How to Make an Alcohol Stove

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How to Make an Alcohol Stove

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An stove made from a tin for survival or camping purposes

Get a Suitable Tin

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Get a tin that you can use for your stove. Make sure that you choose one that can hold a pot comfortably.

Create Circle for Hole Placement

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Draw a circle the size of the tin lid. Divide that cicle into 16 pieces.

Make Holes in the Cicle

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Use a toothpick to make holes on the edge of every line and inbetween the two lines

Attach the Circle to the Lid

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Roll up a piece of tape with the sticky side on the outside. Place the tape in the middle of the circle. Place the circle on the lid.

Marking the Holes

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Take a permanent marker and mark the holes onto the lid.

Making the Holes

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Take a hammer and nail and hammer a hole where all the permanent maker dots are.

Pouring the Alcohol

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Pour alcohol into the tin

Lighting the Stove

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Hold a lighter below the stove. Wait for a few moments then place a lighter on the top of the stove. The stove will then ignite.