1738 The Safety Heater

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[@plusorminusandtime]

This man single handedly saving people from the cold. Thank you.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@plusorminusandtime]

@@ThinkingandTinkering Sir, I am in the United States. I believe that you are doing more to help those in need from this looming winter and energy crisis, than your own government. Or my government for that matter. Thank you.

[@MikeSnifferpippets]

Who needs fake geniuses pretending to help mankind when we have this guy!!! I’m his garage saving more people from cold this year than any well known philanthropist we haven’t stopped hearing about this past three years!

[@Xeridas]

The mark of a Master, he just made something so simple yet so efficient and instead of trying to market it he just wanted to share the absolute joy he is feeling about how and why it works, so we can feel the same.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - cheers mate - it is so simple anyone who wants to can make it and you are quite right I love that

[@lucuspreston7292]

We’ve got to adopt this mindset globally. We’re awesome, why are we enslaving each other?

[@PatGilliland]

Floral foam comes in two main varieties - Oasis - which holds fluid as shown and Sahara which does not. Be sure to get the right one. Never thought I'd be sharing information I learned in my first job 30+ years ago.

[@TheMargo420]

I was wondering about this! Thank you.

[@davidbarnes241]

Simply known as wet oasis as opposed to dry oasis.

[@lorenbush8876]

I thought that's what that looked like.

[@daddynunya9045]

Thanks

[@victoryfirst2878]

@TryNDoxMe I want to know about a carbon felt type ??? Any ideas ???

[@drums-r-life2952]

That is the best burner I've seen and I've seen a lot! Great job sir! Fantastic ingenuity! Well done.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@holdiver307]

These are the people to hang around . This should be on cable . Love your work good sir 🙏

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - cheers mate

[@cherylsteed4728]

You have saved so many lives with this valuable video....Thank you, Clarksville Tennessee

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@jamesross1003]

This is awesome Rob! The more I think about it the more I love it. A lot less loss of fuel due to escaping fumes as well. Less fuel loss from evaporation that doesn't get burned. All in all a great design.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@JesusSaves86AB]

Well done sir. Ingenuity at its finest.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@tiggydorset9041]

This is fantastic! I am going to impliment this feature into the design of my workshop methanol heater. Been working on it some more today, almost finished, but now I have this addition to add to it. Thanks!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

oh wow - awesome

[@pauloneill369]

So clever Rob. To coin a phrase - awesome!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - cheers mate

[@jerrodlopes186]

Brilliant! I always enjoy your videos. I look forward to implementing your gift of this design into my own burners going forth. Cheers!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome

[@TheMargo420]

It just keeps getting better all the time! You amaze me! Thank you!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - thank you mate

[@popeyeman69]

I think without doubt, you definitely did make the world's safest heater, or burner. Pure genius and so simple, and that's the real genius part! Well done!

[@simonsays5587]

Keep the UK warm this winter 😁👍🏆

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

We will!

[@carolduvall111]

I swear you read my mind...i was litteraly just thinking over the last week was I really wish I could find a safer way to hav my extra/emergancy heat this winter...and you nailed it wow I will let you know how mine works...niw back to your show...thanks again. You really help even in just lifting spirits let alone the practical side

[@kimbilton4928]

Robert I'm so inspired by your demonstrations. I had a wood stove for years. If I only knew what I know now. I would have kept it. Love your videos.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

I am off to the Philippines in about two weeks and at the moment I and at the moment I live in a 6 foot by 6 foot cabin God knows how you guys are all not going to freeze to death this winter.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

for sure mate

[@kathymello2654]

It is ideas like these that help me rest at night. Thank you so much

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome

[@jayslife1644]

thank you , i do enjoy your teachings,

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@seamuscharles9028]

No Day is a Day without your pod Super safe and efficient

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome mate - cheers

[@paulcarey9248]

Amazing.Thank You.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@barbufodor1186]

great application Rob!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

thank you mate

[@harrybloom9213]

That is brilliant! Thank You for sharing.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

my pleasure

[@stonedsavage7814]

Very good follow on from the ceiling burner I meant vortex heater 😂 good to see you are okay mate

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lolol - I think ceiling burner is a pretty good description of the one mate lol

[@mikaelfransson3658]

Oh Rob! You done it. This is a safe it can be you can take a tin-can put it in a pot on the stove! And every man and women can cook heat on the stove! then the planed electric stop come in winter! we don't need to freeze! Thanks Rob! I Just love it! 🥸/Mikael

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate - I am sincerely glad you like it

[@michaelj2439]

Absolutely brilliant and very entertaining, thank you.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@olgierdogden4742]

Excellent. I now know how to make an economy safety heater and the principles behind the Davey Lamp which I often wondered about. I like a man who enjoys his work.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

Let converse📤😊😊

[@StefanHartmann-hartiberlin]

That is really crazy ! Wonderful ! Really cool ! I love your crazy ingenious ideas ! ;) Very well done Rob !

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - cheers mate - from you that is praise indeed - all the best

[@teamhaselmyer]

Outstanding 👍😃👍

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@giannagiavelli5098]

A handle would be great to separate them and can we get one to run on a solid oil like Crisco or paraffin

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

give it a try mate

[@vadimkozlov3008]

This is like that old show "Art Attack" but with making useful stuff. You even remind me of the old host of that show and have the same style of preparing your builds ahead of time.

[@justaman7745]

I like this safe heater 🔥 and you put smile on my face when you laugh. 😊

[@johnnytarponds9292]

Ah! I recognize a Davys Lamp when I see one! Dad was a coal miner. This made me smile.

[@Albachiel]

Me tooooooo , shame I lost my collection of Davy lamps 😢.

[@daves_channel1491]

And the invention still keeps happening Excellent. just saw a Lukes's wind barrel short, I had to take a second look, I know that place. 😀

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - yep! it was a while ago though

[@scottmccluremcclure3916]

I pray that everyone in Scotland Ireland Wales and England, Europe as well stay warm this winter.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@shed.projects5150]

Awesome, thanks.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@ricardodasilva1766]

Speachless !! Thanks AGAIN !

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome - cheers mate

[@gorgosanma]

Great video! I'm glad I found this channel

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jb-dn3ct]

True engineering, find a problem, create a solution, and what a genius solution it is, thus will definitely be keeping many KZbinrs from worrying about some of the dangers 👍

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I hope so lol

[@goat-shaw]

the politician see no problem Then make 1.

[@joeybeaulieu1666]

Brilliant!

[@Spinningininfinity]

Very small chickens😁 A great contribution for not burning down your dwelling. This mesh is proving very handy. If my mesh were of a finer grade would that mean I was holier than thou🤔🥰

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lololol - I guess it would

[@barrybegley5379]

There is much to learn from your videos. Perhaps one day some kind soul will donate a "BBQ lighter with a flex line" to the cause, while you still have both hands in tact. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.

[@mashishimatani1025]

I love this man spirit I enjoy he’s tutorials so much

[@julieannecole580]

You are amazing thank you

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

oh wow - thank you

[@edwingolddelirium]

it's all nice with all your variations every day.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome

[@RupertBruce]

Great idea!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@Aleksandr-Herman]

When you lifted up the middle piece in the beginning, it was like a magic!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I thought that was awesome when I first saw it!

[@amazac9869]

Outstanding & Brilliant very nice finding indeed👋👋👋👍

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

Thank you kindly

[@davidbarnes241]

Simply ingenious 👏👏👏

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@saeedhossain6099]

awesome video, you're really going to help a lot of people doing this.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

Let converse📤❤❤

[@JG-mp5nb]

Some folks place a heavy clay pot on a stand above it on a simple rack. The clay becomes warm and radiates the heat evenly.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

Let converse📤😊😊❤

[@daneking1209]

This is called executing a brilliant idea.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - cheers mate

[@lorenbush8876]

That's really cool Robert, thanks.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@scotttovey]

That's totally cool Rob. Soup and tuna cans would be an excellent use for these burners.

[@colleenforrest7936]

I was just thinking of tuna cans! Maybe making a few holes in the top with one of those triangular shaped punches on the other end of a can opener we used to use to open up the big cans of pineapple juice. Içve used those forever and I still have no idea what those things are called! I saw another guy on KZbin bend the triangle bits all the way in. Not only were they air holes, but they formed a little raised stand to set the pot on above the flame.

[@scotttovey]

@@colleenforrest7936 The ones that had the round end on one side and the pointed end on the other we called bottle openers. The one's with the crank we called can openers. And since the pointed tool is used to open cans, it's a can opener.

[@colleenforrest7936]

@@scotttovey the rounded ones open the bottles and the crank can openers open that cans, but the pointy ones put the triangle holes in the lids so you can pour liquid out. Just wondering if those had an official name other than just calling those can openers too

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

oh yeah for sure

[@MoniTablet-gm8qf]

I think they're referred to as pierce-type can openers.

[@JamesWilson-pq9qp]

Humphrey Davy safety screen is a technology used to make all electrical equipment explosion proof. Originally used in mines for lamps; going back to an 1815 invention. It really is unbelievable how well it works - excellent demonstration - Rob!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I agree mate - it's a very clever idea - the original one that is - I am just using it

[@JamesWilson-pq9qp]

@@ThinkingandTinkering Use it! It has saved millions of lives. And is used through out all industrial settings. 200 years and no patent.

[@williampennjr.4448]

"I use it because I have it" I cant argue with that.

[@marcfruchtman9473]

Very cool idea. Well done.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@StephenCoda]

That's pretty clever. Nice work Robert.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

Let converse📤😊😊❤

[@TheBaconWizard]

LOVE it. Magic!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - cheers mate

[@Pwecko]

No, Science. 😁

[@simongross3122]

Really enjoyed this one. Thanks mate.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@ruidadgmailcanada8508]

Love the ingenuity! Sadly this won't work for me, the temptation to stick my fingers into the easily crushable Oasis stuff is far too strong and there would be nothing left but green powder and a very satisfied me. hahaha

[@hanelyp1]

You'd need a resilient wicking material, like the cotton balls mentioned.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lolol - you will have to use something tougher and less tempting lol

[@truth2792]

You are AMAZING!

[@OnNicegram.ThinkmediaTv]

Let converse📤❤😊

[@deslomeslager]

Good share! Safety first, always.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

for sure mate

[@mustseevideos7777]

Bravo Dear Man!!!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@lilbullet158]

Astonishing 👍

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

Let converse📤😊😊

[@cayrex]

I replicate your heater and make a drop test. It works like advertised 😃 good job

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

nice one mate - for folks wanting to see it here is a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYW1Z6yfhbxmhaM

[@colrodrick8784]

That is rather cool. I guess that would mean that you don’t need a snuffer anymore

[@robb4044]

BRILLIANT!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@jamesblakely1639]

Why I love you??? You saying "It needs some weight" Made me see that, I can use magnets to hold everything in place, and cheaper mantle material for a current 'fishing heater' build I'm working on. Tysm.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome mate - cheers

[@paulristow3454]

Ingenious!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@dremaboy777]

Good stuff 👍🏾

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@Good4All4Good]

You've redeemed yourself for that ceiling torch.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - cheers mate

[@gaz1tinsley]

Thank you Mr Chuckle ;)

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@modelnutty6503]

really nice! would small slits angled in get the vortex act? a mesh cup chimney would obviously do wonders. tuna cans have a stamped lip for stacking, if the mesh is close enough for exploiting that stamped lip.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

worth a try - let me know how you get on mate

[@hidden6ix742]

internet vermin are harder than you think to get rid of !

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

lol - for sure

[@lagunafishing]

I like the built in safety feature of this one Rob. Fool proof!

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I doubt it mate - nothing if fool proof lol

[@lagunafishing]

@@ThinkingandTinkering 😊

[@dgpreston5593]

Bravo, sir...

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

thank you mate

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

Cool design.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@mikefozard4057]

Inspiring video as always! I made a close approximation of this, except my reservoir section was filled with ceramic fibre topped with a disc of carbon felt then the stainless mesh. The initial burn was strong but controlled, presumably by the mesh. It then died down to a low blue flame for the majority of the rest of the burn. Not ideal for my use case (a reasonably decorative room heater), perhaps my can was too tall and narrow for efficient wicking. Love the safety flame concept but the search goes on for my consistent controlled burn.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@Andymac1701A]

That's brilliant

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@NewHampshireJack]

Too large to replace a Trangia burner at camp but it does solve a major problem with liquid-fueled stoves. TIP-OVER. I am not sure yet exactly what I will do with this unit. However, watching this video only one time compels me to build one. Thank you for posting this and I now need to whack that subscribe button.

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[@ytube1715]

Love your channel sir. I have found most people with your level of intelligence have a difficult time explaining things in a way that non academic types can understand. You on the other hand, make the topics both understandable and entertaining.

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@janszenable]

WOW. To heat a small space in an emergency. I still have bioethanol in the shed. Thank you for this useful idea.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@annsmith1116]

My son bought a fire blanket once when he was working on his car which now lives under my sink. Am I the only one who now also wants their own work shop? Love these videos they are fascinating! I hope I never need to use any of the knowledge I've learned but if the grid does go down thank you in advance for being so generous with your time and wisdom! If you ever feel the need to write a book I would like to be one of the first on your list to buy it because the frightening thing is we have a generation that are going to be a bit lost without Google and the knowledge your sharing is priceless. Much respect!

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[@stuartmccloud307]

The appliance....of Science. Well done mate, that is such a simple but brilliant concept, I can see so many safety applications for us pyrotechnic experimenters :)

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

awesome mate

[@Escekar]

Love it..

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@1kreature]

I'd place the bottom ring a bit lower on the top section so it forms a lip aligning the two halves...

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@karlmyers6518]

Very clever and the look reminds me of a torch for a castle 🤣

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

yeah! - it does - awesome

[@scalezi]

This guy is awesome

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

wow - cheers mate

[@steelo8520]

I added a "catalytic copper wick ", I found by putting an upright tube of copper mesh on the safety screen (scaled like a Bday cake) after it heated up it attracted the flame and changed the shape and colour of it to like a really really deep gloomy orange lantern light plus when the flame is blown out the copper/ethanol catalytic reaction kept it glowing and put it into a standby/economy heat mode . So for times say when your solo camping in the cold or in a car for the winter, yep, no flame.....

[@Telegrm-GusgriOfficial]

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[@michaelwarbon]

Wow! That's a home run in all aspects. My mind is thinking if you can get solar and a Stirling on a full burning stove you can replace an internal combustion in efficiency and it would drop the weight of a vehicle. There is fancy engineering with glass which would allow light to pass to solar. I am itching to try it but have a lot going on in my life. So if you want to look at that go for it.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@Liverpoollatest]

Could you create something that would be like a wood burner in the house, but with no smoke? Basically a cheap alternative to spending £thousands on a wood burner

[@jerrodlopes186]

I've been working on it for a long time. All I've come up with is using a small camp stove and running the stovepipe out a window. I used to install the real ones for a living. I've got a wonderful little woodburner that I bought new for less than $300 US. Enough stovepipe and a damper would run you maybe $75-100 more. You'd need to purchase a purpose made fireback and hearth or produce the same with available materials (think stone slabs/concrete wall backing...). There's just no real cheap and safe way to burn wood. PS the trick to not getting smoke is to light a paper log or some such thing and hold it up in the flue for a good thirty seconds before lighting the stove in order to warm up the flue and start a good draft going. Voila! No smoke. Oh, and use only very dry seasoned wood.

[@burgersnchips]

You're describing a rocket stove - he's made loads

[@dantronics1682]

He just made one for Luke

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

of course mate - what you are talking about is just a rocket stove - but a little adaptation is still needed - I have ordered the parts

[@Liverpoollatest]

@@ThinkingandTinkering thank you Robert. Just watched your new video with the box on the rocket stove. It's great 😄. Keep up the good work, love the videos 👍

[@colleenforrest7936]

That is awesom. It makes me think of all the people over the world who've accidentally gotten burned by cook fires and forest fires started when something went out of hand Hope this gets out as an idea to folks.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

I hope so too - we will just have to spread the word I guess

[@darynsax]

Hi I have been watching many of your videos and love the ones I've watched upto now however I have a question regarding wick materials. Last night I ordered some ceramic wool however today the guy cancelled the order apparently it was damaged, no idea anyway the oasis stuff you use and any other stuff you use does any of it give off a smell just that I will be using it indoors on my bio-ethernol heater made from tins. Many thanks in advance and thanks for all these amazing vids

[@Brentecook]

A video about the longest lasting wicks would be good

[@johnpetermullan7333]

All flames from all flammable materials have what's called a quenching diameter. Since the material itself doesn't burn, only the vapour generated by the heat applied, there is a finite space for each vapour through which the flame can't pass. Increase or diminish the diameter of the space and you can regulate the flame propagation. The principle is what Mr Davy used to put canaries out of work in coal mines. Maggy Thatcher was probably an admirer.

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@Coxeysbodgering]

Awesome Genius Rob. I'm off to get some Oasis. I presume the holes in the burner head are required? ie if using tine drill holes around the circumference?

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

you don't need oasis mate - I just used that because it is what I had to hand - cottonwool will do it - in fact anything that wicks - the holes in the ring aren't needed - they are just there because I used strapping to make the ring - a ring to support the second mesh is needed - you might want to look at this kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYW1Z6yfhbxmhaM - caryex2 did a replication

[@690Lighthouse]

Nice one Rob

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

cheers mate

[@colleenforrest7936]

I've been thinking about the foamy stuff inside of a sunflower stalk as an alternative wicking material. It does a pretty good job for the plant. Won't know till next year though. I have to plant some and let the squirles get to the seeds first :) Not sure if it only works if it's not broken down or if it's powdered will it still have enough wicking power to do a job. Science awaits.... Tinkering anyway. As a side note, you can also eat the powder and use it as flour. I haven't tried that yet either.

[@appiebrule]

There is a video on KZbin on people in the middle ages ( i dont know the name anymore...), where the man explained how they use to make wicks out of s grass like plant...maybe worth looking up...

[@ThinkingandTinkering]

that's clever - let me know how it works out will you?

[@justtinkering6713]

Very cool. One of these days you're going to hit on a million Quid idea.

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