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Cheap alcohol stove

Anonymous Tue 03 Feb 2026 21:41:39 No.2860143 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2860144 >>2860167 >>2860171 >>2860204 >>2860339

Can I convert this little can into an alcohol stove/ heater?

It has a gasketed screw in lid, that is the biggest advantage. I don't know how I would cut and fill it. I assume a WIC is a good idea on this thing so maybe just an out safe oil lamp. For 1.50 it's basically a free experiment.
Thoughts?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 03 Feb 2026 21:51:36 No.2860144 Report

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>>2860143
If your idea for a *wick is to stop the flame going into the stove you could cut out the whole inner lid and make a massive wick like a hobo stove, it would give you a lot more heat but be sealable with the cap.

WIC... Kek wonder how that got into the auto correct training.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 01:35:45 No.2860167 Report

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>>2860143
will the gasket get too hot and melt?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 01:44:46 No.2860170 Report

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>>2860167
You take the cap off before you use it anon.

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Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 01:47:49 No.2860171 Report

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>>2860143
Dude just buy a jetboil they aren't that expensive

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 01:51:20 No.2860172 Report

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>>2860171
I have a jet boil. I like making things.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 05:25:57 No.2860193 Report

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>>2860170
yes obviously, it wont work with the lid still attached
but i mean that the metal will get hot with the alcohol burning and that means that the gasket ring will be in contact with hot metal for an extended amount of time
im just concerned that maybe the o ring wont last very long

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 05:46:30 No.2860197 Report

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>>2860193
If you let it cool before you replace the lid it won't matter. I am worried alcohol would just dry out the gasket... Idk what it's made of.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 06:06:14 No.2860200 Report

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Op.
If it's a buck fifty just try refilling it with alcohol and see what happens, you aren't risking anything.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 06:37:51 No.2860204 Report

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>>2860143
Expand hole and try a cotton make up remover. They are very affordable and may make an ok wick if the original one breaks down or won't fit the new hole.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Feb 2026 08:05:40 No.2860214 Report

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>>2860204
that works... damn that was easy

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Anonymous Thu 05 Feb 2026 13:50:58 No.2860338 Report

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>>2860204
>cotton make up remover

Or 3/8" braided cotton rope. You could stuff 3-4 feet into that can, pull it up as it burns off. Plus it would soak up fuel so it doesn't slosh around.

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Anonymous Thu 05 Feb 2026 13:56:27 No.2860339 Report

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>>2860143
>fill it

20-30cc syringe with 14g blunt tip needle. You would push it between the wick and opening to fill. Main thing would be to fill it then sit upside down to see if it leaks around gasket.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Feb 2026 23:36:52 No.2860406 Report

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>>2860338
Not a bad idea I'm stopping slosh.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 06 Feb 2026 07:44:45 No.2860436 Report

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>>2860406
I little piece of packing galz is my next attempt. It's wicking well I'll dry it off and burn it tonight.

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