I thought this was interesting. May be of interest to others. I did not crosspost to any of the camping, cooking, survival or frugal living groups because I don't spend much time there, but feel free to share these plans with others; your (California) taxes paid for them:
-Frank
This is an excellent resource site site for those fooling around with alcohol burners for model steam or hot-air engines. Quite impressive!
Especially, of course, if you are a hiker and every gram on your back counts.
The sites ARE worthwhile a visit.
Wolfgang
Frank Warner wrote:
I made the basic burner out of two Natural Ice cans as SOON as I got home last night. It took about five minutes, and worked as advertised on the first light-up. I found that fiddling with how much flame impinges on the rim surrounding the burner determines flame height (by affecting how fast the alcohol beneath boils).
The damn thing really works! How cool! (well... hot!)
I could envision making smaller ones from those small diameter drink cans like V-8 and some energy drinks.
LLoyd
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