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9.7 Gram BPL Ti Wing Esbit Stove
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Aug 21, 2006 at 9:15 pm #1219376
I ditched the bowl on my BPL ti wing stove and put in a new stainless steel rivet.
The bowl weighs 3.4 grams, so just the wings and new rivet weigh 9.7 grams (rivet weighs .3 grams, wish I could get a ti rivet, like the stock BPL one which did not even register on my scale.)
I also notched the wing pot supports with a Dremel to custom fit my Snow Peak 700. It sits in there like a lock and key, very stable.
I have an alcohol bowl (grape juice can bottom) that sits in there nice too for when I want to back up with alcohol; it holds 1.5 tbsp. Nice multi-use potstand/stove, thanks to BPL!
Here’s some pics:
If anyone is interested you can send me your ti wing stove (SASE) and I will put a rivet in it for $5. You can do it yourself but the ss tubular rivets are $6 per 100 and the roll die, anvil and hand tool are about $60. I got it all from Hanson Rivet (www.hansonrivet.com).
If you get your own stuff get the tubular rivet in stainless steel size 3/32″ diameter by 5/32″ long. Also get the roll die, HT100 hand tool and anvil for the rivet so you can set it. I got the dies with 1/2″ shanks for future use in and arbor press or bench mount rivet setter.
Side note: I actually used a 1/8″ by 7/32″ rivet in mine and ended up having to bore my wing holes out with a file to fit the 1/8″ rivet. With the length the rivet did not roll all the way over before the die maxed out. Hence I suggest the 3/32″ stuff and the shorter length at 5/32″. I have this new stuff on order so I will let you know how it fits, should be just fine though.
Aug 22, 2006 at 3:32 am #1361501Cool. I also took the bowl off mine… but I just cut / bent / twisted it off… I didn’t have to remove the rivet.
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