Your version of the ammo can stove is awesome. I especially liked the rocket option and window you added. Count me towards the list of those wanting to see the build vid. Cheers from Ohio.
+Marsh Rat Thank you very much. I look forward to getting 98 more comments then the Mk 3 will be on the way, with a build video. (I'll try to make the build video as informative as your ammo can stove video, but that's a tough call!) Cheers, Chris.
Thanks Chris I've built a few now n I've added an oven on top of my ammo can made from a 25 gallon steel drum I'm useing different size ammo cans n I line my oven with a sheet of copper I got at the scrap metal store plus I've added the second burn for no smoke working on removeing carbon monoxide thanks so much where ever u r
love the addition of the secondary burn side to it - not only helps to get rid of some air pollution but also helps to give a hotter ,cleaner and more efficient fire. would love to see the new updated version too so can get a grip on how it all fits together - plus the materials used to construct it all . cheers :-)
HI Ruth, I made a build video for this stove which you can watch here: ua-cam.com/video/BUz6Ai2yAxE/v-deo.html The Mk III is coming at some point so subscribe to my channel so you don't miss it :-) Cheers, Chris
Nice set up! I've recently been building some high efficiency wood stoves for hot tenting and have been searching for ideas. I like the rocket modification and your window. Do your jets blow on the glass to keep it clean? This last week I lined a Kni-co stove with stainless steel as well as a false bottom and baffle, (top of the stove in stainless too). l installed a secondary combustion across the top. Same idea using 3/4" black pipe with 9/64" size jets. But instead of going under the fire box to super heat the air, I ran two large square air chambers down the outside walls with ball valves at the bottom to dial in the flow. It works way better than using pipe that doesn't even touch the exterior. Anyway, keep building bud, I'll need a good design for the truck camper eventually and I can't afford a Kimberly stove anytime soon! Cheers
Your stove design sounds really cool Byron. If you make a video of yours and upload it to UA-cam I'd be happy for you to link to it in this comments section. To answer your question the air on my stove doesn't blow on the (mica) viewing window on this Mk II. The airflow from the primary air intake keeps it failry clean though and it's only really the upper section which needs to be cleaned off. Cheers, Chris
Yes I want to know keep it up we need more like you!!!!!!This should be common interest instead hard to find in many places in our toxic plastic world.
Hi Chris, I really like your mkii and looking forward to seeing the mkiii. I'm looking to make one that I can use on my self build transit camper and also to use in a tent/shelter in the woods! The no smoke idea appeals, as if I'm stealth camping in a layby or similar it's not a good look to see a van with smoke pouring out of the top!. Thanks for your great work! regards,Phil.
Hi Phillip, thank you for your comment. I really fancy making a van conversion too (need more hours in the day...) and camping in the woods is right up my street. The no smoke part is very useful in many situations. Good luck with your camper build and welcome to the crew! Cheers, Chris 👍
Chris I would love if you provided how to make this stove. I live in a vehicle and heat in the winter is always an issue. This stove would make things so much better for many of us. I'd like to see a build of the water heating coil as well!
Great video..thanks for all the explanations. Is this mainly a heat source stove or do you cook with it? Eggs, meat, water..? Etc. keep posting your helpful hints...Bill
Hi Bill, my pleasure. This is a prototype I made for heating a boat. Remove the handle and you have a cooking surface. Add a copper coil around the flue and you can make hot water. They are very versatile! Cheers, Chris 👍
Your creation is quite impressive. I ve seen quite a few of these ammo can wood stoves but nothing like yours....smokeless. I dont do any metal work yet as I think its somewhat scary ...i just fo little projects out of wood.....but after seeing your amazing baby...my mind is changing. Thank u for sharing your God given talent. Its a great help to people and the environment. Peace🌲 but if I woulld
I would like to see the next version of this stove. I am helping my grandson make a stove for his small backyard cabin.This would be a good project for him to try.thanks for a very good video.
looking forwards to how you makes this type of stove so maybe I could make one myself like a : safety vented to drawing outside air in a small space like a van for being a primary heater in winter van camping conditions and flu up pipe thru the roof looks like this type size stove could easily produce upwards to say 30k btu's /hour? just my guessing. even have a cooking top surface to work it as doubling it not only as a heater but a cooking hot surface as well. but having it draw fresh air intake from the outside for its combustion so it doesnt use the inside air to possibly sufficate burning up all the oxygen when or if one went to sleep not going towards that perniment dirt nap being dead. just an idea here...thats all.
Hi there, you could definitely use a stove like this to heat a small space. Remove the handle and you have a decent cooking surface too. BTU output I have no idea but I had a beer in my garage with a mate in roughly zero degree temperatures and we were toasty in there! You are right in thinking it's a good idea to supply the stove with air from a dedicated external air supply, in a concealed space that is a good way of avoiding CO poisoning. I would always recommend a carbon monoxide alarm too as they cost 10-20 USD and could potentially save your life if something goes wrong (like some animal setting up home inside an external air intake, for example). Cheers, Chris
I want to use a stove like this as well in my van / camper for heat and cooking . Besides putting a pipe threw the roof i think i would keep a front window cracked open with a small fan blow fresh air at the stove so both air intakes would have a steady feed of fresh air or some kind of piping from window to air intakes ? Where theres a will , theres a way !
Hi Markos, thank you very much! Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss the Mk III when I get time to make the videos about that - it's going to be a lot better than the Mk II... Cheers! Chris 👍
Hey guys, thanks for the great reception to this video. Please click on the like button if you liked it as that will help my channel get more views. Cheers, Chris :-)
Last video before i head to bed but i was wondering How long before you need to clean it out..And in the next design Will there be a sliding bottom for ash and bars above it to hold your wood in place so you could take out ash mid burn if you needed to ? Being Canadian having this in a off grid home is ideal to keep warm and keep the cost down ..great video !
Hi there, sorry I missed this comment in the notifications. It is incredible how little ash is made in this stove. Because it burns so efficiently there is hardy any ash at all. I would 'guess-timate' that it would need emptying around once per week if you were using it full time. What you could do is fix the flue and upper part of the stove in position in your off-grid home. Then when it's time to empty the ash, you just 'open' the ammo can with its quick-release catch, uncouple the hinge, and then tip ash out of the stove body into a metal bucket. This would take about a minute and Roberta's your aunt's cross-dressing husband!
Thanks for the new ideas Chris I like the idea of a tent/ cooking stove but also the efficiency and heat from a gassifier type stove. You have combined the two. thankyou. off now to watch the how you did it vid. Cheers Dave.
***Update*** Thanks to the comments from people who are building these stoves right now and wanted some help, I have uploaded an interim video where I break down this stove and describe exactly how I built it. Watch the video here: ua-cam.com/video/BUz6Ai2yAxE/v-deo.html For more information about this stove, see my website post: randomchris.com/randomness/my-ammo-can-stove-homemade-wood-stove-rocket-stove-with-secondary-burn-system/ The Mk III is coming once I have everything ready (this will take some time because I want to make a fantastic stove and I will be making documentation with build instructions, measurements etc. to make it as easy as possible for anyone to build one of these stoves.) subscribe to my channel so you don't miss out on any future developments! Thank you all for your likes and comments, you are the driving force behind my work on these stoves. Cheers! 👍 Chris
am not a cleaver woman disabled widow my husband alwasy was building thing I have a cast iron gas mobile heater laying in back garden was wondering if you think i could or you turn it into a rocket heater for multi fuel with secondary burn it is such solid thing hat idea of waste Any ideas about it
You want us to ask you for Mach III - go for it! I also made a secondary burn tent stove. Only the air intake is preheated from below - this is how the mass rocket stoves also have a below secondary air channel sometimes (on the Permies forum). And the baffle I have - I just doubled the size - so I got twice as much heat back on the cooking area of the stove. I posted several vids so far of test runs on the stove - uploaded on my channel. thanks
My question is why would you feed wood chips down the tube if you have a big side door? Seems like it would be a little irrelevant. Not trying to make fun of your stove sir, it's a very nice stove. Just wondering is all. Thanks for the vid.
Great idea. Great explanation. Great video. This type of wood burning stove seems complicated to build, but I love the concept. I’ve only constructed a rocket stove out of cinder blocks, which is simple and effective. I look forward to more of your uploads. Thanks you.
yes, very nice. have been looking for the perfect wood burner solution for a Tiny Home On Wheels build. This answers most of the questions, except how you fashioned the air intake pipe on the left. looking forward to v. 3
Hi Joseph, thank you for your comment. If you mean the secondary air intake, this is made of galvanised steel water pipe with pre-threaded ends. It has a couple of 90 degree elbows and a stop end fitted. The upper section is drilled with lots of holes approx 3.5 mm diameter. If you mean the large diameter primary air intake / feed tube, that was a 90 degree steinless steel elbow I found lying around in the garage! Good luck with your tiny home build. Cheers, Chris
Yes Chris, I like what you have done with the ammo can. I've always thought they had great potential, but aside from holding ammo and coins, I had never imagined such an original use for one. Have you considered using a larger ammo can? Of course I would like to see the myriad ammo can - stove designs you can come up with. Thanks and I look forward to seeing more of your videos...
+Tio Loco I've used ammo cans as tool boxes for years and they are perfect for that too. At the moment I'm using the smaller ammo cans A) Although they are small they kick out a ton of heat and B) They are small enough to be used in a boat, camper van, tiny house etc. Thanks for watching and commenting, Chris 👍
I'm gathering materials to build a stove fashioned after yours; and about the only changes I may make are the size of the sight glass in the door, (probably go slightly smaller than yours) "L" brackets riveted in place for the baffle to rest on (so I can just use a flat metal plate, without having to notch it out for the secondary air intake pipe and no need to bend or fold it, and I'm considering, for the main air intake, a straight piece of short pipe, cut at a 45° angle on the bottom end, and MIG welded to the ammo can. I'd basically be eliminating the 90° angle from the intake and creating more of a "laundry chute" design. For my secondary air intake pipe, with all the holes in it, I'm using some stainless steel exhaust pipe I scrapped from an old dirt bike. I am confident that they will work perfectly. Thanks for the idea and the very informative video. This is going to revolutionize the trail hike camping trips I make with my friends, no more freezing lean-to shelters!
Hi Nick, excellent, I'm glad you found this video useful and it sounds like you will have yourself an excellent stove. I reckon in exchange for the warm lean-to shelters, your mates should supply cold beers for you. 😉 Good luck with your build and thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers, Chris 👍
Thanks for your comment, yes this was very easy to build and I will make the MkIII as simple as I can with no welding at all so that anyone can make one. 78... Cheers, Chris
Yes please do post a how to video and im looking forward to your new version of this stove as well .I very much want to make one for my van / camper , i think it would be perfect for van dwellers. I would exhaust it out the roof with a small discreet car exhaust pipe .
It is very wanderful and interesting stove, but I would like to see the secondary burning structure drawing. Thank you so much for your useful explanations.
Neat! I love it. I may have to get out the grinder. Looks like one of these might be perfect for cooking on the beach/small boat cooking. Looking forward to seeing the 'Mark III' video.
Yes please make more videos. I would really like to see your details. On how to build your stove. The reason i am interested is because I'm. Going to build a mini camper and need a small stove for heat, and your stove looks to be the prefect thing. Thanks
Hello, there is a build vid for this Mk II stove on my channel. Subscribe so you don't miss the Mk III when it comes out. These are perfect for campers... Cheers, Chris 👍
Hey Chris, Now THAT is fantastic - Just what I've been looking for. YES PLEASE make the video showing how you can build one of these beauties. Would be very, very interested to build one for our summer house / glorified shed at the bottom of the garden (with remaining fumes outside of course) and for camping trips too
Looks good , would love to see how to make one . I wonder how long the ammo case will last ? I have a similar sized wood stove made from fairly lite weight sheet metal and it has warped and rusted pretty badly for the few hours I have on it .
Cheers Henry. This one has a dual skin with rockwool insulation between the two skins. I also placed a rectangular piece of 3mm stainless steel sheet into what I considered to be the most vulnerable section of the stove. I haven't run it for too many hours but it seems to be holding out pretty well. In the worst case the inner section could be replaced and the outer would still be brand new. 37 more requests and the build vid is on its way. Cheers, Chris
Hi Chris, nice clear and concise presentation. Last year I saw a video of a secondary burn ammo can stove build posted by Bush Rat I think. I planned to do the same but with a glass door. Now you've done it and added the rocket stove aspect - excellent! Would love to see the finer details of it's construction.
Hi Philip, thank you for your comment. There is an ammo can stove video here on UA-cam by a guy called Marsh Rat, maybe that's the video you saw. Marsh Rat's video is really good - I like the way he describes his secondary burn setup on pen and paper. Watch this space for the Mk III and also an interim build video about this Mk II. I've also started building a website so, if you have the time, check out the post relating to this stove: randomchris.com/randomness/my-ammo-can-stove-homemade-wood-stove-rocket-stove-with-secondary-burn-system/ Cheers, Chris :-)
Mr. Bar, this is possibly one of the most exciting designs I’ve seen for A lightweight and portable tenting stove. Of course, I’m all in about the baffle, and wondered how far across the top person could reasonably put one. I also was wondering about the Ventilation, and whether a really clean burn could be done. This is very exciting indeed. Thank you very kindly, sir! Edit: I had to come back and ask: with your design set up, how much time can you get out of a full load of fuel, if you dial back the ventilation for a clean but slow burn; and would you mind please comparing it to a regular ammo can tent stove?
Fit one of these into a van build, add a radiator or two (with electric water pump) and you've got good winter van accommodation for heating and cooking. Perhaps washing too.
+Mild Camper Absolutely, although I'm a small ish van the the radiators wouldn't be needed - these stoves kick out a ton of heat! Add a copper coil thermosyphon on the flue and you have hot water for showers too. These things are so versatile! A van conversion is on my impossibly-long to do list already! Cheers, Chris 👍
Great job and good video. I like the way you stay on the subject. You don't wander off and tell us about your chickens, dogs, crawling tractors, or anything else that pass through the minds of some people who post things on UA-cam. Looking forward to the 3rd incarnation. It will fit nice on "Black Beauty", my Harley.
In my experience, metal rocket stoves eventually burn through the steel. Stainless steel has a much better life span than others, but even stainless in the high heat areas degrade over time. Interesting oven build, though, very nice video!
Lo felicito. Uno de los mejores videos que he visto. Explicaste muy bién los principios básicos de una segunda ignición. Claro que veré la Versión 3.0😅
Liked your ammo can "rocket" stove. And LOVED the secondary burn idea! I would LOVE to see you do a build on this or other stove. Most interested in how you did the baffle. Look forward to seeing your build.
OK. I'll have to look for that. WHAT ARE THE TWO RODS THAT GO ACROSS THE BAFFLE AND HAVE EYE RINGS STICKING OUTSIDE THE BOX? DO THEY KEEP THE BOX FROM WARPING? OR HELP WITH HEAT DISTRIBUTION?
Hi Kathryn, they are two turnbuckles. I added them as a way of locking the door shut: the door has a 1/4 turn latch as a quick close method then if I want the door to be 100% closed and locked shut, I use a long metal rod, inserted through the protruding eye of the turnbuckle, to rotate the eye 90 degrees. This clamps the door shut on the outside of the top edge in two different places and makes the door pretty much airtight, even without any kind of gasket. They aren't strictly necessary and could be left skipped from the build. Cheers, Chris
Well that's a great way of building it. Would be great to see how to add water heat to the MkIII unit. I found your channel from the sailing channel. You have a busy life and looking forward to seeing what the MkIII will look like and how your new boat turns out. Cheers and happy building
Cheers Ray, this will be great in a boat! (Don't forget the CO detector) Check out my new Channel ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵, you might like it. :-) Good luck with your stove build. Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi there, thank you very much for your comment. :-) The Mk III is coming soon (I've got the bits in my shed and just need to get the time to put them together) and it will be far better than this version. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Cheers! Chris 👍
+Bobby Humphrey Hi Bobby, you can knock off the handle with a hammer and flat blade screwdriver then you have a (very hot) flat cooking surface on top. Cheers, Chris
cool stove I made a very similar stove with a ammo can for winter camping. Your stove apears much better and i did get some ideas for my next build. I would love to see your build video
This is the best most flexible rocket stove I've seen, I look forward to the Mk 3!
Best down to earth, no fuss, no big grammar video on clean wood stove EVER!
+Tolu Dosumu Thank you very much Tolu 👍
Your version of the ammo can stove is awesome. I especially liked the rocket option and window you added. Count me towards the list of those wanting to see the build vid. Cheers from Ohio.
+Marsh Rat Thank you very much. I look forward to getting 98 more comments then the Mk 3 will be on the way, with a build video. (I'll try to make the build video as informative as your ammo can stove video, but that's a tough call!) Cheers, Chris.
Need to see MK3
Thanks Chris I've built a few now n I've added an oven on top of my ammo can made from a 25 gallon steel drum I'm useing different size ammo cans n I line my oven with a sheet of copper I got at the scrap metal store plus I've added the second burn for no smoke working on removeing carbon monoxide thanks so much where ever u r
That was damn nice. I've seen stoves that have some of those features, but never all at once.
love the addition of the secondary burn side to it - not only helps to get rid of some air pollution but also helps to give a hotter ,cleaner and more efficient fire. would love to see the new updated version too so can get a grip on how it all fits together - plus the materials used to construct it all . cheers :-)
HI Ruth, I made a build video for this stove which you can watch here: ua-cam.com/video/BUz6Ai2yAxE/v-deo.html The Mk III is coming at some point so subscribe to my channel so you don't miss it :-) Cheers, Chris
Nice set up! I've recently been building some high efficiency wood stoves for hot tenting and have been searching for ideas. I like the rocket modification and your window. Do your jets blow on the glass to keep it clean? This last week I lined a Kni-co stove with stainless steel as well as a false bottom and baffle, (top of the stove in stainless too). l installed a secondary combustion across the top. Same idea using 3/4" black pipe with 9/64" size jets. But instead of going under the fire box to super heat the air, I ran two large square air chambers down the outside walls with ball valves at the bottom to dial in the flow. It works way better than using pipe that doesn't even touch the exterior. Anyway, keep building bud, I'll need a good design for the truck camper eventually and I can't afford a Kimberly stove anytime soon! Cheers
Your stove design sounds really cool Byron. If you make a video of yours and upload it to UA-cam I'd be happy for you to link to it in this comments section. To answer your question the air on my stove doesn't blow on the (mica) viewing window on this Mk II. The airflow from the primary air intake keeps it failry clean though and it's only really the upper section which needs to be cleaned off. Cheers, Chris
Going to make one for my 240 square ft RV. Thank you for this!
My pleasure Jason, good luck with your build! Cheers, Chris 👍
Great vid on smokless stoves Chris, Thankyou
Yes I want to know keep it up we need more like you!!!!!!This should be common interest instead hard to find in many places in our toxic plastic world.
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Hi Chris, I really like your mkii and looking forward to seeing the mkiii. I'm looking to make one that I can use on my self build transit camper and also to use in a tent/shelter in the woods! The no smoke idea appeals, as if I'm stealth camping in a layby or similar it's not a good look to see a van with smoke pouring out of the top!. Thanks for your great work! regards,Phil.
Hi Phillip, thank you for your comment. I really fancy making a van conversion too (need more hours in the day...) and camping in the woods is right up my street. The no smoke part is very useful in many situations. Good luck with your camper build and welcome to the crew! Cheers, Chris 👍
Chris I would love if you provided how to make this stove. I live in a vehicle and heat in the winter is always an issue. This stove would make things so much better for many of us. I'd like to see a build of the water heating coil as well!
We are all waiting for your how-to video.
With the fuel shortage and high costs, this would be great in a small space. Look forward on how to make one!
Great video..thanks for all the explanations. Is this mainly a heat source stove or do you cook with it? Eggs, meat, water..? Etc. keep posting your helpful hints...Bill
Hi Bill, my pleasure. This is a prototype I made for heating a boat. Remove the handle and you have a cooking surface. Add a copper coil around the flue and you can make hot water. They are very versatile! Cheers, Chris 👍
Yes Chris please make video on how to build a ammo box rocket stove. Thanks SRB
Your creation is quite impressive. I ve seen quite a few of these ammo can wood stoves but nothing like yours....smokeless.
I dont do any metal work yet as I think its somewhat scary ...i just fo little projects out of wood.....but after seeing your amazing baby...my mind is changing.
Thank u for sharing your God given talent.
Its a great help to people and the environment. Peace🌲
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Thank you Helen :-)
This looks like a good way to burn wood , now a water heater or cooking stove will be of more use ,ONYA Chris
Very interesting tutorial. Please I’d love to see another version on your stove!!! Very educational. Thank you 😊
sweet man!!! love the idea
I would like to see the next version of this stove. I am helping my grandson make a stove for his small backyard cabin.This would be a good project for him to try.thanks for a very good video.
great stove! Looking forward to seeing how this is built 🍻 Will
Hi Will, 27 more build request comments... Cheers, Chris
yes, more video's. This is the best tent stove I've seen
looking forwards to how you makes this type of stove so maybe I could make one myself like a : safety vented to drawing outside air in a small space like a van for being a primary heater in winter van camping conditions and flu up pipe thru the roof looks like this type size stove could easily produce upwards to say 30k btu's /hour? just my guessing. even have a cooking top surface to work it as doubling it not only as a heater but a cooking hot surface as well. but having it draw fresh air intake from the outside for its combustion so it doesnt use the inside air to possibly sufficate burning up all the oxygen when or if one went to sleep not going towards that perniment dirt nap being dead. just an idea here...thats all.
Hi there, you could definitely use a stove like this to heat a small space. Remove the handle and you have a decent cooking surface too. BTU output I have no idea but I had a beer in my garage with a mate in roughly zero degree temperatures and we were toasty in there! You are right in thinking it's a good idea to supply the stove with air from a dedicated external air supply, in a concealed space that is a good way of avoiding CO poisoning. I would always recommend a carbon monoxide alarm too as they cost 10-20 USD and could potentially save your life if something goes wrong (like some animal setting up home inside an external air intake, for example). Cheers, Chris
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I want to use a stove like this as well in my van / camper for heat and cooking . Besides putting a pipe threw the roof i think i would keep a front window cracked open with a small fan blow fresh air at the stove so both air intakes would have a steady feed of fresh air or some kind of piping from window to air intakes ? Where theres a will , theres a way !
Great idea Chris!!!!!!
Small, convenient to carry, AND smokeless!
Hi Markos, thank you very much! Subscribe to my channel so you don't miss the Mk III when I get time to make the videos about that - it's going to be a lot better than the Mk II... Cheers! Chris 👍
yes I want to know how to build a Mark 3
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Yeah Chris, lets see the latest model! I will be making this for my tiny little shop. This is perfect for my needs. Look forward to more.
Cheers Jonah, good luck with your build. The MkIII is in the pipeline! Cheers, Chris 👍
Hey guys, thanks for the great reception to this video. Please click on the like button if you liked it as that will help my channel get more views. Cheers, Chris :-)
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Last video before i head to bed but i was wondering How long before you need to clean it out..And in the next design Will there be a sliding bottom for ash and bars above it to hold your wood in place so you could take out ash mid burn if you needed to ? Being Canadian having this in a off grid home is ideal to keep warm and keep the cost down ..great video !
Hi there, sorry I missed this comment in the notifications.
It is incredible how little ash is made in this stove. Because it burns so efficiently there is hardy any ash at all. I would 'guess-timate' that it would need emptying around once per week if you were using it full time.
What you could do is fix the flue and upper part of the stove in position in your off-grid home. Then when it's time to empty the ash, you just 'open' the ammo can with its quick-release catch, uncouple the hinge, and then tip ash out of the stove body into a metal bucket.
This would take about a minute and Roberta's your aunt's cross-dressing husband!
Thanks for the new ideas Chris I like the idea of a tent/ cooking stove but also the efficiency and heat from a gassifier type stove. You have combined the two. thankyou. off now to watch the how you did it vid. Cheers Dave.
My pleasure David, I hope you enjoy the other videos. Cheers, Chris :-)
plz make damn video! thats awesome!! i want one!!
I've made a build vid for the Mk II. The Mk III is coming further down the line. Cheers, Chris 👍
Sweet ill check it out when i get it work! Have a great day
I would love to see how it's constructed - looks brilliantly, scientifically, simple.
62 more 'votes' and I'm on it Alan! Cheers, Chris
***Update*** Thanks to the comments from people who are building these stoves right now and wanted some help, I have uploaded an interim video where I break down this stove and describe exactly how I built it. Watch the video here: ua-cam.com/video/BUz6Ai2yAxE/v-deo.html
For more information about this stove, see my website post: randomchris.com/randomness/my-ammo-can-stove-homemade-wood-stove-rocket-stove-with-secondary-burn-system/
The Mk III is coming once I have everything ready (this will take some time because I want to make a fantastic stove and I will be making documentation with build instructions, measurements etc. to make it as easy as possible for anyone to build one of these stoves.) subscribe to my channel so you don't miss out on any future developments!
Thank you all for your likes and comments, you are the driving force behind my work on these stoves.
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am not a cleaver woman disabled widow my husband alwasy was building thing I have a cast iron gas mobile heater laying in back garden was wondering if you think i could or you turn it into a rocket heater for multi fuel with secondary burn it is such solid thing hat idea of waste Any ideas about it
You want us to ask you for Mach III - go for it! I also made a secondary burn tent stove. Only the air intake is preheated from below - this is how the mass rocket stoves also have a below secondary air channel sometimes (on the Permies forum). And the baffle I have - I just doubled the size - so I got twice as much heat back on the cooking area of the stove. I posted several vids so far of test runs on the stove - uploaded on my channel. thanks
My question is why would you feed wood chips down the tube if you have a big side door? Seems like it would be a little irrelevant. Not trying to make fun of your stove sir, it's a very nice stove. Just wondering is all. Thanks for the vid.
Please include me as one of those who would like to see how you made this wooden stove. Looks like something I've been looking for.
36 more request comments... Cheers, Chris
Great idea. Great explanation. Great video. This type of wood burning stove seems complicated to build, but I love the concept. I’ve only constructed a rocket stove out of cinder blocks, which is simple and effective. I look forward to more of your uploads. Thanks you.
Yes I am interested in seeing how you made this stove! Thankyou
Yes Chris! Please do a video showing how to build this wonderful stove! Thanks in advance. Richard
Thanks Richard, 57 more... Cheers, Chris
yes, very nice. have been looking for the perfect wood burner solution for a Tiny Home On Wheels build. This answers most of the questions, except how you fashioned the air intake pipe on the left. looking forward to v. 3
Hi Joseph, thank you for your comment. If you mean the secondary air intake, this is made of galvanised steel water pipe with pre-threaded ends. It has a couple of 90 degree elbows and a stop end fitted. The upper section is drilled with lots of holes approx 3.5 mm diameter. If you mean the large diameter primary air intake / feed tube, that was a 90 degree steinless steel elbow I found lying around in the garage! Good luck with your tiny home build. Cheers, Chris
Yes Chris, I like what you have done with the ammo can. I've always thought they had great potential, but aside from holding ammo and coins, I had never imagined such an original use for one. Have you considered using a larger ammo can? Of course I would like to see the myriad ammo can - stove designs you can come up with. Thanks and I look forward to seeing more of your videos...
+Tio Loco I've used ammo cans as tool boxes for years and they are perfect for that too. At the moment I'm using the smaller ammo cans A) Although they are small they kick out a ton of heat and B) They are small enough to be used in a boat, camper van, tiny house etc. Thanks for watching and commenting, Chris 👍
I'm gathering materials to build a stove fashioned after yours; and about the only changes I may make are the size of the sight glass in the door, (probably go slightly smaller than yours) "L" brackets riveted in place for the baffle to rest on (so I can just use a flat metal plate, without having to notch it out for the secondary air intake pipe and no need to bend or fold it, and I'm considering, for the main air intake, a straight piece of short pipe, cut at a 45° angle on the bottom end, and MIG welded to the ammo can. I'd basically be eliminating the 90° angle from the intake and creating more of a "laundry chute" design. For my secondary air intake pipe, with all the holes in it, I'm using some stainless steel exhaust pipe I scrapped from an old dirt bike. I am confident that they will work perfectly. Thanks for the idea and the very informative video. This is going to revolutionize the trail hike camping trips I make with my friends, no more freezing lean-to shelters!
Hi Nick, excellent, I'm glad you found this video useful and it sounds like you will have yourself an excellent stove. I reckon in exchange for the warm lean-to shelters, your mates should supply cold beers for you. 😉 Good luck with your build and thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers, Chris 👍
Compact, efficient and easily made (yes?). Excellent!
Please show us the new build.
Thanks for your comment, yes this was very easy to build and I will make the MkIII as simple as I can with no welding at all so that anyone can make one. 78... Cheers, Chris
Yes please do post a how to video and im looking forward to your new version of this stove as well .I very much want to make one for my van / camper , i think it would be perfect for van dwellers. I would exhaust it out the roof with a small discreet car exhaust pipe .
Yes Chris make the Video, I need one of these for a winter shelter.
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I am looking forward to seeing the video!This type of stove will be more popular in the near future. This is so cool.
+Isamu Sasaki Thank you for your comment Isamu! 95 more comments...
It is very wanderful and interesting stove, but I would like to see the secondary burning structure drawing.
Thank you so much for your useful explanations.
OUTSTANDING CONCEPT, DESIGN AND BUILD!!!
Cheers George! 👍
Yes Chris go for it!!
Neat! I love it. I may have to get out the grinder. Looks like one of these might be perfect for cooking on the beach/small boat cooking. Looking forward to seeing the 'Mark III' video.
Thank you Mitchell 👍
Yes please make more videos. I would really like to see your details. On how to build your stove. The reason i am interested is because I'm. Going to build a mini camper and need a small stove for heat, and your stove looks to be the prefect thing. Thanks
Hello, there is a build vid for this Mk II stove on my channel. Subscribe so you don't miss the Mk III when it comes out. These are perfect for campers... Cheers, Chris 👍
Impressive!! Would add fins to heat the RV and suggest a sloped hopper-feed to accomodate larger pieces of wood
It’s a very good set up look forward to your improvement.
yes Chris I want to know how to make one, can't wait to see the video. thanks
Hey Chris,
Now THAT is fantastic - Just what I've been looking for. YES PLEASE make the video showing how you can build one of these beauties. Would be very, very interested to build one for our summer house / glorified shed at the bottom of the garden (with remaining fumes outside of course) and for camping trips too
Summer houses are the bees knees (I'll build one of those one day too). 35 more request comments... Cheers, Chris
Looks good , would love to see how to make one . I wonder how long the ammo case will last ? I have a similar sized wood stove made from fairly lite weight sheet metal and it has warped and rusted pretty badly for the few hours I have on it .
Cheers Henry. This one has a dual skin with rockwool insulation between the two skins. I also placed a rectangular piece of 3mm stainless steel sheet into what I considered to be the most vulnerable section of the stove. I haven't run it for too many hours but it seems to be holding out pretty well. In the worst case the inner section could be replaced and the outer would still be brand new. 37 more requests and the build vid is on its way. Cheers, Chris
Yes Chris, I'd love to see a third version for sure. Cheers Chris from Adelaide S. Australia.
Cheers mate 👍
Hi Chris, nice clear and concise presentation. Last year I saw a video of a secondary burn ammo can stove build posted by Bush Rat I think. I planned to do the same but with a glass door. Now you've done it and added the rocket stove aspect - excellent! Would love to see the finer details of it's construction.
Hi Philip, thank you for your comment. There is an ammo can stove video here on UA-cam by a guy called Marsh Rat, maybe that's the video you saw. Marsh Rat's video is really good - I like the way he describes his secondary burn setup on pen and paper. Watch this space for the Mk III and also an interim build video about this Mk II. I've also started building a website so, if you have the time, check out the post relating to this stove: randomchris.com/randomness/my-ammo-can-stove-homemade-wood-stove-rocket-stove-with-secondary-burn-system/ Cheers, Chris :-)
Nice work man I came up with this idea for a science fair project. And then I saw this so this is great stuff thanks.
My pleasure
Mr. Bar, this is possibly one of the most exciting designs I’ve seen for A lightweight and portable tenting stove. Of course, I’m all in about the baffle, and wondered how far across the top person could reasonably put one. I also was wondering about the Ventilation, and whether a really clean burn could be done. This is very exciting indeed. Thank you very kindly, sir!
Edit: I had to come back and ask: with your design set up, how much time can you get out of a full load of fuel, if you dial back the ventilation for a clean but slow burn; and would you mind please comparing it to a regular ammo can tent stove?
Fit one of these into a van build, add a radiator or two (with electric water pump) and you've got good winter van accommodation for heating and cooking. Perhaps washing too.
+Mild Camper Absolutely, although I'm a small ish van the the radiators wouldn't be needed - these stoves kick out a ton of heat! Add a copper coil thermosyphon on the flue and you have hot water for showers too. These things are so versatile! A van conversion is on my impossibly-long to do list already! Cheers, Chris 👍
The build process would be really interesting. Keep up the good work!
Cheers Jay, 65!...
Great job and good video. I like the way you stay on the subject. You don't wander off and tell us about your chickens, dogs, crawling tractors, or anything else that pass through the minds of some people who post things on UA-cam. Looking forward to the 3rd incarnation. It will fit nice on "Black Beauty", my Harley.
Hi Ken, thanks for your comment. Cheers, Chris 👍
Nice built.
I could not see the secondary burn tube inside the combustion chamber because of reflection but it seemed to work.
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In my experience, metal rocket stoves eventually burn through the steel. Stainless steel has a much better life span than others, but even stainless in the high heat areas degrade over time. Interesting oven build, though, very nice video!
BRILLIANT! Very Impressed and would love to create this....
good job dude obviously able to think outside the box keep it up its how things get invented 👍👍 two thumbs up
You are awesome. Love this idea. Long winter ahead and I need a good project or two. Gotta search out the build video.
Love the videos and information about the second burn stoves. Please do and release your Mod III ideas!!! Looking forward to it for sure!!
Thank you Les 👍
Lo felicito. Uno de los mejores videos que he visto. Explicaste muy bién los principios básicos de una segunda ignición. Claro que veré la Versión 3.0😅
Liked your ammo can "rocket" stove. And LOVED the secondary burn idea! I would LOVE to see you do a build on this or other stove. Most interested in how you did the baffle. Look forward to seeing your build.
Thank you Kathryn, I have a build video for this Mk II stove where you can see the baffle. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Chris 👍
OK. I'll have to look for that. WHAT ARE THE TWO RODS THAT GO ACROSS THE BAFFLE AND HAVE EYE RINGS STICKING OUTSIDE THE BOX? DO THEY KEEP THE BOX FROM WARPING? OR HELP WITH HEAT DISTRIBUTION?
Hi Kathryn, they are two turnbuckles. I added them as a way of locking the door shut: the door has a 1/4 turn latch as a quick close method then if I want the door to be 100% closed and locked shut, I use a long metal rod, inserted through the protruding eye of the turnbuckle, to rotate the eye 90 degrees. This clamps the door shut on the outside of the top edge in two different places and makes the door pretty much airtight, even without any kind of gasket. They aren't strictly necessary and could be left skipped from the build. Cheers, Chris
Thanks Chris! Very Cool build! INGENEOUS!
My pleasure, thank you for watching and commenting. :-)
Well I hope you made the third stove because I am definitely interested. Thank you
Great video. I would enjoy seeing it built from scratch. Thank you.
Thanks Ronnie 👍
Loved it, thank u, do more please.
Thank you! I was looking a good winter stove. I choose to build this one.
My pleasure Aleksi - good luck with your stove and enjoy the heat! Cheers, Chris 👍
Chris that's really nice! I wood like to use something like this indoors. Yes show us more!
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Yes Chris , I would like to see it.I really like your design and I would like to attempt to build something similar.Thanks
Hi there, 10 more build request comments... Cheers, Chris
Well that's a great way of building it. Would be great to see how to add water heat to the MkIII unit. I found your channel from the sailing channel. You have a busy life and looking forward to seeing what the MkIII will look like and how your new boat turns out. Cheers and happy building
great idea cant wait for the stove build
Thanks Craig, 60 more comments... Cheers, Chris
im going to build one using a highboy ammo can. cant believe i didnt think of this great idea for my little 4x8 camper.
These are perfect for campers. Make sure you use a CO detector in there (just like with any other open-flamed device). Cheers, Chris 👍
The 90 degree air intake would hinder a continuous feed of a longer piece of wood. Have you considered making it straight intake?
LOVE to see the DIY vid on this rocket stove mate... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!
Thank you! 84 more comments and I'll make the build video my priority.
Cheers, Chris
Great design! Looks like it works great. I watched the build video too. Well done! Thanks.
Thank you for your comment Dave, much obliged. Cheers, Chris 👍
Fantastic Chris, I am looking to make some thing like that for my potter (boat). I will have it set up with a hot plate on top. Ray
Cheers Ray, this will be great in a boat! (Don't forget the CO detector) Check out my new Channel ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵, you might like it. :-) Good luck with your stove build. Cheers, Chris 👍
Yes Chris i would love to make one for my RV! Thx!
Cheers Phil, stay tuned... 👍
yessss !!! I need one for my RV and I love your small design ! thanks man !
You're welcome. :-) Cheers, Chris 👍
Awesome! Really need to add one to my RV! 10º Fahrenheit here last night!
You'll be toasty with one of these! Good luck with your build 👍
Just casting my vote for the Mk III. I am thinking about building one, but am waiting for the improved version.
Thanks
Cheers Kieran - the Mk III is coming sooner or later (life is crazy busy at the moment). Cheers, Chris 👍
Have a free coupon for a 26 hour day. :)
Do you have another 364 of those by any chance?
love the secondary burn Chris would like to put one in our ammo wood stove thumbs up brother
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Nice work. I would like to see this done on the larger ammo box.
Exactly what i was looking for ... Looking forward to seeing a few diy videos
The Mk III is in the pipeleine so stay tuned! Cheers, Chris 👍
Yes .....This was great! Very interesting and informative .I plan to build!
Thank you for your comment. Cheers, Chris 👍
Thanks chris. Would love to see a build video. Can this be done weld free also.. and for indoor use perchance?
i wish I could Order One from you with little legs. Its better than all I have seen. I have been in Firewood for over 40 years, love Wood Fire.
Hi there, thank you very much for your comment. :-) The Mk III is coming soon (I've got the bits in my shed and just need to get the time to put them together) and it will be far better than this version. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Cheers! Chris 👍
Cool stove. I like the simple design. Can't wait to see the Mark 3.
Cheers Patrick 👍
Very interested in how you build the secondary baffle. Great video
+Charles Ledbetter Thanks Charles, watch this space 👍
I think a lot of us is expecting the Mark3 🚀 launching!
By the way, thank you!
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Yes make the build vid chris!! how do you cook on this stove where to put the kettle?
+Bobby Humphrey Hi Bobby, you can knock off the handle with a hammer and flat blade screwdriver then you have a (very hot) flat cooking surface on top. Cheers, Chris
I have an ammo can stove and want to upgrade it to a secondary burn system, please do a build video.
Thanks
Thanks for the video! Looping forward to making my own, So markIII IT is!
Cheers Raymond 👍
Yes make video on the DIY secondary burn stove.
Amazing result Is the new version built yet? Because I want to build one myself but if your new idea is so much better I better wait ;D
cool stove I made a very similar stove with a ammo can for winter camping. Your stove apears much better and i did get some ideas for my next build. I would love to see your build video
I remember several winter camping experiences where one of these stoves would have been a godsend! 25 more build video requests... Cheers, Chris