Rocket Stove in the making -- Version 1

[@bobcatt2294]

You are blessed to have acquired: skills, machines, a pathway building, creativity, being young and having a family. WOW! You have escaped the foolishness many have becomes entangled with during their lives. I say with strong conviction - you can influence many in the most positive ways. I would like for you to do a series on how to setup for a life for building. You may also want to setup a Patreon channel or sorts.

[@robertutecht2609]

First,nice job. That said, I live in the Philippines,where 4in pipe is cut with a hacksaw the handle being a bow shaped piece of rebar. A good job here pays $ 200.00 a month. So fun to watch, like watching guys drift their Porsche, when you dream of owning !50cc Honda

[@briandalrymple9986]

Hi John, thank you for putting this video up. I have been making rocket stoves for the island of Tanna in Vanuatu to assist them recover after a cyclone. I used a different concept from you with the top. I took a second bottle, cut it in half and put in a hole for the riser vent/tube, (like where the bottom of the second bottle would of been to allow the burn tube to go). I secured/welded that half bottle to where you fitted the big circular plate to contain the insulation, then fitted a couple of bars across the top of the cut bottle to support pots. I then cut a chimney vent to the rear side of the top half bottle to vent the waste gasses if a large pot gets used. Would love to have access to the gear you have for sure...

[@jamesshoop7787]

Impressive. I am late for work but couldn't turn this video off...and I am seriously considering watching part 2 right now.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@dieterbuchner1214]

Great video. No much talking. No disturbing music. Many information. Mistake and solution are shown. Congratulations. Thank you very much.

[@TimeSurfer206]

Great video, fantastic craftsmanship, and very informational! Just wanted to add a camping Pro Tip: If you can't wait til the fire is only coals, coat the bottom of the pan lightly with liquid dish soap.

[@saharaalfie697]

***{ There is nothing, I love more then watching an artist doing his/her "things" .. that robotic big tool .. what a blessing .. ( do you earn your living with your passion .. you are a real pro ) your rocket stove is an awesome piece of art ... ( how much .. I want one .. and this one would be just fine .. ) thank you very much for sharing your passion }***

[@markatkinson614]

dann just caught the end of your build , I must've missed the vermiculite. lol. inspired me to look in the dumpster for Freon recovery bottles .kudos craftsmen! I build homes. and often stun people at what we do Everyday , so Nice project for us All

[@sargetech]

Nice build! Nice garage tool shop (wow on the plasma cutter) Nice choice on vehicles ( Honda's ) Tools in the right hands can produce magic!! :) Respect!

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@1LRLRG]

It was sure nice to see that not everyone gets everthing right the first time. Love the shop set up, very jealous.

[@mierDlock]

Excellent friend. You are a great manufacturer. thanks for the video.

[@jimmaddox5958]

I for one appreciated the fast forward to watch all of you steps. Nice Job! Very clean and maticulate work, great use of recycled materials! Thank you!Jim

[@CraigArndt]

Very nice work. Those HF grinders are hard to beat, they run a long long time for under $20. I'm working on a rocket stove now, thanks for the ideas and help.

[@carolsloanes381]

How about adding a solid metal trim around the perimeter of the cooking grid, which would serve to direct the flame and all the hear directly towards the underneath and the edge of the cooking vessel. You could also add an air intake pipe alongside the fuel intake feed area, which would allow you shut off part of the fuel intake area, giving you a more rocket type draw and better control of the flame/burn. Yours was a Very interesting project to see in the making. Nice one John.

[@LeopoldUlysees]

By far the best-executed rocket stove I've ever seen.

[@rhinomite5203]

I know the video is about 5 years old, but anyone wanting to make videos of themselves making things, refer to this. Just make what your making, use a tripod or something stable, speed it up, and then talk very little until you show how it works. Great job

[@EduForLife]

That one look so great! I am sure it makes its function perfectly. It has just one combustion camera, it releases the gases from first combustion directly to open air. A proper rocket one has a second combustion camera where to burn the gases from the first combustion. The gases realesed are minimum and colorless. I wouldn't call that nice stove a Rocket one. Just a stove. You work so well. Check how a proper rocket is you'll love it too.

[@user-10511]

Много лет пользуюсь примерно такой печкой,только сделанной из бачка стиральной машины (нержавейка).Очень экономит дрова и безопасна при сильном ветре в походе.

[@gijigadget]

You did an excellent job on that rocket stove. Enjoyed watching you build it. Now I want a torchmate for y Hypertherm.

[@lawrencecavens5760]

Very Well constructed, it might help on your next design is to put the feed tube a little or on a 45 degree angle so that the wood you burn will feed it self into the burn chamber

[@JohnHarmon]

Thx. See v2 for the angled feed tube.

[@royangus2569]

Great job, I was very impressed with your attention to all the details. It's great to see a craftsman at work.

[@johnlbales2773]

I'm sure I am not qualified, but I would say your expertise is on the par with a Leonardo DaVinci. All jokes about too much coffee aside, Your technical skill is amazing. Thanks for letting us watch.

[@MikeTuason]

At 15:22 I started laughing but I admire you buddy. Good display of tool usage and you are very good, I wish I have half of your skill.

[@JohnHarmon]

I was trying so hard to not cut the feed pipe down. :) Knowing what I know now I would have just cut the feed pipe down.

[@JohnHarmon]

did that in v2

[@JohnHarmon]

See backpacking stove video

[@macartneyb]

I love your designs and that you share youar proto types and discuss how you might improve next time. I thought Id share thought on adding water to plasma table. if there is water ontop of work piece this can change torch pierce hight. Kind Regards Blake

[@JohnHarmon]

My torch touches off of a hard surface, so my pierce height is based off of that. With or without water in the table it wouldn't make a difference. As the torch cuts it senses voltage and adjusts to keep the voltage at a certain number (to maintain torch height). That too doesn't appear to be effected by water in the table

[@macartneyb]

@@JohnHarmon I like the idea of force feed back vs contact sensing. Cheers thanks for

[@89clavos]

really enjoyed watching you build this stove

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@EZoutAtSecond]

great video...only thing I would have done is put a base on the bottom the same as the grill size...more stability...great build...thanks...but you're the builder...thanks again...

[@d.slater3958]

Great job. One tip for you. Invest in an everlast plasma cutter if you can. All that cutting can be made so much quicker. I really enjoyed watching you make that stove.

[@kristinehafliger9659]

Good materials,i like it hope someday i can buy this in the market.

[@Tuks7210]

Great job, that stove looks good. Just a suggestion maybe you could add sand or small gravel in the tank for insulation and add weight to the stove and also rather than welding those nuts to the top plate you could weld a ring made from round stock on the top plate to act as a rail/guard preventing the nuts that's welded to the grate from sliding off the top (this will make the stove easy to light and clean because the grate is removable)

[@russellroberson8651]

Thats what I thought he was going to do. Rail guard of some sorts and make the grill removable too

[@kraabell]

I wish you and your family the best! God bless you! Tony Medina

[@RussellIchenberg]

Hey John, just a note to let you know I really enjoyed your video and you're doing wonderful work. Wish I was as good. Have been scouring the Internet for weeks now before selecting a design--no doubt yours appeals to many, including myself.

[@IRRLRASTA]

Se supone que es un "Do it yourself" y este carnal casi se pone a operar a corazón abierto... Jajaja muy buen trabajo, quedó muy bien la estufa

[@DwarfTossify]

You have both cnc tools and a 20$ grinder in your garage... :) Good job. You have some skills for sure

[@JohnHarmon]

zero issues. Vermiculite is pretty fine material though.... easily comes out of the cracks (didn't seal it 100% as I wasn't trying to make a pressure vessel). I think I will try perlite next

[@jlgis77]

Ive watched a lot of diy vids on YT and this has got to be the best one Ive seen...will def check out your other vids.....

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@saintsimonc9420]

Good Job and Good tools :) enjoy the result with the Family nice.

[@wkl747]

You have made the best looking rocket stove I've ever seen.

[@timknoerle6896]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching your work... and I completely agree with all of the revisions you plan to make in the next version of your rocket stove... I'd like to get one of the revised version stoves. Thanks for this video!

[@bobcatt2294]

Would like to see an extended throat in another version giving it the rocket vortex for added efficiency. Also between the tank and the pipe should be some aggregate or material which holds the heat.

[@amilcarjavierangelettiange1406]

Excelente vídeo.me encanto. Sin tantas habladurías,mano a la obra y cámara rápida jajajaj. Cuando puedas hace uno de COMO HACER UNA MEZCLADORA PARA CEMENTO,CON UNA DE ESAS garrafitas o bombona.Gracias

[@CeruleanSage]

I bet the neighbors love your hobby.

[@JohnHarmon]

They don't seem to mind. They are always asking me if I can build them stuff.

[@CeruleanSage]

John Harmon - Cold Creek Works Aaaah, peace offerings. lol

[@dtwilliams1779]

Glad I've got a powerplasma cutter to use when I make my stove.

[@КозьмаПрутков-с2я]

Молодец мужик! Руки от куда надо и голова шарит!

[@tcorkum1971]

Nice job. Very cool looking and functioning stove. The only thing that I must say is this setup for the stove was originally something almost anyone could do on the cheap and quickly if needed. Not many people have the expensive tools and the machines you have to accomplish this. Imagine how long that would have taken without them, if it could even be done it wouldn't be nearly as efficient or nice looking. With that being said I commend you on a job well done and I must say that you have skills bro. Awesome job on the project but in a survival type of situation it would have to be ghettoed down a lot, lol

[@SRG262]

High quality D.I.Y rocket stove ! Made my rocket stove with my high-tech tin snips and pliers :))

[@carlosextromolo3753]

Beautiful work you've done there. I really want to make one like this design with my everlast welder.

[@Estabanwatersaz]

Love the fast mode. Not boring. Thanks.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks for the feedback

[@mpugliano]

Theres nothing you can say but really great video and craftsmanship thanks for the video

[@JohnHarmon]

you are welcome, and thank you

[@franciscoreyes1770]

Me parece súper chida!!! Funciona con carbón también??? Saludos cordiales desde el Bajío!! Se podría hacer otro compartimiento para que sirva como horno??

[@JohnHarmon]

You can put an insert in it to allow coal

[@franciscoreyes1770]

@@JohnHarmon gracias, lo tendré en cuenta al fabricarlo?? Saludos cordiales!!

[@mattseymour8637]

Very good video, just shows what you can make out of an old gas bottle, ive made a slightly different rocket stove myself. If we all went about 4x the speed we would get loads done lol, this has inspired me to make more stuff thanks

[@JohnHarmon]

you are welcome and thank you!

[@Donegaldan]

Disciplined, methodical, skilled-and all the gear as well. Enjoyed this video

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you

[@carlosrobertosantos983]

Sean White edxf

[@markatkinson614]

forced air thru a hair dryer and a coal bed and the thing will convert into a foundry . I seen a guy made 1 and used a metal lawnmower deck for the coal base

[@diegobenicio4844]

Muito bom! Muito detalhista e habilidoso. Mas também com todas essas ferramentas... kkk Eu só mudaria uma coisa, deixaria a grelha móvel para facilitar a limpeza.

[@CarSmashBoy]

the pitter patter of feet make this worth watching.

[@yashee96]

Bro that's a sick setup for your chop saw!!!!!!!!!! That's really creative besides this awesome video! !

[@JohnHarmon]

Thx. I have a video on the chop saw stand found here: Homemade Chop Saw Stand

[@yashee96]

John Harmon - Cold Creek Works awesome, thanks man also I just came back from the scrap metal yard and for me a freeon cylinder looks like I'll be making one too!

[@gerardogarza9415]

eres todo un maestro te felicito y que buena herramienta tienes te admiro felicidades

[@JohnHarmon]

+gerardo garza Thanks!

[@danieldjerdjerian9169]

You are a great master Sir I really enjoyed your perfection job you made my day and above all you are very well equipped congratulations

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you.

[@MolmartCat]

Daniel Djerdjerian

[@cappysvendsen7844]

Nice work... great inspiration ... thumbs up

[@kraabell]

Awesome video! Good job! You are a very talented craftsman! Tony

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you!

[@DanielaRouge]

What are the dimensions of the pipes/tubes, please? In centimeters.Thank you, great video, bravo!

[@mariadelcarmenrodriguezper8444]

Hola señor me encanto su trabajo, lo felicito

[@jalo28]

This Video was awesome!! I stood up from my chair and Applauded your work.

[@JohnHarmon]

lol thanks!

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks. I used vermiculite in v1 and v2, but will try perlite in v3. v2 did have an angle, but I may reduce the angle as it seems to affect air flow. Thx for the welding compliment.

[@woofman4796]

i want 1 of these stoves,, excellent job

[@JohnHarmon]

It is a Sharpie. I think I picked it up at home depot. I tried to find the silver one, but couldn't find it. I picked up the white one instead. It has worked great. I need to pick up some more.

[@johnhumphreys2839]

lovely job I've just got to win the lotto to buy the tools to make one lol !

[@Toobezeee]

i like your set of cnc cutting torch.

[@demetriusrosselinedossanto3988]

Amigo boa noite. O trabalho ficou muito bom. Além do conhecimento o maquinário de corte tornou o serviço ainda mais perfeito. Show.

[@chuckasarus]

Wow that was a lot of work, very nice!

[@med2laarou282]

Wonderful work how much price for it sir.Wait for the answer

[@lee18103]

Nice skills. How do you have so many great tools in your home garage? WOW

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks! Just been collecting them over time. Some of them I got while the economy was bad.... people dumping stuff to stay afloat.

[@BobNchannel]

well done it turned out looking great

[@joybrahma4837]

very excellent work n skill craftsman ... I wish if u could send me one in India...

[@JLindbert]

Very good video...great build!!!

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you. I have a few changes in mind for version 2. I hope to start building it tonight.

[@عبدالعزيزالمناعي-ط2ج]

Very nice work and liked it so much

[@JohnHarmon]

Thank you

[@nkanyimobenjamin7745]

Nice and you have enough tools to execute this project. Keep it up.

[@mitoshlakh]

I love your work well done man

[@experimentoscaseros130]

Buen trabajo amigo Saludos desde Costa Rica

[@colinhodgson785]

just a note when your welding you should push with mig and not pull you'll get a better weld

[@axilleasize]

very nice video my friend!! nice work!! a blacksmith from Greece ;)

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@kabirmd.ghulam4422]

I understand you are a highly stilled technical person . I appreciate your innovative work .l could not follow ,why the rocket body was inclosed within gas bottle ?

[@blackriflex39]

nice i bet your neighbors are like that guy .....dont worry mine are to

[@JohnHarmon]

what guy?

[@blackriflex39]

lol "that guy" making all that noise

[@mrssaraid3312]

I think You did not have to expand the hole and insert it from the square side, because it is long. If you inserted it from the circular side, it is short.

[@MOLESMIOS]

I love your work! You do show that simple good job regards

[@selmarcavalcanti2349]

Great job! I envy your professional skill. That'S Perfect! Congratulations!

[@unclej8022]

How about the trapped air inside the tank between the pipe and the tank. Hot air will expand during runs the stove. Do you made a hole on it in order to anticipate explosion that may occur ? Btw this is an awesome handmade stove. Thankyou.

[@TheWolfPlayGames]

I love your style of making it keep it up !

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@aaronhodgeson438]

Wow buddy that's all I have to say I wish I had your talent let alone the tools!! :) nice job!! :)

[@JohnHarmon]

thanks!

[@Natschke_Family_Adventures]

Very nice, as fast a guy delivering from Jimmy Johns! lol

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@jasonsanitz5623]

awesome talent you have in fabrication, well designed and built!

[@martubbony4331]

A real piece of art!

[@geraldojosevalim7055]

Den är en bra grej och Du visar att Du kan göra den på rätt sätt.Vilken fin verkstad Du har, grabben!Grátis!!!

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@celsogruba2089]

Very well done.

[@med2laarou282]

Wonderful work how much price for it sir

[@chris27289]

Im gonna make one. lol It might look like crap compeared to yours. Thats a cool cnc cutter you have.

[@JohnHarmon]

Thanks!

[@asklakenteke2278]

hello, bon faut quand même être équiper, perso je n'ai pas de découpeur laser dans mon garage, mais je suis très mal équipée. merci pour le partage.

[@JohnHarmon]

+Askla Kenteke Thanks for watching. You can do everything I did without a plasma cutter, but it will take you longer. Just need a drill and cutt-off disc on a grinder.

[@asklakenteke2278]

hello merci je vais essayer c'est vrai ça va être long, mais ce sera bon...

[@joybrahma4837]

☺

[@joohop]

WOW nice work your a damn good craftsman i like that magnet angle thingy

[@firestarter1027]

Great video thanks for the upload.

[@JohnHarmon]

you are welcome

[@mariivelasco1759]

I miss my grinding and cutting tools,, Oh man,, I really love your work,, thanks, I hope I could have all those tools even the machine for my future projects,, LOL,, I miss welding job,, Godbless!

[@dineshmakwana1973]

marii velasco hi