Ocelot DIY HX kit – Fire Maple 300t & Sterno Inferno Mug

We just completed additional testing on our High Efficiency DIY HX Mug Kit.  The test was altered to better match Metric units.  All test runs consisted of 500 ml (2 cups -473 ml) of 20 C water (70 F. 21.1 C).  Additionally, all test were conducted at sea level.  We ran the test 10 times and compiled the data.  My scale has a 1 g resolution so multiple test were required to gain bulk resolution.  The fuel consumption was 5 grams and the efficiency was 76%. That efficiency would boil 2 cups of 70 F water at 1500′ (where I live) using 4.5 grams of fuel.

Additionally, we captured some IR Thermal Data for various sections of the HX mug.  The temperature seem well under control.

Lower HX Body

HX Fins

HX Body

Jon,

Do you have the weight of the stove/plate combo-both versions?

Thanks,

Chris

The production burner plate weighs 21 grams.  I am not sure of the stove itself, but the combo of the stove, plate, Inferno and Imusa replacement lid weigh 188 grams / 6.6 oz.

I have the Fire Maple stove and also its clone, the original BRS 3000T (the one that doesn’t melt).  Is there any reason why the latter couldn’t be used?  I’ve heard that it’s a fuel hog, so I guess that would be a good enough reason if true.

I have no idea about Fire Maple clones so I can’t say.  They would have to be identical to work.

I received your DIY kit and finally got around to putting it together.  It was a bit wobbly at first because for some reason the top nut wouldn’t snug up tight against the plate…I couldn’t detect a bit of spru from the spot welding, so don’t know what was going on.To resolve it I added a thin brass washer I had sitting around that was the same exact dimensions as the spacer you spot welded to the base plate.  Wobble gone!

Running it, I found that it would boil 500 ml H2O in 6 minutes using less that 4 g fuel.  5 g fuel will yield a 5 minute boil…on par with my Jetboil Sol Ti.  However, the Jetboil using a BRS is still lighter at 5.5 oz compared to the 5.9 oz for the Inferno (using an DIY alu pie pan lid, 3 g).

The price point is what excites me: I think I paid $24 for the inferno a while back, $18 for the Firemaple, and $25 for your kit.  Pretty astounding for a stove this light and efficient, not to mention head and shoulders above the Stash as far as wind resistance goes!  And one really can’t compare to the Sol Ti because it’s been long out of production and no longer available, so this setup using an Inferno/Firemaple is the lightest canister stove I know of!  Good Job!

A word of advice to those who may be in the market to purchase the Firemaple FMS 300T: it’s around $20 at Ali Express and $90 on Amazon (yikes !).  Also, the BRS doesn’t disassemble at all, so it can’t be used.

Also, the BRS doesn’t disassemble at all, so it can’t be used.
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Mine do.
Use a rod through the air holes.

Cheers

Jon fong is a legend and a rockstar … thanks for this info

We are cleaning up our manufacturing of the Ocelot and expect to release a new revision soon.  The newest version will be made of thicker aluminum plate (0.0625″) and will be compatible with the Sterno Inferno, Fire Maple 1 liter HX pot as well as the JetBoil Stash.

We just got back from Escalante, UT and I was able to do some wind testing in the field (no fuel measurements).  We were able to boil 500 ml in a little over 4 minutes: the wind was blowing about 15 mph with gust up to 25.  One gust blew the stove out but it was easy to re-light.  I am working on a partial windscreen for use in serious winds.