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Putt
02-19-2007, 12:16 AM
I read about this, thought "Baloney" so I built one...
I'll be doggone... Talk about cheap and portable..
I didn't use a Heineken's can, I cut up two Pepsi
cans... Took a bit to get it started at 15 degrees,
but it is outside, burning as I type...


http://www.csun.edu/~mjurey/penny.html#

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Rob Hephner
02-19-2007, 12:47 AM
Don't know about the stove, but I am getting one of those planes that guy builds that sells the stoves!
ST Dan
02-20-2007, 02:29 AM
Just one word of caution, if your drinking Everclear you should not be playing with matches.

Paul

you know this because!!??;)
Littlejohn64
02-20-2007, 07:34 AM
Everclear is the winner here and has the advantage in you can drink it while you wait for the hot water. Enough Everclear, and any amount is enough, you don't care if the water is hot or not. Just one word of caution, if your drinking Everclear you should not be playing with matches.

Paul
...or climbing in the rafters..............nevermind......
Byron
02-20-2007, 07:56 AM
Interesting stove.

I made the mistake of trying to spell that volitile clear liquid once instead of just drinking it. After that I couldn't bring my self to taste it. This is from someone who used to drink 151 rum. :)
HankSTer
02-20-2007, 08:02 AM
very interesting... I didn't know anything like that was possible. Pretty cool. So obviously I'm a newb to this... what's the point of the penny? Could you use a nickel? how about foreign money? ;)
Mark
02-20-2007, 08:40 AM
Looks like the coin covers the fill hole(s). If it didn't the fuel would burn out the fill hole instead of the side holes.

I suspect even a loonie would work...:D

Mark
Putt
02-21-2007, 12:15 PM
very interesting... I didn't know anything like that was possible. Pretty cool. So obviously I'm a newb to this... what's the point of the penny? Could you use a nickel? how about foreign money? ;)

Aside from covering the fill hole, the penny acts as a pressure regulator..
if the internal pressure gets too high, it lifts the penny and opens up as a relief port... You also get another flame port when that happens...

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sherob
02-21-2007, 12:22 PM
Is it still buring, or did you drink up the Everclear :D So... Moonshine, how did it get it's name... you might look for some "fuel" there :D
Putt
02-21-2007, 01:18 PM
Is it still buring, or did you drink up the Everclear :D So... Moonshine, how did it get it's name... you might look for some "fuel" there :D

It went out... Had it burning inside the Brinkman smoker... brought the
temperature up inside the smoker from around 15 degrees to over 100...
I was suprised...

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sherob
02-21-2007, 01:20 PM
It went out... Had it burning inside the Brinkman smoker... brought the
temperature up inside the smoker from around 15 degrees to over 100...
I was suprised...

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That's impressive... a girl on TWTEX has the same deal... she says to make sure and put some kinda plate under it when using on picnic tables or anything that can melt ;)
Littlejohn64
02-21-2007, 02:47 PM
OK
Im gonna be driven to go buy some Heinekin to try this!!! LOL
Maybe Ill try pop cans first to allow for a few screw ups.
Putt
02-21-2007, 03:20 PM
OK
Im gonna be driven to go buy some Heinekin to try this!!! LOL
Maybe Ill try pop cans first to allow for a few screw ups.

John,

I didn't have any problems using pop cans..
when you make the little indentations along the
bottom edge of the burner, that reduces the diameter
just enough that you can press the burner into the
bottom piece.. I used a drill press and a piece of wood
to press them together.

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Raven
02-21-2007, 04:40 PM
They also give the suggestion on the site to place the holder in a 400° oven and the burner in the freezer. There's just enough expansion and contraction of the aluminum to allow them to slide together. Definitely requires the use of oven mitts and you might want to have drunk the beer the day before.
Jamesmx5
04-12-2007, 03:43 PM
I am going to have to try this one....looks like fun and a little more innocent than the potato guns I used to make as a kid lol.
STeve1300
04-12-2007, 04:05 PM
Oh if only BJ from Louisianna knew about this thread..... He actually gave a real live cooking demo on his at CampSTOC 2006!!!
JCorwin
04-12-2007, 04:37 PM
That's freaking cool. I might make one - just because I can!

Those planes are neat as well.....if they only sold my beloved Samuel Adams in a can, maybe I'd get one :D .