A modern person is used to using high-tech equipment to perform household tasks. However, sometimes situations arise when you have to use minimal resources to solve a particular problem. For example, in order to boil water or warm lunch in a garage, a portable stove is taken to the cottage, which will allow you to cook dinner on the banks of the river.
You can make such a design yourself, it can cope with the tasks assigned to it. As the most common fuel for such designs are chips, cones and tree branches. In this case, we are talking about such a design, which is called a stove-grate. She gained wide popularity and became indispensable for fishing and camping.
This is due to the simplicity of the design, the lack of batteries and electronic control circuits. Small stoves are in demand today, due to their wide capabilities. They are practical to use and easy to manufacture. Almost any home craftsman will be able to make such a furnace if he has the necessary skills, tools and materials.
Why you should choose a sliver stove
The stove-grate furnace has many advantages, which include the possibility of obtaining good traction, as well as the absence of coal after the fuel burns out. In addition, this design is small in size, and in extreme situations, dry fuel and alcohol can be used for work.
Good traction attracts by the fact that available fuel can be used to kindle the furnace and produce a large amount of thermal energy. It is also important that the structure does not leave coal after work, so it can be installed even in the area where ignition of an open flame is prohibited. The stove-chipper is so compact that it can fit in not only in the trunk of a car, but even in a backpack of a tourist.
Different options for the design of the furnace on slivers
Today, several options are known, using one of which, you can complete the furnace described in the article in a few minutes. Thus, the basis of the design may be stainless steel, which is taken from an outdated washing machine. Using a grinder, the metal should be cut to get a strip of stainless steel. Its width should be 18 cm. This parameter will determine the height of the future furnace.
Since the diameter of the structure will be 20 cm, the sheet should have a length within 65 cm or more. From it you should bend the pipe, in the side of which there should be a door. When it is in the open position, it will be possible to pour fuel into the furnace. If you close the door, then the heat will be directed upward. Such a stove-trowel in the upper part should be equipped with a grid on which it will be possible to install dishes, a kettle or a cauldron. In the upper part, cuts for skewers should be made. Holes are drilled in the side of the cylinder, which will provide oxygen access during the combustion process.
A grate with three holes for pegs is installed at the bottom, the latter are necessary to fix the structure in a stable position. If you do-it-yourself a stove-grinder with a do-it-yourself technique, you will be able to obtain a device with a diameter and height of 20 and 18 cm, respectively. In this case, the working space of the furnace will be equal to the following dimensions: 17 x 15 x 15 cm.
The second embodiment of the furnace
If you are going to make a mini-stove-chippers, then you can use the second option, for which the master should prepare a certain set of tools and materials, among them:
- steel sheet;
- steel wire;
- bolts
- nuts
- lock washers;
- drill;
- scissors;
- hammer;
- hacksaw for metal;
- pliers;
- file.
When choosing a steel sheet, one should be preferred whose thickness does not exceed 1.5 mm. As for steel wire, its diameter can range from 3 to 4 mm. An alternative could be spokes borrowed from bicycle wheels.
Features of the work
The stove-trowel under the army bowler fits perfectly. If you decide to use the second variant of the device of this design, then at the first stage it is necessary to mark the sheet of metal using a template created in advance. After that, the shape and technological holes are cut out. During the blows with a hammer, you can bend the sheet. The furnace body should turn round; to give the desired shape, it is necessary to use a metal pipe. The main thing is to choose the right diameter.
Specialist advice
The bottom of the furnace should be made in the form of a circle, which is cut out with some allowance, and then installed in the formed cylinder. In order for the coals not to wake up, part of the circle should not have holes. Side openings can be made with any shape. In the upper part, as in the case described above, a grid is installed, which can be made of steel wire or knitting needles.
Sliver folding furnace
The folding stove-chipper will be manufactured using all the same materials and tools that were listed above. Ultimately, you should try to get a design in the form of a tetrahedron, the dimensions of which will be 12 x 12 x 15 cm. Before starting work, you should form a scan on a sheet of paper. The drawing is transferred to the metal to be cut, including the structural elements of the device. Additional space during transportation will save collapsible design. The lower side of the walls should be provided with holes for the studs. The same holes should be provided on the sides of the bottom. With the help of studs, which are made of wire or knitting needles, the bottom and walls can be assembled into one structure. The mesh for the top should be made of steel wire.
The fourth embodiment of the furnace
Camping mini-stove-chippers are most often made in the form of a folding structure. This will be discussed in this section. But this device will be distinguished by a more intricate internal device. For work, prepare stainless steel or aluminum sheet. The design will require the presence of four side faces, additional upper supports, as well as the bottom.
Side walls should be fixed with movable hinges or furniture fasteners. The bottom is fixed with hinges; for this purpose, a stopper should be provided on the opposite wall for fixing the lower elements. On the firebox door, it is necessary to strengthen the shutter, which eliminates the possibility of knocking the flame out.
Conclusion
If you still have not decided whether you need such an oven, then you should pay attention to the fact that the fuel will burn quite quickly, effectively giving off heat and heating objects. This can be achieved thanks to special openings that are designed to supply air. In addition, the use of such a design is considered safer than making a bonfire on the ground.