Thread: Alcohol Stove DIY

Bman. Where did you get that from? Half empty canisters are a pain.

I've made various alcohol stoves, great fun, except when I burnt a bit of our outdoor table, her indoors wasn't too impressed! Lol

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Bman. Where did you get that from? Half empty canisters are a pain.

I've made various alcohol stoves, great fun, except when I burnt a bit of our outdoor table, her indoors wasn't too impressed! Lol

Firstly I want to say, I am not responsible for anybody who decides to try refilling canisters. So don't flame me if you get flamed. With that being said, here is how I've gone about it.

Luckily the yanks have done a lot of the problem solving already. Have a read of this link first if it interests you.

Adventures In Stoving: Refilling Gas Canisters

Its a similar principal its just we are using LPG. The big difference (and where all the warning come from in the US) is their BBQ gas bottles are generally 100% propane which is dangerous for refilling. However NZ LPG is a 60:40 propane/butane mix ideal for canister refills, so the adapter I showed which isn't recommended in the US, is Ideal here.

now you ask where to get them from, I bought mine from ebay..

Propane Refill Adapter LP Gas Flat Cylinder Tank Coupler Adapter Valves Picnic | eBay

I wasn't too sure if it was going to work but given it was so cheap i thought it was worth the risk. From memory, I paid around $5 all up including shipping. I did have an issue that the thread on the BBQ bottle end did not fit, but as I had a spare fitting lying around, I simply switched them out.

You can also get them from Aliexpress too

Shop propane refill adapter online Gallery - Buy propane refill adapter for unbeatable low prices on AliExpress.com

Anyway apologies for digressing this tread.

I've got time off work at the moment, so my goal for today is to build a capillary stove and a red bull bottle stove. Mr Tetkoba makes things of beauty!!!