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  Poptop.eu
The earliest kind of metal beverage can was made out of steel (similar to a tin can) and had no pull tab.
The can was opened by punching two holes in the lid, a large one for drinking through, and a small one that allowed air in to replace the displaced fluid.
Essentially all beverage containers in the United States are manufactured from aluminum, whereas beverage cans made in Europe and Asia are approximately 55 percent steel, and 45 percent aluminum alloy.
poptop.eu   (1745 words)

  
 The Pika Stove
The passive air intakes can be controlled by using a simmer ring to choke the combustion to a very low rate providing some flexibility in cooking options.
The Caprisun stove is new for 2004 and is built from two Caprisun juice cans, and a small juice can for the fuel bowl.
Using a thick energy drink can, like the Snapple can, a soda can, and a small juice can, a very sturdy 27gm stove can be made.
users.sisqtel.net /losthiker/pikastove   (3674 words)

  
 Zen Alcohol Stoves - Basic TopBurner Alcohol Stove
A template taped to the top of your can section may be used to help evenly space jets.
Mark a circumferential line 30mm from the bottom of the can you are working on and 20mm from the bottom of a second empty can.
Note: an unopened can of the same size as your section to be stretched can be used in lieu of a Dilator Tool, but you may need to really work it by repeatedly pressing it into the bottom section at less than perpendicular angles.
zenstoves.net /BasicTopBurner.htm   (875 words)

  
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 camping and backpacking stoves. - Groundspeak Forums
The only reason my stove has the holes on the side is because they were on the plans that way! For this particular burner, the pot sits directly on top and totally extinguishes any flame coming from the large center hole.
Because we were so impressed with this awful looking stove, we pulled the tape off and welded the inner section to the top/together at the seam/at the bottom and then welded the two sections together and left it to cure.
These alcohol stoves are a blast to build, and once you have made one the urge to tinker with the design and try to improve it is hard to resist.
forums.groundspeak.com /GC/index.php?showtopic=163717&st=50   (5441 words)

  
 Oztrek Outdoors | Take a leap to the wild side
Pepsi-brand aluminum cans are often used because they have a bottom shape that lends itself to securing the stove's inner wall, and because of this the stoves are sometimes called Pepsi-can stoves.
The stove should not be re-lit unless it is fully cooled, otherwise flare-ups or explosive combustion (in the case of a pressurized design) may occur.
No such canisters are necessary in a can stove; since fuel is poured into can stoves, it can be carried in a container as light as a plastic soda bottle.
www.freewebs.com /oztrek/products.htm   (1018 words)

  
 Discussion:Make a Simple Beverage Can Stove - wikiHow
The stove would work better if there was a way to get the fuel inside the stove as in the 'penny stove' and others.
Fondue stove are a lot less safe that a well built soda can stove.
Pre-heat the stove with some methanol around the base and in 30 seconds or so the stove jets will fire and be self sustaining.
www.wikihow.com /Discussion:Make-a-Simple-Beverage-Can-Stove   (2653 words)

  
 How to Make a Simple Beverage Can Stove - wikiHow
You will be creating a top half and a base half from two different beverage cans, both halves which are then telescoped together to create a small, solid, lightweight stove.
Use a can opener (the kind that punches triangular holes in the tops of cans) and punch several holes around the side of the can, near the bottom (not on the bottom of the can).
The cut edges of the cans can be sharp.
www.wikihow.com /Make-a-Simple-Beverage-Can-Stove   (2169 words)

  
 Flickr: Trangia
First sold in 1925, Trangia stoves were initially preferred to kerosene (paraffin) pressure stoves because they required only one type of fuel (alcohol, usually in the form of methylated spirit).
The standard stove also includes two pots, a pot lid/frying pan, an optional teakettle, and a pateneted universal handle called a spondonacle (used to grip onto the lip of the pots and pans as well as the kettle handle for safe handling when hot).
Originally, Trangia stoves were made entirely from aluminum (except for the burner, which has always been brass), in order to keep them lightweight.
www.flickr.com /groups/trangia   (716 words)

  
 Alcohol Stove
The stove in use photo was taken just as the stove got hot, and the flames were not up to full height.
The stove is a cup with an insert that goes almost to the bottom.
The stove needs to be conditioned - to burn off the plastic and paints used on decorating the can.
home.att.net /~ofuzzy1/alcohol.htm   (2497 words)

  
 Great Inventions -- The Metal Beverage Can
Modern cans are generally produced through a mechanical process that involves punching a flat blank.
Early beverage cans were opened by pulling a tab that completely removed a portion of the can's lid.
Their metal construction also conducts heat more readily than glass or plastic, and drinks in aluminum cans can be chilled more quickly than those in other containers.
www.edinformatics.com /inventions_inventors/metal_can.htm   (318 words)

  
 Talk:Beverage-can stove - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If efficiency of stove seems to often be confused with the btu rate of the stove and in this regard these can stoves are limited in btu per minute where some commercial designs using other fuels are capable of much higher btu rates.
However the much heavier high pressure stove and fuel tank design can be valved off as soon as the cooking need is met vs this soda can stove design burns until the fuel is exhausted or the stove extinguished.
The differences I can see is that the pepsi can and trangia stove both don't use absorbent material in the lower half and they don't have wire mesh across the top of the opening.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Beverage-can_stove   (6281 words)

  
 Camping Trip
Campsites can range from a patch of dirt with a sign marking it to a level, paved pad with sewer and electricity.
Metal cans and their contents are usually heavy, and, like all trash, the empties must be carried back out.
The small chemical heater obviates the need for a portable stove and fuel, but the meals and packaging weigh so much that, for more than a few meals, there is no weight advantage.
campingtrip.us   (3232 words)

  
 Build a low tech CFV stove - Instructables - DIY, How To, outdoors, tech - Entry
Fortunately a low tech CFV stove can overcome the limitations and disadvantages of both the high tech CFV stove and the alcohol fueled beverage can stove by using low temperature evaporation of alcohol fuel fed to the flame at the perimeter by an encompassing pad wick made of almost any absorbent material.
While being easy to construct and simple to use it can be made to meet virtually any fuel storage, thermal generation capacity or durability requirement in addition to making replenishment of fuel during operation possible and startup hassles a thing of the past.
A basic low tech DIY CFV stove can be built quickly in an emergency to meet most any fuel or thermal need but with more time and materials it can be adapted and built to accommodate virtually any backpacking, camping or other need.
www.instructables.com /id/Build-a-low-tech-CFV-stove   (1295 words)

  
 Penny Ultralight Alcohol Backpacking Stove
If the lid/base is not needed under the stove, it can be use to instantly stop the burn, save fuel, and/or protect the burner when packing.
I modified the stove by drilling the jets in the center ring of the burner to concentrate the flame under the center of the pot...
I made some modifications to the wood stove and incorporated the use of the penny stove into it as well, then field tested the units at elevations from 7,000 to 14,000+ feet.
www.csun.edu /~mjurey/penny.html   (4707 words)

  
 Speed Of Ultralight Gear,Alcohol Stove,Ultralight Backpacking Alcohol Stove,Backpacking stove,Ultralight Backpacking ...
Its the Alcohol Stove, especially the alcohol aluminum beverage can stove.
More long distance thru-hikers are using these stoves, because they are lightweight, simple to use, trouble free and the easy availability of fuel.
These are high quality open top jet burner stoves with a built in stainless steel cloth pot support.
www.speedofultralightgear.com   (282 words)

  
 box vox: Soda Can Stoves
The third in what appears to be a series of incendiary packaging posts: soda can stoves.
A popular DIY project with ultralight backpacker types, the tiny, homemade aluminum stoves are lighter than traditional camping stoves.
Pepsi-brand aluminium cans are often used because they have a bottom shape that lends itself to securing the stove's inner wall, and because of this the stoves are sometimes called Pepsi-can stoves.
www.blog.beachpackagingdesign.com /2008/05/soda-can-stoves.html   (128 words)

  
 Wings -The Home Made Stove Archives - Plumber Stove
Wrap the sheet metal strip around the can to form a ring, and trim off excess so as to have a 3/4-round ring for the burner wind screen.
Position the ring about 1 inch down on the can so that 2 inches protrude above the can's top and clamp on the radiator hose clamp and tighten down the metal ring to the can as tight as you can get it.
Using the Plumber"s stove is pretty straight forward, just pry off the lid with a spoon or pocket knife, light the wick and set your pot or cup of beverage on the stove in order to heat or boil.
wings.interfree.it /html/Plumber.html   (591 words)

  
 How-tos/lang-ko - OLPC
If you have a full-fledged how-to in mind, you can build it there and get feedback; if you have a design in mind but don't know how to create it, list it further down the page and hope that someone else will figure out an inexpensive way to get it done.
Students can be expected to learn some of the content as they create one, but also skills of cooperation, presentation, and especially self expression.
Everyone can celebrate the accomplishments of their own and their neighbors children and learn important stuff as well.
wiki.laptop.org /go/How-tos/lang-ko   (688 words)

  
 How-tos - OLPC
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You can contact the OLPC/wikiHow coordinator, Felicity at first instance.
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