Wood Gas Stove Science| Paint Can Wood Gas Stove Optimization! Making a good stove GREAT! Part 1

This portion of the Wood Gas Stove Science Series will be devoted to optimizing the beloved Quart Paint Can Wood Gas Stove. I want to make a good stove GREAT!!
The Wood Gas Stove SCIENCE series is an attempt to learn the science behind and how to optimize wood gas stoves. There are many videos of people drilling random holes in random cans and they are great! I have watched most of them and that is where I got my inspiration for this series. I will not show you how to build one until I have an optimized stove design. I am trying to find the correct ratio of can size, fresh air intake, primary and secondary air ports.
Thanks for watching and please stay tuned for more videos in this series.
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[@wojomojo]

Great series, definitely going to follow it!

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for watching!

[@piebald]

Looking forward to the next episode

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for watching!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Stainless steel cook pots with smaller cook pots would also make great wood gas stoves only you deal with discoloration instead of them rusting away on you. :) Great to have you back!

[@heathputnam9524]

You have a lot of great ideas! Thank you for sharing them! It’s good to be making wood gas fire videos again!

[@melissahoffman4687]

@@heathputnam9524 Anytime! I'm glad you see these ideas as great opportunities! :)

[@srisanjeev5895]

Im planning to do in bigger version of this model for my domestic usage thank you for your idea and teaching, can i use computer fan to bootsup air flow?

[@heathputnam9524]

I will be experimenting with other sizes. You can certainly use a fan, it will give you a much hotter burn. Thanks for watching!

[@anuppaikaray9333]

Great video. Waiting for more of these experiments, please make a video on using normal forest wood as fuel instead of wood pellets because, during camping, many people don't have wood pellets 🙂🙂👍👍

[@heathputnam9524]

That has been put on my list of video ideas! Thanks for watching!

[@1thinkhealthy]

Thanks for the videos. I would like to see how such a stove would be built with a gallon paint can. I often use pretty large pots in my back yard. Not sure if there's a good option for the inside can that would fit.

[@heathputnam9524]

I’ll try to source a metal one gallon paint can somewhere. My local hardware stores only sell plastic now. Thanks for watching!

[@1thinkhealthy]

@@heathputnam9524 Okay thanks. In my area Home Depot was out of them but Lowes did have them.

[@OWK000]

Nestle powdered milk "Nido" cans are nice, having an edge like the paint can, and fit well with a Dole pineapple juice can if you want a little bigger stove. The Dole can is tall, but could maybe be cut to fit over the edge. . . still working on it. Powdered milk is great for camping, tho.

[@heathputnam9524]

I’ll check them out! Thanks for watching!

[@obewise]

Glad you mentioned Nido cans. I've got over a dozen of them sitting around because I just transferred their contents to mylar bags for long-term storage. I was wondering what can might fit inside of them for a larger cooking surface.

[@planetsideagent]

ha ha, I see you used a clip from my paint can wood gas stove video as a problem build. I'm studying your build videos and I'm going to try again. Excellent videos and the science behind your builds. Thanks.

[@heathputnam9524]

No offense meant! Hope you enjoy the videos!

[@planetsideagent]

@@heathputnam9524 None taken, I was flattered :-)

[@heathputnam9524]

Happy to see you are still interested in wood gas stoves! Thanks again!

[@TheSpektacle]

Heath, I'm wondering if there is still a secondary burn occurring after the flame dies down, and the heat is coming from the coals only? I built one, and don't SEE a burn happening then. Are there gases still getting burned, or is the wood gas only present when there is smoke ? (which of course gets burned off so there IS no smoke!)

[@heathputnam9524]

Good observation! I believe the secondary burn ends at the conversion phase from burning wood gas to charcoal. Thanks for watching!

[@TheSpektacle]

@@heathputnam9524 I think you mention this third burn stage, in one of your videos. I'll look...

[@bennygesserit8738]

yes I have started to build these out of old double walled ice coolers , I got the gassification but still got smoke which may be my fuel , I deffo go the pall of smoke trapped underneath the flames so primary and secondary combustion but I think there is a magic ratio that I am missing , I think the walls of the ice cooler may be too far apart and need to be "thinner" thanks for the video !

[@heathputnam9524]

I have found that the walls need to be close enough to allow for heating but apart enough for unobstructed air flow. Thanks for watching!

[@DonCarlos590]

I'm fascinated by how laypersons make these things without a degree in pyrotechnics or fire dynamics. Also fascinated watching your channel on this subject. Nice work. Also I look for designs that don't require fancy tools to assemble. So you've definitely got the right idea. You should see the burner I made. It uses hot coals to ignite various cooking oils. My only problem is once lit , the flame can get out of control. I tried to design something that burns extremely hot but leaves little ash waste that needs to be extinguished with water. Since I live in a dry climate where fires are common , it serves it's purpose. Cooking with open flame can be really dangerous. I've had a few accidents, so I just wish I would have known a little more about the way air and heat work together. It's all so complex to me.

[@pabf2745]

Exact dimensions of the holes and positions for this woodstoves? (from exact these two wood stoves)

[@heathputnam9524]

The dimensions are included in the series. Thanks for watching!

[@pabf2745]

@@heathputnam9524 Can you give/upload a drawing to print, really, it's the World best, add a pressure pot!

[@bennyhill3642]

You on the move all the time LOL Love your vids. I would like to see a bigger one. Putting a lot on top scares me. Makes me think about a nice juicy steak on there and falling to the ground, not that my sister get me to try her Mud pies lol😇

[@heathputnam9524]

I’ll see what I can do about a bigger stove! I’ve had a lot of requests for this. Thanks for watching!

[@dangloc89]

Great video! Looking at the build, can we just cut the bottom of the paint can and push the soup can up? That would really simplify this build to tools can opener and drill.

[@heathputnam9524]

The bottom of the can serves as a heat shield. This stove will scorch the ground beneath it if the bottom is open. Thanks for watching.

[@mattmatty4670]

Cool thanks mate. Subbed

[@heathputnam9524]

Appropriate the Sub!

[@pabf2745]

The best!

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for watching!

[@joancandalino8742]

Using the safety can opener opening the top, so that it can be replaced, is a game changer. Will you need to jbweld it or something to assure it stays together? Found a "Dolmas" can with a pull top open and rolled bottom lip, that just fits inside the paint can lid and my Stanley coffee pot just fits on the rim left after opening the pull top. Potential for the pot stand? Looking forward to seeing optimized hole size/placements! Also, any ideas on fashioning a fold away handle for the stove?

[@heathputnam9524]

I will work on all that in future videos! Keep the ideas flowing! Thanks for watching!

[@aparecidomiranda6637]

Ótimo vídeo Parabéns 👍🇧🇷

[@heathputnam9524]

Obrigado por assistir!

[@DmitryOlyenyov]

You are back!!!

[@heathputnam9524]

Yes! I am! Thanks for watching!

[@PyrateRumRunner]

Have you tried a gal paint can more as a fire pit vs stove?

[@rezahasani1617]

This work is excellent and can solve the problem of waste and plastic in homes and even in the world. I had an idea. Have you seen the tokamak or the artificial sun? It is in the shape of a horizontal donut. The same donut shape but vertically. On the one hand, an air pump. It circulates the air inside the donut and on the other hand the wood waste. plastic We pour the dry waste into the donut and when the gas concentration increases after several rotations in the donut, we burn the resulting gas in an oven.

[@heathputnam9524]

Interesting! Thanks for watching!

[@zanedclark]

Just found you. Very nice video. zane

[@heathputnam9524]

Enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@melissahoffman4687]

What's also nice about wood gas stoves is you can put alcohol burners inside of them if wood is too moist to burn from rain, snow, or ice.

[@heathputnam9524]

I have used mine like that before! It is cool how you can use the different types of stoves together to make a cooking kit to suit all needs! Thanks for the comment!

[@michaelbybee5183]

Not all can openers are created equal. What brand is the can opener you are using?

[@heathputnam9524]

I don’t know I think it is from bed bath and beyond! I stole it from my wife!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

😊thanks

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for watching!

[@m.sandradhee998]

What brand enchilada can?

[@heathputnam9524]

Old El Paso! Thanks for watching!

[@m.sandradhee998]

Heath Putnam can’t wait to see part two. For some reason, these stoves fascinate me.

[@heathputnam9524]

Hopefully Sunday!

[@RealBubbahotep]

Do you make these to sell?

[@heathputnam9524]

No I don’t. These videos are made so you can understand and build one yourself. I strongly believe there are some n the market that were highly inspired by these videos! Thanks for asking!

[@fred-san]

vortex burner, and air entry down the RS

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for watching!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Did you know a stainless steel vegetable burner whether it's a mini size or a normal size can mimic a gasifying stove too? It's really neat!

[@heathputnam9524]

Thanks for the comment! I’ll take a look at those!

[@DJChesley]

You didn't show how to complete it!

[@heathputnam9524]

Watch the series… it’s all in there! Thanks for watching.

[@susancgibeault]

Yeah no he didn’t what’s the deal ! Did complete to end geez watched for nothing time

[@heathputnam9524]

Watch the series… it’s all in there! Thanks for watching!