas bottle stove

hi tagwex will you put some photos of your gas bottle stove construction .jack