For these stoves i have found that by filling the chimney loosley with balled up newspaper with layers of twigs in between makes for a great starter. As the newspaper burns it continues to drop ash down and burns down and by time the fire reaches the bottom it has a nice layer of coals and draft. And if desired can even pre load the feed tube to kick off right away.
I could be wrong as it's hard to see but it looks like the pot holder is too low. When the pot is placed on top it blocks the air from getting out. The stove can't breath properly. If I'm right you should consider raising it an inch or so. Thanks from Australia. Ps. I think your accent is cool.
Good video, i make rocket stoves myself and have learned that thicker metal is more efficient. I only use 5mm steel for the body of the stove, it dose add a lot more weight to it but makes it more effective. Also adjustable flap on the air box for a slower or faster burn with the feed chamber flap closed, controlling the burn with the air flap works great with a 5mm hot plate fitted for grilling.
I love seeing your videos, Jay. They are always informative and entertaining. Keep it up. You remind me so much of Uncle Tommy. Love to all. From Your cousins Terry and Jerry on our sailboat Stargazer, currently in Great Exuma Cay.
I have one for that very reason. I am also lucky I live in the Mojave desert and can burn creosote branches. The oil in these plants makes the wood burn very hot.
G'day jaybob . 1st time watcher. I usually only boil one cup at a time myself & have never used a rocket stove . But with coffee tin stoves & Dakota fire pits i've dug . I'm get 1x extra large cup boiled in that 5-6mins time frame. Wondering if better sized kindling ( smaller ) would get that fire going hotter & faster . Just my 2 cents mate.
Shouldn't you cover the hole where the sticks go in so the air can only come in the bottom, making it rush in harder, thus making your coals hotter...like a forge?
@@oaklawnopry Thanks for the response! Wasn't trying to point out how you "did it incorrectly" or anything like that....just trying to gain all the information/pointers I can as I want to build one myself! 😎👍
Nice job and all, I like you vid and easy going attitude, and your stove is well made. Respectfully, insulating the burn chamber is where the rocket stoves get their efficiency from. That is a "nominal" rocket stove, not trying to tit for tat or anything. They're basically a draft furnace. Minus the warm up time, they are pushing 8 - 10 times efficient on wood. Boil time, i dunno, but they get scary hot, and errode the still like bbq grill reflectors get after a while. I did enjoy the video.
Would’ve been super nice had he shown us where you load the wood at , that side tube or the bottom one.. a freaking tutorial on a rocket stove and fails to show us how to operate the damn thing.. genius
Buy butane gas cans they are cheap and can store for 15 plus years all these rocket stoves need fuel so in a shtf situation everybody going to need wood 50 million people looking for wood to burn is not good .
रॉकेट स्टोव कैसे बनाये बहुत थोड़ी सी लकड़ी से चलने वाला रॉकेट स्टोव हीट प्रूफ पेंट कैसे करे पुराने जंक को कैसे निकाले ¬_How to make rocket stove Rocket stove How to heat heat paint How to remove old junk
For these stoves i have found that by filling the chimney loosley with balled up newspaper with layers of twigs in between makes for a great starter. As the newspaper burns it continues to drop ash down and burns down and by time the fire reaches the bottom it has a nice layer of coals and draft. And if desired can even pre load the feed tube to kick off right away.
You should cover the pot to heat it faster, and less wood needed.
I could be wrong as it's hard to see but it looks like the pot holder is too low. When the pot is placed on top it blocks the air from getting out. The stove can't breath properly. If I'm right you should consider raising it an inch or so. Thanks from Australia.
Ps. I think your accent is cool.
Good video, i make rocket stoves myself and have learned that thicker metal is more efficient. I only use 5mm steel for the body of the stove, it dose add a lot more weight to it but makes it more effective. Also adjustable flap on the air box for a slower or faster burn with the feed chamber flap closed, controlling the burn with the air flap works great with a 5mm hot plate fitted for grilling.
Hell yeah man looks like fun I'm a structural welder but I like doing little at home projects too
Exactly what I’m doin lol
I love seeing your videos, Jay. They are always informative and entertaining. Keep it up. You remind me so much of Uncle Tommy. Love to all. From Your cousins Terry and Jerry on our sailboat Stargazer, currently in Great Exuma Cay.
Thanks for watching and the kind words. Best regards and wishes on your high seas journey.
Everyone should have one. It’s good for not only camping but at home if the power goes out it’s an extra back up to cook on.
I have one for that very reason. I am also lucky I live in the Mojave desert and can burn creosote branches. The oil in these plants makes the wood burn very hot.
G'day jaybob .
1st time watcher. I usually only boil one cup at a time myself & have never used a rocket stove . But with coffee tin stoves & Dakota fire pits i've dug . I'm get 1x extra large cup boiled in that 5-6mins time frame.
Wondering if better sized kindling ( smaller ) would get that fire going hotter & faster . Just my 2 cents mate.
Shouldn't you cover the hole where the sticks go in so the air can only come in the bottom, making it rush in harder, thus making your coals hotter...like a forge?
Yeah DOC you're probably right, thanks for the suggestion.
@@oaklawnopry Thanks for the response! Wasn't trying to point out how you "did it incorrectly" or anything like that....just trying to gain all the information/pointers I can as I want to build one myself! 😎👍
Nice job and all, I like you vid and easy going attitude, and your stove is well made. Respectfully, insulating the burn chamber is where the rocket stoves get their efficiency from. That is a "nominal" rocket stove, not trying to tit for tat or anything. They're basically a draft furnace. Minus the warm up time, they are pushing 8 - 10 times efficient on wood. Boil time, i dunno, but they get scary hot, and errode the still like bbq grill reflectors get after a while.
I did enjoy the video.
I believe you just need to control your air supply to cut back on the amount of wood that it burning.
that's not the problem the bottom has to be half as tall as the top to vent
Thanks for the video
Yes they are great
Rubens train playing in the background?
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you kindly!
Yes sir! You're welcome
good work
Kelly kettle is best for boiling water
Looks like you should lower/shorten the vertical “chimney” section so the flame can hit the pan bottom more confidently.
youngins always need teachin!
Where does the ash come out?
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Would’ve been super nice had he shown us where you load the wood at , that side tube or the bottom one.. a freaking tutorial on a rocket stove and fails to show us how to operate the damn thing.. genius
It's not a "tutorial"
@@fintonmainz7845 what is it then
Mine didn’t 🙈
Bigger square tube gets more btu’s
I heard your accent and had to sub. You sound like you got a east Texas accent.
Yep, you got pretty close.
no it does not sound like east texas. but definitely somewhere down here like I can't tell but not from a big city lol.
Made one out of a basketball I used the metal tube
Buy butane gas cans they are cheap and can store for 15 plus years all these rocket stoves need fuel so in a shtf situation everybody going to need wood 50 million people looking for wood to burn is not good .
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I always see people push the starter into the bottom instead of drop into top.
Also one should choke the air intake.
रॉकेट स्टोव कैसे बनाये बहुत थोड़ी सी लकड़ी से चलने वाला रॉकेट स्टोव हीट प्रूफ पेंट कैसे करे पुराने जंक को कैसे निकाले ¬_How to make rocket stove Rocket stove How to heat heat paint How to remove old junk
So I made on but it won’t hold a consistent flame and sits and smokes and comes out the feeding tube any ideas on why
Size of the 'chimney' perhaps?
Pls sit close to the mic next time
Secondary Combustion.
your bottom is too long bad design!
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There's a very little known device called a POT LID!!
Very top-heavy = very dangerous.
Unsafe design.
your facin' wrong