If you use one of the largest size cannisters you could make the windscreen an inch wider above the supports and it would contain the heat around your pot for better efficiency.
Great video! Many thanks for the walk through and the design / safety considerations. Came up with almost the same solution using a piece of flashing for a SOTO Windmaster and the quad-flex stand. The wind screen is roughly 10" long and 7" tall - I rolled a 1/4" rim around the edges to keep from getting cut. I cut three 1" slits along the bottom that match up with three of the four support arms. The screen is semi-circular and sits on the support arms. I use two small metal binder clips to keep the screen from popping out. It works like a charm. Using an 800 mL pot with heat exchanger, boil time from ambient (68-70 F) dropped from about 120 seconds to under 90 seconds with the stove running at highest heat. I tried this set up out on a back deck with a brisk wind and it worked flawlessly. The canister stayed cool to the touch. All good. Thanks again for the detailed description. This should be within the reach of nearly anyone with basic tools and common sense.
Punch 2 holes and use water to fill the tank. As the water goes in any remaining gas or liquid propane/butane will come out. This is an old trick people use while repairing tanks that hold flammable and or volatile liquids and gases. No need to wait days and days. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the video and great idea. I am using an Esbit stove for part of CDT (NM) and then will pick up my other gear in CO that includes PR2. I'll make one of these wind screens to be in that gear. Thanks again
Am preparing for an alpine hike and came across your video. I didn't have an empty canister but applied the same principle to a tin can. This created only a two-thirds screen with a deeper 'hang', but I'll see how it performs in the field and modify from there. I might have an empty canister after the hike to do it with!
Hey that's a good idea you have and I'm going to make me one and remove the paint and get a spray can of ceramic header paint it's very high temperature spray paint for racing headers for engine exhaust. I think the last can of that I had was 5000 degree ceramic header paint and I haven't had it burn off yet.
Glad I could inspire you. Though my windscreen is not depe0nt upon the burner legs. I have done this with a remote canister stove where the legs hold the wind screen, but that idea is not new. I like this as it skips the support piece between the stove and canister. But why not just use a beer can, lol.
I hadn't seen your video until I read this comment. I like your idea with the support piece, because it allows larger pots to be used. This idea I came up with is really stringent on which type of stove and which type of pot you use. I didn't use a beer can because I was not confident that it would stand up the the higher heat output of a canister stove. For alcohol flames, beer cans work great. But for propane/isobutane I just don't think the thin aluminum would work well.
ColoradoCamper I looked at the video and there is a comment on the video with a year ago date on if. Np. I quote your Trangia video to people every time I hear the 1 inch sweet spot.
Haha, well I stand corrected then. I guess I did watch your video a while back. The other benefit of your design is that it can be adapted to use with just about any stove, so that's another plus. Thanks for spreading the word about my Trangia sweet spot video. I wish that video gained more traction than it has. Cheers!
ColoradoCamper ill make one and send it to you if you don't have the flashing. But you could just make the support piece out of wire or a flattened can. Or just buy a piece of sheet Al firm a hobby shop.
I have seen windscreens for these that do exactly what you said not to do..Cover the entire tank. These tanks get cold when being used. Have you ever seen a tank explode, or otherwise fail?
I have heard of it happening due to the bottle getting hot, those cheap Chinese stoves get hot where they screw in, that combined with the heat reflection from the burner creates a combustible situation. As I say I personally have only heard about it, on Reddit lol.
What if you cut grooves the top of your windscreen, then you could set pots on top and it would still exhaust. I can see this windscreen being useful to warm the canister and keep it going in cold temperatures. Does it improve the boil time without wind?
@@ColoradoCamper I m wondering if that windshield was longer towards the canister would that improve performance in wind.. Finding a place can be a problem I u r in exposed windy spots.
Genus! Thank you for taking the time to make this and cover well all the hard parts!
If you use one of the largest size cannisters you could make the windscreen an inch wider above the supports and it would contain the heat around your pot for better efficiency.
Great video! Many thanks for the walk through and the design / safety considerations.
Came up with almost the same solution using a piece of flashing for a SOTO Windmaster and the quad-flex stand. The wind screen is roughly 10" long and 7" tall - I rolled a 1/4" rim around the edges to keep from getting cut. I cut three 1" slits along the bottom that match up with three of the four support arms. The screen is semi-circular and sits on the support arms. I use two small metal binder clips to keep the screen from popping out. It works like a charm.
Using an 800 mL pot with heat exchanger, boil time from ambient (68-70 F) dropped from about 120 seconds to under 90 seconds with the stove running at highest heat. I tried this set up out on a back deck with a brisk wind and it worked flawlessly. The canister stayed cool to the touch. All good.
Thanks again for the detailed description. This should be within the reach of nearly anyone with basic tools and common sense.
you should make these and sell them on etsy! I would totally buy one. I have spent over 100 bucks buying windscreens that don't work!
Punch 2 holes and use water to fill the tank. As the water goes in any remaining gas or liquid propane/butane will come out. This is an old trick people use while repairing tanks that hold flammable and or volatile liquids and gases. No need to wait days and days. Hope this helps.
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@Wyatt Gibson I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm trying it out atm.
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Thanks for the video and great idea. I am using an Esbit stove for part of CDT (NM) and then will pick up my other gear in CO that includes PR2. I'll make one of these wind screens to be in that gear. Thanks again
That's a nice windscreen design.
Hey Alpha Gal, thanks for watching.
Am preparing for an alpine hike and came across your video. I didn't have an empty canister but applied the same principle to a tin can. This created only a two-thirds screen with a deeper 'hang', but I'll see how it performs in the field and modify from there. I might have an empty canister after the hike to do it with!
Enjoy your hike!
Thanks for this! Loved the detail.
I might try cutting up an empty canister for an alcohol stove stand and wind screen. I imagine it is more sturdy then flashing.
Yes. Thank you 👍 great video.glad to see a new video from you
Thanks for watching, Rick!
Hey that's a good idea you have and I'm going to make me one and remove the paint and get a spray can of ceramic header paint it's very high temperature spray paint for racing headers for engine exhaust. I think the last can of that I had was 5000 degree ceramic header paint and I haven't had it burn off yet.
good to see you back ... keep up the good work
Thanks for sticking around, cheers.
Glad I could inspire you. Though my windscreen is not depe0nt upon the burner legs. I have done this with a remote canister stove where the legs hold the wind screen, but that idea is not new. I like this as it skips the support piece between the stove and canister. But why not just use a beer can, lol.
I hadn't seen your video until I read this comment. I like your idea with the support piece, because it allows larger pots to be used. This idea I came up with is really stringent on which type of stove and which type of pot you use.
I didn't use a beer can because I was not confident that it would stand up the the higher heat output of a canister stove. For alcohol flames, beer cans work great. But for propane/isobutane I just don't think the thin aluminum would work well.
ColoradoCamper I looked at the video and there is a comment on the video with a year ago date on if. Np. I quote your Trangia video to people every time I hear the 1 inch sweet spot.
Haha, well I stand corrected then. I guess I did watch your video a while back. The other benefit of your design is that it can be adapted to use with just about any stove, so that's another plus.
Thanks for spreading the word about my Trangia sweet spot video. I wish that video gained more traction than it has. Cheers!
ColoradoCamper ill make one and send it to you if you don't have the flashing. But you could just make the support piece out of wire or a flattened can. Or just buy a piece of sheet Al firm a hobby shop.
Thanks so the video 👍🏽 definitely gonna be making one of those!👍🏽👍🏽
Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for watching.
I have seen windscreens for these that do exactly what you said not to do..Cover the entire tank.
These tanks get cold when being used.
Have you ever seen a tank explode, or otherwise fail?
I have heard of it happening due to the bottle getting hot, those cheap Chinese stoves get hot where they screw in, that combined with the heat reflection from the burner creates a combustible situation. As I say I personally have only heard about it, on Reddit lol.
Keep up the good ideas and get work!
This is awesome!
Cheers, thanks for watching.
You can block the wind on 3 sides canister won’t explode get shot out into space or anything like that
Better fill the container with water to make sure all the gas is out, then empty the water
super helpful...thanks for sharing..
Thank you for watching.
What if you cut grooves the top of your windscreen, then you could set pots on top and it would still exhaust. I can see this windscreen being useful to warm the canister and keep it going in cold temperatures. Does it improve the boil time without wind?
Good job!
Thanks for watching!
I would rather get a remote canister stove to use with a wind screen.
What about putting a disc below the burner to deflect heat back up (and thus not heat up your fuel source)??
Yes that would likely work well.
you can but a stainless steel cookie cutter too and use that, cost nothing and its ready made no burs etc
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Looks like in a moderate to strong wind will easily come in from the bottom..
True, this wind screen doesn't negate the need to place the stove in a protected location where the wind is minimized.
@@ColoradoCamper I m wondering if that windshield was longer towards the canister would that improve performance in wind.. Finding a place can be a problem I u r in exposed windy spots.
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Неплохая идея.
Спасибо
:-) Thanks