How I Modified my cheap lixada £20 Chinese fire stove from amazon to make it safer for usage,
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- Lixada fire stove needs some small
adjustments to make it a bit safer,
My review video of this stove
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The stove grill is supposed to be positioned so that the "handles" are upright, so they slip into the slots of the grill! cheers!
Yes , then they lift bigger pans up a little for airflow
I got the hinged "fire tray" version, sturdy enough to sit on. Then B&m bargains had disposable bbq's 10p reduced so took the grill mesh and folded up to hold embers.. Glows red hot, cooks, heats, grand job.
Thanks for the tips
All the best from North Nottinghamshire
Simon
Thanks for Your tip!
From where? Cant find that one
Hi Dan, randomly I asked for one of these as Christmas present to use as a mini fire pit. It was only after I pulled the hinge pins out to strip the blue protective plastic off (45mins later). I vaguely remembered seeing one on TH-cam and found your video which I had previously watched and forgotten about. I agree the stove is seriously unstable. Using a Dremel I cut the 4 slots to hold the grill (3mm deep) which improved the stability a lot. I cut a cardboard template to size the plate the sticks sit on and it made it again made a Hugh difference so my brother is cutting a piece of perforated plate steel 140mm x 137mm to sit in the bottom. Has I not seen your mods I wouldn't have bothered but they definitely make a huge difference. Perhaps a "How to" video from scratch to make the stove usable. Thanks for the video it was really useful.
Thanks for the dimensions. Where do you source such steel plate?
Great mod which has improved the stove massively, it's clearly a lot stronger now. I really like the simple change you have made to the top grill so it locks in place now 👍
I don't do this often, buy something then watch the reviews. But here I am watching how to modify it to make it better and I haven't even had it delivered yet. From what I've seen, they work a lot like a Rocket stove with little smoke. Great tips👍
I just bought one and never thought about how to make it safer! Thank you so much.
Personally i would drill 4 holes and file them out and not cut the handle odd the top grill. Less fiddly if you have a problem and need to take it off when it is lit. Will fit any way then. Cheers
That is brilliant, been thinking of moving from the lixada woodgas stove to the flatpack firebox, your mods have convinced me cheers mate
Hello there. Tried mine out tonight for the first time with your mods, and a bit of my own. A fantastic set up. I've spent time and money to find a good camping set up.... And I've finally found it. Wish I could load photos to show you. Thanks for your imput on TH-cam its appreciated.
Super job with the mods. Makes a massive difference to the strength of the stove. Nice one.
Definitely improved the stove no end.
Really like it.
Mine is slightly different, no pegs and the ash grill is attached inside.
I’m going to drill holes to slot pegs in at a height to allow an alcohol burner to be inserted.
Also I’ll do the two mods you’ve done to the top grill and I’ll add finer mesh to the bottom grill inside.
Thanks for the tips.
Good to see how you modified it and the difference it made.
Bottom mesh squares it nicely and makes the hinges solid.
Great job with the mods, improves the stove a lot.
Nice job!! Great modifications!! It certainly made it more sturdy and safe.
Well done. It’s nice that you had another one to compare your modifications. Take care 🇨🇦 ❤️
Clever modifications esp. with that top tray. Well thought out.
Brilliant transformation Dan. Will be strengthening mine the same. Thank you for sharing...most appreciative. Loving your vids, keep them coming!!
Love these mod videos. Even if I don't have the exact some thing, it's the thinking about how to improve things the helps.
I like what you did with the tray at the bottom to stop the embers falling through I think I might do that but my tray on my one is connected to one of the sites so it gives it a bit more rigidity but I might still have a go but what ever anybody does and what you have done to your firebox makes it a personal item to you which could probably make it last longer well done Dan
Great mods; really firms everything up now.
Brilliant refinements! Especially the firebox grate. I’ll start working on mine tomorrow 😉
have the same problem with mine,great mods. thanks brother, stay safe
Great mods, Thanks for sharing!
Fair play man, your mods made good value into great value.
Mine is slightly different to yours the ember grill is attached on mine via a hinge so its sturdier anyway but I like the idea of cutting slots for the grill handles
Take care
Roo
I like what you did with the top grate, going to do mine like this. I did a similar thing with the bottom fire grate only I used a double layer of expanded steel mesh because that's what I had laying around. I also drilled four holes on the sides close to the hinges to run some wire tent pegs through, which I drilled holes in on the straight side to allow for a small cotter pin to be put through and hold it tight, again using what I had on hand. It's really not a bad stove for the exremely low price. Just needs a bit of buttoning up to make it better
Top tips them Dan. Ta muchly. I've modded mine much the same. The ash tray doesn't need to be trimmed down though. I just filed either side of the bottom of the opening and it slid in great. That way it also stops the ash tray lifting, thus strengthening and stabilising stove even more.
I do like the fire tray mesh you've used. Whats it known as? I've got to get me some of that.
Yeah much better.. When I had one of those copy stoves it Cained the fuel way to much.. I done a similar thing with the mesh and it slowed it right down and kept the embers better..
Nice work 👌🏽
Simple and practical changes that have a real impact on stability and safety. Excellent mods mate. If they change their design to match yours they need to pay you commission.
Chinese company. They will copy the mods and run with it. Why pay? Just saying.
Great job that's 100% better mate. Thanks for all your great videos. Fantastic 👍👍
Great mods, thanks for sharing 👍.
Cool mods thanks for sharing
All the best Pete
Thank you! This was very helpful.
I just watched your video on modifying the Chinese multi fuel cooker, a big thank you for this great idea, within half an hour ( plus one cut on my finger later) I now have a more stable cooker to cook on a big thumbs up from me, ps I watch your channe regularly so keep those videos coming has you are a big inspiration to us beginners in bushcraft 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi mate thankyou for watching
Useful modifications. I think you improved the rigidity a lot. Well worth other users of the stove following.
Good sensible mods . Well worth doing. Well done chap.
Great video mate, cant wait to get mine back. Thanks mate. Detailed comparison too.
Great mods there Dan, I think I'm gonna get one of those for myself as it seems nearly as good as the Bush box when its sorted. Keep safe matey....
great video i have modified nealy evey stove i have bought they were cheap so i dont mind spending a bit of time making them from a good stove to a great stove just a few mods. stay safe pal
thats some great ideas dan. simple mods but they make it work better and safer . when you put them side by side . its much clearer you can defo see the issues lets hope lixada are watching and solve these problems
Great mods Dan. I bought mine on Ali Express a few months ago for £12 it's the one that is all hinged though. I've not used it yet. Really like what you did with the top grill. ATB mate
Nice modifications - well done!
I've been looking at them, might be a fun project
Excellent video of your modifications, I have just received my new (similar stove) took me an hour to remove that blue film covering, I wished I had worn gloves, the metal is like razor blades and I ended up with several deep cuts and blood everywhere, so anyone else BEWARE. I will give it a burn test when my wounds heel.
Great mods I’m not big fan of the folding stove even the BushBox XL I have the smaller BushBox pocket stove that comes apart I’d like to see some one come out a large model of the BushBox pocket stove the was heavy gauge stainless like maybe 18 or 16 gauge that you could cook bigger pots on I’m not worried about weight as much as strength an durability great video great mods just wanted to share my thoughts
Thanks
I have the pskook version I got off amazon it’s so much more stable the bottom rack is on a hinge so folds down into place and the top grill is a tight fit from the start
Great modifications 👍🏻
I've got the hinged version, so it's a bit more stable. I am going to file some slots for the top tray to make it a bit more secure. If I can scare some up I might make a plate insert to cover the grill at the bottom though. I think I've got some scrap titanium sheet kicking about somewhere. so I might mod that
well done there woodsman i will go and get this done to mine thank you take care stay safe
Excellent mods Bud
Well thought through
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Really nice mods. I have an original Bushbox XL, that I have had for some time and a cheap Chinese one, I got for Christmas off my daughter. I like the mods you have done, and I will be doing the same.
Nicely done,probably much better than before
Another good video and I’m impressed with what you have done to the bush box.mark from Prestatyn North Wales 🏴
Great job that makes it 100 time better
Brilliant modification much safer class mate 👍
Brilliant video... thanks and keep safe
Great mods to a good stove nice one Dan.
Some very nice mods totally love doing mods on stuff
Great vid n'tips
I modified mine a bit. Replaced the pegs with 4 little 2,5cm screws. Removed the useless handles. Replaced door ring with a really light ring.
I did it mainly for weight savings for hiking. I only use top grill when boiling water, so i just put it on diagonally. Got to find some mesh for the bottom from an instant grill.
Some good ideas for improvement ,thanks for showing us ive just ordered one of these so will be defo altering it cheers ,Greetings from Wales .
Great mod well done
I like modifying and encourage for it. I think your mod works well, though sometimes these type of products oughta be somewhat flimsy to allow warping due to heat or other bending during adventures. Surely you can adjust if problems occur but for general sales it may perhaps be better with loose tolerances. Also you added weight but won in performance so i'd say it's a good deal.
Cracking job mate, looks twice as good
Good little hacks 👍
Mate if someone thinks this is a pointless video they are not worth worrying about 😎 great mods to that stove , easily made something good into something great. I want one now😁 I bet the price goes up because of increased demand now 😏
Fantastic modification you've made there👍
Brilliant job, great improvement to stove.
You have definitely increased the stability of the stove and made it more sturdy.
Keep doing what you're doing.
ATB 👍
Looks good now mate, mine all most went in the bin 🗑 good job
Thanks, sometimes it is about the detail that makes life that bit easier
Well modified mate , well done thanks for sharing 👍
Top draw I was waiting to see how you did it so, yes great video Dan as per. A good buddy looks after his pal and I know you'll do a top job for your mate. Stay safe.
Excellent job mate. Well done.❤❤
smart idea , I'll do the same. Thank you
Brilliant mate.
What you did to the bottom adding the steel plate would work great on the top grill and make it easier to clean.
Thata some good improvements. take care cheers Karl 🤟🤟🤟
good work dan ,i've got one of these stoves,so will do something similar to mine ...cheers for the heads up :)
Great idea, if i could find somewhere to buy the stainless grill to modify it , i would buy one in a heartbeat.
I suggested doing the perforated cover on the bottom but haven't got round to it...good work mate be nice to see if it hold embers now
nice 1 Dan i bet scott cant wait to get his back mate 👍👍🤙🤙🤙
Good video and a nice mod liked watching
Good mods worth the effort at no extra cost.
Nice mods, might take and use one or 2 of them ideas 💡😀
Top Job Sir. Nice one !!!
Hi dan thanks for the vid I was thinking of getting one just for the fun of it, but think I will save my money. Take care bud 👍
Clever mods Daniel
I like them
Regards
Clive
Awesome vid Dan, had mine 3 month now but not used in anger yet, mods defo improved it in my opinion 👍
Buy a proper one and stop messing about so you and Oscar can have a five course meal off it..
Upgrade kit - new business 😉
Thanks for the video, useful tips, I’ve only done the mod to the grill so far, just that has made a vast improvement. I think the ash try is a complete waste of time, if you pull it out the Ash will just fall to the ground? Might as well let it do that in the first place? By turning it 90o using the bigger slots as you’ve done will enable some Ash to come out on the tray.
Good mods you have done there matey 👍
Your like a child with his toys....can't wait to get mine
hi, just a thought...maybe if you cut a notch in the end of the underside of the two pegs (the ones you said you might have cut too short) then they might have less tendency to want to fall out when being moved about.
nice mods, thanks for sharing. ;)
Great idea and great craftsmanship. Hope your family is well and stay safe 👍
Nice one Dan, good modifications. Stay safe
Very good job my friend.Love the way you improved the safeness of the stove. I got one I made my self and going to use your improvements if you don't mind. LOVE IT KEEP IT UP.
Hi mate I dont mind you using my idea that's one reason why I showed it one youtube
I like what you did very good pal. A T B
That a lot better mate, you should have left the cooking grill as it was with out cutting the bar off at one end, it looks like the bar drops in nice at the other end and it looks like it holds the sides from bowing out, with the other end just picking through the holes that side might pop out when cooking and the rack pulls out of the holes and drop in the fire, what if you had a quarter pounder on it at the ahhhhh lol. How are things where you are with this virus? I do hope you and your family are keeping safe? My wife and I are in the self isolation due to health issues.
Brilliant!
Well done mate you’ve turned a problem into a solution great job my friend and do try your original curry pot noodle with HP brown sauce it thickens up the watery sauce john from Sheffield in England Great Britain
Fantastic. Not skilled in this, but I think I can cut a piece of 302 s.steel. Thank you!