Before filling with fuel |
1. Three points of contact with the ground act as a tripod, and are more stable on uneven surfaces.
2. They allow airflow to aid combustion.
The design could be refined with some tabs for the feet at the bottom and by drilling some additional vent holes, but in keeping with the 'easy build' nature of my penny stove I wanted something simple and easy to cut.
The material was 1.5mm aluminium sheet and I cut it with straight tin snips.
The potstand is quite stable and will prevent soot marking my cookware. I also noticed that it was quite difficult to blow out, so it should be quite wind resistant.
Here is the stove and potstand operating at full boil.
The design could be refined with some tabs for the feet at the bottom and by drilling some additional vent holes, but in keeping with the 'easy build' nature of my penny stove I wanted something simple and easy to cut.
The material was 1.5mm aluminium sheet and I cut it with straight tin snips.
Priming |
Boiling water |
The potstand is quite stable and will prevent soot marking my cookware. I also noticed that it was quite difficult to blow out, so it should be quite wind resistant.
Here is the stove and potstand operating at full boil.
I hope you enjoyed my short trip into the world of penny stoves.