Fabricating the jerrycan into a "jerrystove" – Part II

Finally, we get to the "jerrystove" fabrication (here's Part I).

Below, you will find a slideshow that takes you through the 15 steps I used to turn a jerrycan into a rocket stove. Now, because this is a prototype, I built it in reverse order. I had to make the four separate pieces fit together.

But before we get to that, let's talk about the aftermath.

There wasn’t much time to test it as a grill, as the next day we were pounded with snow in Detroit. But, as you can see in the above video, the jerrystove worked as well as any other rocket stove – the fire snapped and air howled through it.

I was also pleased that the jerrycan handles actually stayed cool enough to hold onto with bare hands, as they are hollow and allowed for airflow.

There’s at least one change I knew I wanted to make immediately. Instead of a small tube running into the burn chamber, I wish I would have used a larger diameter tube and make a choke. That way, I’d be able to control the airflow while the lids are closed.

For basically eye-balling the fabrication process, the jerrystove experiment was mostly a success. But Miller is coming to visit me soon, and we’re planning "jerrystove 2.0."

We're also planning to film a "how to" video. So, expect something a little more refined – maybe even with a blueprint.

In the meantime, check out the slideshow to see how I fabricated the first jerrystove.

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