Camping primus stove for a cauldron

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The introduction of new rules and laws on fire safety in forests the year before last, as well as a ban on lighting open fires in any place not equipped for these purposes, pushed me to the idea of how to satisfy my needs without breaking the law. The fine for this administrative offense probably hits your pocket quite hard. Personally, I have not undergone this offensive and unpleasant procedure, and in order to avoid this in the future, I designed a stove (or a primus, if you prefer!) for heating and cooking food in a pot. You could, of course, buy a gas stove, but it was quite expensive. And why buy it if you have hands and a head! This oven turned out to be small and light. Fits easily into a backpack.

In addition, inside this stove you can place the pot itself (if it is smaller!), a spoon, a mug, salt, seasonings and other camping items, so the space in your backpack will not be reduced at all by its presence there.

Since I have had this stove for a long time, and have been successfully using it for just as long, I will make myself a new one to show clearly how to do it correctly. So, let’s prepare everything you need and start manufacturing.

Will need

Three liter tin can.
A small sheet of metal, approximately 10x10 cm, 1 mm thick.
Sander.
Bolts and nuts from a metal construction set (or similar, of the same size).
Marker.
A small hinge.
Wrench and screwdriver to suit the size of the nuts and bolts.
Drill.
3 mm drill bits. and by 10 mm.

Making a primus stove

The work ahead will be short, easy and simple. To begin, we will mark the holes with a marker and drill along the perimeter of the upper and lower edges of the ten-millimeter holes. In increments of 3-4 cm.

The lower openings will be designed for unhindered access of fresh air into the furnace (instead of a blower) for efficient combustion of fuel, and the upper openings will be designed for the exit of combustion products. Now we mark the place for the door and, using a grinder, cut out a rectangular window for the firebox in the middle of the can. Approximately 6x4 cm.

Next, we cut out a door from the prepared sheet of metal, slightly larger than the window, and adjust it to the shape of the can. We also cut out a strip of metal that will serve as a shutter for the firebox. We drill holes in the door for the shutter and for the hinge. We screw the hinge and the shutter to the door.

We, in turn, try this entire structure onto the stove, make marks for the holes with a marker, drill it and attach it to the stove itself by the hinge.

Don’t forget to screw some kind of hook to the stove, on the side of the door, where the shutter will go.

I made it from a metal jumper from an electric plug - it had a suitable thread for a bolt. (By the way, you can use rivets instead of bolts, it will probably even be better, but in the absence of a rivet gun, I’m content with what’s available.) That’s basically all. If the jar had a paint coating, just heat it once in idle, the thin coating will immediately darken and peel off.This stove will be heated with small chips, twigs, cones and dry pine needles. Before using the stove, clear a small area of the ground from leaves, pine needles, moss and other flammable material, and use it in this place.

Having lit the stove, place the pot on top of it. If your pot turns out to be smaller in diameter, like mine, for example, then simply make two crossbars from thick wire that can be inserted into the upper holes.

After use, pour the coals and ash from the stove into a small hole dug in the ground, fill it with water and cover it with sand. The stove will last you depending on the intensity of use. My old stove worked fine for the second summer.