DIY Soda Can Stove

Here's what you'll need!

RECIPE OR INSTRUCTION:
Soda Can Stove

Supplies
2 empty aluminum cans
A marker
Small block of wood
Box cutter
Scissors
Cotton
Small nail
Alcohol or anti-freeze fluid
Bricks or rocks
Small candle
Lighter
High-heat safe piece of metal, or penny from before 1982 (Pennies from this time are 95% copper, instead of zinc)

Instructions
Place you can next to a short block of wood (approximately 2.5 in/6 cm). Place your marker on the wood, with the tip touching you can. Turn the can in a full circle to mark where to cut your can.
Carefully cut out the bottom sections of the can with a box cutter. Trim the rough edges with scissors.
Place a small handful of cotton in one of the bottoms, and fit the other bottom over top. Carefully close the can ends together
Punch evenly spaced holes around the rim of the can. Punch five holes on the top center of the can.
Slowly fill the can with your flammable liquid by pouring small amounts through the top holes.
Once filled, take your stove outside and set it over a small candle for about 5-10 minutes. This will create a gas inside the can that will begin to exit through the holes.
Splash a small amount of the fluid over the stove (it’s ok to let it drip over the sides), and quickly light it.
The stove will yield a tall flame in the center until you place a copper penny or other high-heat safe metal over the five center holes.
The flame will quickly stabilize, and begin to come out the sides.
Set up your grill, and enjoy your new camp stove!

MUSIC
See You In Your Dreams
Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc.

[pwnyou]

As someone who's used one quite a few times, here are some suggestions:

>You don't need the cotton on the inside. That may help it burn more efficiently, but I've never used it.

>The priming is completely unnecessary. Just pour in the fuel, and light it. To make things easy, put a little on the side, and light it from there.

>Use denatured alcohol, or methanol as fuel. I use HEET (methanol), as it burns clean, leaving no soot.

[beccaharrow]

Who the fuck just has a penny from before 1982

[deangaming]

Thank you you helped me on my project at school

[jennahamaring]

I made quite a lot of this and it is really efficient and easy for camping

[thoughtlesskills]

My friend really loved calling this boy-charmed. I really couldn't argue that, but I kept watching the show even though I really wish they had stopped at s5.

[bekkismith]

Can you use standard cotton wool rather than ceramic wool?

[anythingoldmechanical]

You actually need TWO cans for this, as the ring pull end cannot be used.

[ps]

Okay, but be really careful because the smoke from fires with rubbing alcohol stings when it gets in your eyes or if you breathe it in.

[manlybeardman]

Instructions unclear, started a forest fire.

[perfectlyorganized]

Im trying this in a country with no pennies can regular coins work?

[bhawtesh]

My goes like jet engine 🤣 like kaboom all fuel burned at once!

[heartz]

Can you use white spirit? For candle and stove..

[firefighterforlife]

When it runs out can you simply add more alcohol or do you need to replace the cotton too?

[deanb]

Nice. What does the penny do? Reduce the tendency for flames from the center holes?

[michaelmatthews]

When you use the cotten inside, dose it give off a burn sent

[CelesteHumphriesDance]

my 9 yr old daughter wants to try this for her science project in creating thermal energy. Reading some comments below has made me concerned about this attempt. plus in the middle of a pandemic I really don't want to waste our rubbing alcohol on this. Any suggestions for safe alternatives?

[vinniesdayoff]

Prime for five minutes??? You can get alcohol stoves that will have your water boiled faster than this thing takes to prime!

[agemoth]

I have a 2000 year old Emperor Augustus coin. Will that do?

[akhil]

is it safe to cook for 30-40 mins continuously. do i need to take any precautions while cooking with this stove?

[jackkerouac]

Use denatured alcohol. Good fast video.!