Building The Ultimate Wood-Fired Camp Cooker | Double Rocket Stove Welding Project

It was a race against the clock to get this welding project ready for the camping trip...will it work out?
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[@donbrowse7980]

I've made rocket stoves for a few people and about to make one for my son and his family for their camping trips, this one of yours would suit him and his family perfect. I can safely say this double one with a hot plate is amazing and is undoubtedly the best one I've seen yet so i will be starting on this tomorrow, many thanks for this video Tim its brilliant.

[@SD-rq2ob]

A removable ash tray at the bottom of the stove would make for a good idea 👍

[@tedbastwock3810]

I was never very interested in rocket stoves, but MAN I want to build this, thanks Tim! Very nice design and execution!

[@nathanmillard]

This is why I picked up welding. I’m pretty handy with woodwork, but some things just don’t work well in wood (like a go kart… or camping stove). So glad I put some (many) hours in to learn welding - projects like this are inspirational!!

[@chrischerry2787]

Being able to fabricate something like that is EXACTLY why I want to learn to weld! Nice work! 😊

[@crevard203]

That's an awesome welding table

[@bradthayer6782]

That’s a really cool design! Hope the camping trip went well; thanks for the quick project and discussion.

[@TimWelds]

Thanks! The trip was great, just glad that the thing worked :)

[@1nvisible1]

*TimWelds looks like he's hitting the iron... and not the milscale kind!*

[@ephraimgomez7495]

@@TimWeldsI was wondering if you have the schematics and measurements for this project, I want to make it for my ag mechanics project

[@AutoExpertJC]

Great story Tim - thank you. I especially liked the aside about how heavy industry training and lighyt fab are very different. (I trained as a mech. eng. in the railways in Australia, so I felt this pain acutely...) Well done going from concept to finished prototype in the timeframe - bonus points for it working so well, out of the blocks. Awesome vid.

[@supercadet111]

You need to do a video of a mobile storage rack build, for all those steel ends/scraps on the floor man😁

[@DavidTheDave]

Beautiful design, perfectly executed.

[@TinkerKing209]

I’m definitely right there with you. Always trying to weld a project hours before I need it haha 😂

[@rotironwerks]

This got my attention. Great idea. Nice shop.

[@davidspires7242]

Tim - excellent design, I'm already scrounging in my metal shop for enough bits to make one!

[@dwylhq874]

Awesome cooker. Bookmarked for future. Congrats on 300k subs! 🎉

[@CliffsideStables]

Now THAT is a creative project, CONGRATULATIONS ! Tim in northern TN

[@TimWelds]

Thank you very much!

[@thomashverring9484]

Congrats on the 300k subscribers, Tim! I haven't had the time to watch videos for a while, so this is the first one in a few months. Great seeing your channel doing so well!

[@TimWelds]

Thanks a ton!

[@JohnDoe-cv7gs]

You should check out the last one!

[@thomashverring9484]

@@JohnDoe-cv7gs I definitely will! :^)

[@timothyedmiston8756]

To be quite honest with you that is an awesome item, I would be checking into getting that thing with a pattern because you have just created probably one of the better camping items that I’ve seen in a long time

[@mark_luna]

Dude! That thing is sweet. Well done.

[@mikerilling6515]

I made one similar this years ago, but with only one rocket stove under the right side, which is where I do my high-speed cooking and then I push things over to the left where there’s no fire underneath it to keep things warm and to continue low level cooking

[@helmesnick79]

Very nicely done sir

[@snoopy32169]

Nicely done as always. Real good channel Tim! You have been a real help and inspiration for me. Best regards from RO🇹🇩😊 !!!

[@TimWelds]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mikelamuraglia5645]

Pretty neat, Great job. I like it

[@bigred805100]

this is so perfect!!! I want one of these so bad!

[@kenttrucktoys]

Great job sir.

[@scotthiscoe5307]

That’s a rad build. Love it 👌🏼

[@MrTripler69]

Amazing! good job looks great!

[@jefferybraswell2295]

Cool as shit I built a single rocket that I love thanks it’s nice to watch a pro 🤙🏻🙏🏼❤️

[@rgdutch22]

That's a badass griddle dude. Rocket stoves are ideal because of low/minimal fuel usage. This is next level shit. You got mad skills boy.

[@HerbertHaag-l1f]

Suuuuuuuper 👍 thank you for this Video 👍

[@jaimereyes7480]

I love videos like this

[@ntnguyen1]

beautiful,

[@TimWelds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lixoemluxo]

Very Nice congratulations

[@MrAndrew990]

add a blast gate

[@sia.b6184]

tim , you make it look so easy , I would have had the opposite result where I would have got it done with a lot of scraps made instead of using scraps to get the grill made haha .. awesome design too

[@jimmyspakes8149]

Cool design, my only question is about an ash clean out?

[@ZILAwelds]

I build a receiver hitch mounted aluminum box on a swing out mechanism just hours before i drive to florida 😂 I know that feeling

[@TimWelds]

That sounds awesome! It seems to be a habit of mine to have those last minute ideas.

[@jimmywilson1388]

Have you ever tried the scotch brite XT pro disc for the angle grinder. It’s my go to for prepping metal now. They are awesome, you should check them out if you haven’t. They rip through mill scale, paint and rust. I wipe the metal down with acetone before I use it just to get the oil film off the metal but that only takes a second. But they say you don’t even have to clean it before you use it but I think it’s better that way. You could just prep the metal and then wipe the area down that you’re welding but I’m kinda weird so I wipe it down before and after…😂

[@robd4914]

Looks amazing. Legend has it, those eggs are still stuck to the flat top :) j/k.

[@TimWelds]

Nah, they were no match for an 80 grit flap disc. 😃

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Love me some campfire pancakes, I'll be right over with some fresh picked blueberries. Thanks TW.

[@briandale5645]

Cook's !!! That's what's up .

[@prix3379]

Love your videos man

[@jonear12]

“Who wants fried eggs?? Nope, you’re getting scrambled!” Nice video!

[@RodriguezProduction]

Cool but how do u take out the ashes

[@francoasanchez1]

Hi Tim - what blade are you running on your evolution mitering chop saw?

[@elladomisteriosodelaislawoodoo]

Buen video hasta me gusto la planchita para los tacos justo ahora ire a hacerme esta estufa

[@user-QT-y5g]

nice design but how the smoke gonna hit the meat? is that the reason we still cook our meat with wood?

[@ED3]

❤ it.

[@meistariaron1854]

very cool, how do you get the ash out ?

[@joemunger1047]

I like it. I've made several rocket stoves of different designs. Mostly in the 12 to 16 inch chimney. How is heat control with the griddle almost sitting right on top of the chimney?

[@TimWelds]

It's not great from a control perspective, but I thought it was cool that it worked. I can shift the wood around a little and stoke it up or cool it off, but the reaction time is kind of slow.

[@prodriver91]

What are the dimensions of the full unit? This looks like a great weekend project I'd like to try making. Would just want to know the key points of where you lined it up and how much material you used to know how much to buy

[@Vad255]

What is it weight? I think it's so hard for camping. Why didn't you make it from stainless still with less thin instead of heavy metal?

[@kenttrucktoys]

It may be better with a bigger cooktop so that you can have hot and warm spot to have control of your cooking.

[@MichaelLmstead]

A drawer to empty the ashes would be nice

[@campherjaco]

After use of the stove, how do clean up go? How do you plan the remove the coal ash from underneath the expanded metal grid?

[@TimWelds]

I just turn it so that the chute on the front is facing down and everything shakes out.

[@travisprice7256]

Is that safe to eat on and shouldnt the griddle be treated to prevent rust

[@nokufano]

Hey Tim, nice video and project, as always! I am wondering, why do you even consider sending stuff to laser cut if you have plasma cnc around? Is laser so much better? I am building my workshop right now, and I always thought that plasma CNC is like the top tier of fabrication tools, wonder if I was any wrong.

[@roba2440]

Does ash build up in the space below the mesh? Is it easy to empty?

[@suro948]

DAMN!!!

[@keithlopez2583]

Tell me you are going to sell a pre cut kit of the dual stove! I need one!!

[@TimWelds]

I think it would be surprisingly expensive, but a lot of people have asked, so I might look into it.

[@TheRealChetManley]

How to empty the ash box?

[@billwest5330]

What is the type of saw blade you used to cut plate? I’m having a hard time finding a Chop Saw

[@TimWelds]

It’s an Evolution TCT blade made for their circular saw. It’s great. Diablo blades are great too. Pay attention to the saw speed and rated blade speed.

[@rock_machine01]

I’ve got a question, what’s your favorite 12” chop saw blade for aluminum? Dry cut. For thicker material, 3/8 and 1/2”

[@TimWelds]

I assume you're looking to put one on a miter saw. I always use my 14" chop saw with the Evolution aluminum blade, which has a 12" version, but they are only rated for low RPM saws, so I don't have a good recommendation for you. I have used some miter saws on aluminum and they worked great, I just don't know what blade they were using.

[@arairsoft6580]

Great video is there a place I can find these plans and or dimensions

[@alfredoestrada5985]

Hey Tim what company did you say we could go through to get parts cut out i didn’t quite catch that

[@asintonic]

Pretty awesome thanks for sharing great idea. Question? How does your table do against and with the mig splatter BBs? Do you still have to remove them later?

[@TimWelds]

Thanks! The spatter doesn't even stick to this table with the hard coating. Siegmund includes some special cleaner and an anti-spatter treating spray to periodically maintain the table and I think that helps as well. The hardest thing on the table is little arc marks from grounding through the table. They don't cause a functional problem, so I continue to do it for efficiency sake, but there are little cosmetic marks from it.

[@louisperugini785]

Great job Tim. If you find you have some hot spots on your griddle, I suggest welding some small angle iron running the long way on the underside of the griddle. That's how my Blackstone cook surface was designed and it seems to work well.

[@TimWelds]

Thanks! That's a great suggestion. I've only used it twice, but I might try measuring the temp in a few spots to see if something like that could help.

[@louisperugini785]

My Blackstone griddle has a couple of pieces of angle iron with the point/corner facing down towards the flames, and the legs stitch welded to the underside of griddle. I imagine it helps prevent warping, adds thermal mass, and forces the flames to spread out a bit. I hope that helps.

[@RobertWilliams-ku5ix]

Depending how big the surface what size angle n spacing ?

[@JCWren]

Is the rocket action less, more, or about what you expected? I've not used a rocket stove of any kind, but I was thinking it was going to be more like a forge :)

[@TimWelds]

When you get the wood situated just right, it works really well and the temp was just about right for cooking on. I found that blocking off the wood chute causes the air flow to be much quicker and the whole thing to burn hotter because there's not the option for air to flow in the chute.

[@JinKee]

How do you clean the ash out of the welded bottom of the burn box?

[@asintonic]

I would asume he can tip it over and let the ash fall out or with a little scoop. 🤷‍♂️

[@JinKee]

@@asintonic if you tip it upside down there's only a little clearance between the burners and the hotplate. Trying to get the ash out of the little holes looks annoying.

[@TimWelds]

I just tip it toward the front with the wood chute facing down and shake it out. I've only used it twice, but so far it's all fallen out really easily past the expanded metal in less than 5 seconds. If you wanted to build one that was easier to empty, you could add a removable bottom or a little door. The reason I used holes in the bottom was to allow me to add a sliding vent on top of them like an old Weber grill if I need to for heat control. It turns out that I can control the fire pretty well just by moving the sticks in and out.

[@JinKee]

@@TimWelds the man himself! Thank you for showing us how to make and modify this design.

[@Bosbulls]

Me every time I go camping. I always have last minute projects for camping trips. 😂

[@joselira9076]

Will you sell a print of this project

[@drakanize]

Surprised you didn't make a ash tray or the button open and dump out

[@TimWelds]

It dumps out of the front just fine, but if I were to do it again and had a little more time, I would include an ash tray.

[@bonzita23]

Only thing I don't like is that welds are on the top of the plate instead of bottom but good design overall

[@chefdlturner9056]

What's the name of the software? Thanks

[@TimWelds]

It's called Onshape. They have a free version for hobby use, with the caveat that all designs are publicly searchable.

[@dalehughes388]

Would u mind if i build a few of these w similar design to make a few dollars sir? Louisiana 25 years old

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

ฟินิดห์อร่อยจังเลย :)

[@hedsy]

What are all free programs that you used on the computer?

[@TimWelds]

It’s a web based CAD package called OnShape. The free version for personal use requires all designs to be shared publicly.

[@Case_02467]

That is auper cool. You make me want to get into welding. I think i would want to hang the stove with chain and make the legs threadable so it would travel really well for camping. That looks sso cool though.

[@AhmSaeed-rf3wq]

❤

[@conradsenior5843]

nice but too heavy for me.

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

What does mill scale taste like

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

For camping... well not sure about that. It's heavy, bulky, hard to adjust flame power, long to the the heat at the proper temp. The surface will rust even before day one and whife won't accept the food getting cooked on it. Cleaning will be hard, and it's probably more expensive than buying two butane burner/stove. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.... you made it and you had a great fun doing it.

[@torowazup1]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼🤓

[@qualitygreenhouseproductsq6943]

Can you make me one. I’ll pay you for it.

[@Adhavan842]

I want come to there ur address send me please iam indian i learn ur lovely welding

[@weemanling]

What's with the vocal fry.

[@TimWelds]

I’m just doing the best I can.

[@DanFilkins-s5p]

I guess it's a novelty idea but it's not practical at all. You're taking a very simple item and now have complicated by needing three different items to make it work. Where propane stoves you just need 2. And when you're camping less is better.

[@ephraimgomez7495]

I was wondering if anyone new the schematics on this project, I want to build one just like it for my ag mechanics project

[@Sharcooterie-m5q]

soooo yeah neat camp stove, but the whole 'rocket stove' thing is about getting 100% combustion, and is typically achieved by only allowing air in through the same inlet as the fuel. i noticed that your stove was producing a lot of smoke. maybe cover that big air intake in the front and see what happens

[@TimWelds]

I agree, the design could use some optimization and it's a little smoky. It works pretty good for a first attempt thrown together in a hurry, but I'm thinking about making a second version with a more efficient burn and some way to control the heat.

[@Sharcooterie-m5q]

@@TimWelds 9:20 it looks like youve got everything set up really well, love the design. at first i thought you might also be losing efficiency to the dual exhaust, but those things burn so hot it seems unlikely any extra air would be getting in through either pipe... just seal up everything but the fuel/air in and the exhaaust and id reckon you burn two holes through the cook top 🤣 - im totally stealing this build when i go home to alaska

[@communistgreyman2078]

I’m not a fabricator or a diy however I loved your commitment and process. Great accomplishment I definitely would buy one from you.

[@justintasht1067]

Absolutely fantastic build love the design and how it turned out 👍👍 great work

[@4speed3pedals]

Once your grill has been in use and gets a little dinged up, taking a power tool camping may not be what you want to do. A grille brick is an abrading block of material that does a great job. I first learned about them in the restaurant business. A grille brick can get rid of raised metal from a gouge in the surface. Be aware, they are not long lasting as would be a sharpening stone. The material is very porous and must be removed thoroughly prior to cooking. It is just another method of performing a task and a grille brick is not for everyone. Amazon has them, so do restaurant supply stores. Looking over the rocket stove build, the burner could be made from 6 pieced with a good layout and proper bending, and thickness does come into play here. I was thinking the inside corner welds could be eliminated but this is not a time saver.

[@mikerilling6515]

I made one similar this years ago, but with only one rocket stove under the right side, which is where I do my high-speed cooking and then I push things over to the left where there’s no fire underneath it to keep things warm and to continue low level cooking

[@HunterFain-cd1pj]

Would it be possible to make one from aluminum that would do well? I'm trying to figure out a way to make one I can travel with in my bag and assemble as needed

[@anonamos3505]

Enjoying the stories as well as learning. I got a question for ya... So should we replace the electrical cord of our welders or is that 10a cord somehow getting all it needs? Fwiw I'm in a 3rd world country running on 230v@60hz where sometimes there is high and low voltage spikes, some are telling me to go to a 60amp breaker my machine averages 30amp with max at around 55amps sure would like to know your thoughts thanks! @timwelds

[@HunterFain-cd1pj]

What do you need to start your own like welding shop

[@alexb.6772]

What’s that model of chop saw are you using Tim?

[@donaldhalls2189]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@schmiedee904]

This is so awesome!! A rocket flat top!

[@slamdunk6170]

Very cool, good job

[@kevdaceo]

Nice

[@-DIYPRO-]

So if this is the 2 cylinder does that mean we'll get a 4 cylinder rocket stove design next, maybe for a Blackstone!!👏👏

[@TimWelds]

That would be awesome! If I were to do that, I'd probably just make 2 of these back to back.

[@NicolasTheondine]

Why everything made in the US is ultimate ?

[@TimWelds]

I have no idea, just thought it might make the title more interesting. Thanks for the comment!