Put this together today. I was going for total simplicity, while still trying to make something packable. Usually there is a compromise on that, and you get something that doesn't burn hot or long. I basically took the idea of the littlebug and the caldera cone and smashed them together.

Very thin stainless shim stock. 0.003", it should probably be 0.010, but surprisingly this worked out great.

Measures about 7.5" across and 8" high, One piece of stock, 3 rivets and two tent stakes.

The Snow Peak with a young fire was rolling in 4 minutes, the 6" in 4:45, both with about two cups of water in them. After a roaring fire was made the snow peak was able to bring two cups to a rolling boil in just over 2 minutes. This thing burns very hot, and the coal bed is huge so it should be able to simmer for a long time.

Rolled up, total weight is 3 ounces.






I made it with two heights for the stakes, so you could set the pot right down inside the fire for a faster boil. Shown with a Snow Peak No. 1, about 4" across. Set at both heights.










A 6" pot also fits well, but that's probably the max size for this stove.




"Campfire" mode. One loading had more than enough to boil both pots twice.

Awesome! I love to make one to try it. How big are the holes?

Maybe 1.5"-2"

I just grabbed something round out of the scrap pile and used it to trace them.

Measurements man!

Neat!

Thats pretty cool.. I bet you could sell those.

I would probably get sued by both littlebug and Trail Designs

I did think about it though, it would be super easy to plot out a template and get some punches and crank them out pretty fast.

That is pretty slick.

I would guess that at 0.003" it wouldn't last very many fires till it collapsed.

Maybe make it a bit shorter and thicker material.

Props for PoC metal fab work though OP!

I'm gonna order another roll of .010 this winter for messing around.

I did a cylinder stove and chimney with some last year and it worked fine. I ordered a small roll of .003 this spring to use as a chimney extender when needed, ended up using a chunk of it for this rainy day project.

what did you use to get it started?

A lighter.

shavings or a starter material?

I only ask because I have had issues with just using shavings and a lighter.

Pine feather sticks, standard procedure.

Good on you OP!

You went totally hardcore!

If you wouldn't mind, could you publish your measurements?

Give me a few weeks. I am going to make a CAD drawing of a refined design, I'll offer the file up on this site so you can just download it, print it, tape it to a piece of metal and start cutting.

I want to make it a bit wider so the guys using a 16 cm pot could also have it fit.

I need to figure out the right spacing for the tent peg holes, they didn't line up quite right. I need to do a little more testing.

I applaud you for your generosity.

Pretty cool!

I doubt it, hobos have been using bean cans, or coffee cans as "stoves" for ever, Its not like littlebug, or trail designs came up with the idea to begin with.. They saw something, put their own little twist on it and are making a buck of it.. Look at all the over stoves... I have a emberlit and I love it, but not to long ago I saw a few knocks offs that changed the design just enough to be able to call it their own.. One thing I might suggest, some how create a way to elevate the fire for better air flow, and also to eliminate a "potential" fire.. You and I might have the common sense not use this on a pile of dry leaves, but as we all know common sense is rather uncommon in these days.. Either way, I think its an awesome idea, I can see my self tinkering with this idea my self once work slows down in the winter...

Didn't the emberlit guy threaten to sue the core stove guy at one point, basically killing the kickstarter he had?

Either way, hopefully someone doesn't see this thread and try to make a buck off it before I can get the templates out to everyone.

I like how your recessed the rack for your cooking pot.
Won't tip over as easily if bumped or gust of wind.

Best 3 fuel stove I've ever used.  Keeps the wind out and directs the heat at the bottom of the pot.

Wood mode using the inferno insert gets every bit of energy out.  Less wood needed.

Trail Designs Fissure Ti Tri inferno

I always give kudos to those that can make useful stuff with just the old MK-I eyeball.

double clutch