Welding Blanket Under Alcohol Stove for Winter Conditions

Another path to explore?

Jon and Steofan, thanks for the tips. Will try them.

Wow, I don't log in a couple days and you guys keep chugging away. Nice looking spreadsheet Glenn!

I am surprised people are having trouble with JB Weld in an alcy stove even away from the flame. Tetkoba swears by that stuff and he makes some pretty impressive stuff (check him out on youtube if you haven't already!)

I've never had any problems with JB Weld on alcohol stove parts, as long as it isn't in the flame or next to the flame.

–B.G.–

Well, the joint I am trying to seal is about 3/16" from the jets on my stove, but I will try the JB weld again and see how it does.

Would it be possible to get a copy of the efficiency spreadsheet you all are using?

JB Weld IS a superior product.
I made one of the woodgas stoves when this first popped-up on BLP, "MYOG Inverted Downdraft Woodgas Stove – My Attempt". I can't begin to count the number of times that it had been used from 2009 until this year. JB Weld was still solid but the steel cans were really showing their dents/age/usage. This last fall I tossed the old stove (still intact) into the recycling bin.
Good luck with your project, it looks great so far!

"Would it be possible to get a copy of the efficiency spreadsheet you all are using?"

Send me pm with your email address and I will send it to you. If you want Glenn's version, which is the same formulas in a prettier format, I'm sure he would send it along if you contact him.

Thanks Ben. PM on the way.

Hopefully me email went thru properly, I sent it from my phone. You can also just copy and paste the formulas from either Delmar's or my threads as well.

David, I've included a second worksheet called "Elevation" that has an additional row for the controversial altitude factor if it happens to come more into play.

Tried the JB Weld on a stove, and despite the relatively close proximity to flames, it seems to be holding up well after about 20 burns. Thanks guys for suggesting I try it again.

Great looking stove David. If I may, what did you make your stand out of? It looks like a red bull can perhaps?

The pot stand is made from the lower portion of a 5 oz aluminum hair mousse bottle, turned upside down. It just happens to be 1.75" outside diameter, the same size as the inside diameter of the ring at the bottom of soda and beer cans, which are easily drilled out with a standard 1.75" hole saw to fit the mousse bottle. One of the fun things about making stoves from soda and beer cans is the variety of colors and patterns they come in:

That is very interesting! Thanks for sharing that info.