Supercat Alcohol Stove

“Anyone here built one of these?

http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html
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“not yet but I finally got some cat food cans to use...those things stink

by the what are you doing posting a gear thread. I though all you did was fuego
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“Man can not live by Fuego alone, Ewker.”

“I don't know about the base he built for it, however, the stove itself looks interesting.

Burning the 151 rum in it is not a good idea though. You should save that for your own consumption.”

“Man can not live by Fuego alone, Ewker.”
StoveStomper
2:56:28 PM
2/07/07

you try very hard to do that”

“Yeah, that base looks like overkill.
I may try to make one tonight.

Seems like I made one a couple of years ago using a heavy duty paper punch to make the holes but that made the holes too big and weakened the support walls too much for my liking.
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“Remember that "one can" alcohol stove I made several years back? Looks like it works on the same principal.”

“I've made one similar, but not exactly like that, it worked really well. I used Sgt. Rock's 'cat can stove' design.”

“Made one. It works.
I kinda like not needing a pot stand.
I had no trouble getting it started and not going out when the pot is put on it.
An alcohol stove newbie might have to try a few times.

http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html”

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I used an ear corn holder to poke the holes into the alum cat food can. I reamed them out to the required size with a nut pick.

Just about anyone can make this one.

Cost of materials, one 3 oz cat food can from Wal-Mart, was 44 cents.
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The weight of the completed stove is 0.3 oz.
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“Why the bottom row of holes?”

“air flow and so the fire is not douced when you place your pot directly on top.”

““Why the bottom row of holes?”
mineralfellow
11:45:08 AM
2/08/07


http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html
Because the instructions called for them.
This isn't my design. LOL”

“Why the bottom row of holes?

Becuase without them the Top row would just be a ROW of holes...MY Heavens...()LOL)

Nah remember you need three things for a fire. Fuel, heat and Oxygen...I am certain you need the extra holes to give the proper fuel air mixture (for when ...as the immenintly wise Stove Stomper says...you put the pot on the stove.)”

“Looks doable. I've never tried a non-sealed stove, I might give it a whirl if I'm bored this weekend.”

“Works with a tuna can. Interesting design.”

“http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html

Updated”

“Thanks”

“excellent stuff, gonna try make one again”

“I still have the one stovie gave me years ago. But I use a V8 can instead. perfect for one person.
stovie, I still use the pot and the wind gaurd”

“I still make pepsi stoves to amaze the people at work.”