RE: [pct-l] Jim Mayer's tuna can alcohol stove

["Mayer, Jim" <JMayer@crt.xerox.com>]

Cool!

I've been hoping someone with some real engineering knowledge would get
interested in this!  And it is very generous for you to credit me in your
title.  I have a feeling that if we traced the genealogy of the design we'd
end up with a hobo hanging out in a switching yard somewhere...  I know I
borrowed from the Trangia design, the "two pop bottle" design and from other
peoples' description of just using a tunafish can!

I wonder when some entrepreneur is going to find him/herself some capital,
hire an engineer, build something like this out of titanium, and sell it for
$150 a pop!  Actually, an aluminum design with a lid that really seals and a
well integrated stand and windscreen really would be worth $30 or so.  I
wish I had the energy!

Two questions:

(1)	You wouldn't be able to take/scan a photo, would you?  I'd love to
see a picture.
(2)	Did your guru have any ideas on an optimal height for the stand?
What height is yours?

In a month or so maybe I'll put a web page together.  We can call it the
"Geritol stove" and confuse everyone!

-- Jim 

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