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How to Cast a Stove From a Paint Bucket

I thought I would post something fun today because the past month hasn’t been very good personally. Anyway, for those who’ve been around a while, you’d know that I really enjoy DIY projects, and today is a wonderful example of creativity meshed with ingenuity.

Although there are no verbal instructions, the video is easy enough to follow. You’ll probably want to watch it more than once if you’re truly interested in giving it a shot because there’s a bunch going on, including using Styrofoam to create voids, a mesh of wires to act as rebar, strategically placed grates, and more. Stick around until the end to watch the stove in action.

That said, I’m not sure whether it’s worth the effort because (1) I’m sure it’s quite heavy and (2) I don’t know how long it is expected to last. More importantly, there are certainly much more portable options available online, including the EcoZoom Rocket Stove if you don’t mind the price tag. In any case, enjoy!

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Damian Brindle

My latest book, The Survival Blueprint: How to Prepare Your Family for Disaster, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ49Y5X4

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2 responses to “How to Cast a Stove From a Paint Bucket”

  1. Thys Fourie

    If the weight of the rocket stove is a problem, make a rocket stove out of cans. Just do a surge for “youtube rocket stove from cans” A list of videos on how to build a rocket stove from cans, will appear. The downside might be durability. Cement rocket stoves will last a lot longer than a can rocket stove. Also if your rocket stove don’t work you have not wasted a lot of money

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  2. Frank Vazquez

    I’ve seen this video before. I feel like placing the tube full of sand in the center and then later scooping out the sand seems like a step that could be skipped.

    But however one does it, it’s a nice project and you have a stove when you are done to use for entertaining or emergencies.

    Others probably have the same opinion or observation that the guy placed too much wood. He should save it to make charcoal or for later use, but in the future he should put less wood in it. The stove seems very efficient so why waste firewood and loose that advantage.

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