Thread: Camp stove conversion from LPG tank

Originally Posted by warren9981

You could still retrofit this without redoing the hinge etc.
Just make a bigger door, cut out the centre of the "NEW" door so that it becomes a flange and then weld it around the outside edge of the existing door. This will then allow you to cut around the hinge and catch prior to welding it on.

hi warren , I wouldn't worry too much about that gap infact be good to have it so I can close the front hatch for a slowwww combustion.

seriously , IF I wanted to close the gap , just a piece of flat welded accross the edge on top , will do.

I guess all the picket fences in your area are in danger now
Looks great! Will be a magic little heater wile not cooking on it

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

I guess all the picket fences in your area are in danger now
Looks great! Will be a magic little heater wile not cooking on it

we do have a combustion wood heater in place of our fire place which gives off plenty of heat....

Re: Camping Stove, I'll do some vids of it when it's running and stick a coke bottle filled with "magic gas" and see how quickly it'll explode

Final Part

Made another trip down to the metal recylcers again to look around for
a piece of light gauge copper pipe and a 90 deg bend which I found. when I
got back home I marked out and cut a hole on the back of the stove with a
jigsaw and cleaned it up , the 90 deg bend fits in their quite nicely.








I'll cut out a circular steel mesh and use it as a sarificial
floor for the inside and then fire it up and give it a test run.

I threw some firewood inside tonight and lit her up....to
be entirely honest I'm a bit disappointed...


it doesn't give out enough heat.........

Just to prove these vessels don't blow up when cut, I made this in 45mins yesterday .
Knocked the valve out, filled with H2O, drilled a hole, Jig sawed the door out, then used the oxy on the rest
A few bits of scrap, some bird poop weld and jobs done.
Went Camping last night and worked beautifully. As a heater and a stove. Very economical on fire wood too.

I was quite surprised how many people came over to see what it was. They all now want one

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Just to prove these vessels don't blow up when cut, I made this in 45mins yesterday .
Knocked the valve out, filled with H2O, drilled a hole, Jig sawed the door out, then used the oxy on the rest
A few bits of scrap, some bird poop weld and jobs done.
Went Camping last night and worked beautifully. As a heater and a stove. Very economical on fire wood too.

I was quite surprised how many people came over to see what it was. They all now want one

Well, that one didn't last long. One of my neighbours has knocked it off
Took it over for a test run and he wouldn't let me take it home.
Recons I should make a camp oven out of the lower half of another 9kg bottle to go with the stove.

I'll sneak over late tonight and pinch it pack.

you done well Tony , I haven't been online for a while but I reckon that Pig , I mean Camping heater / stove would sell on Evilbay the bird poo welds are part of the asthetic feature of the heater , it gives it that Bushie look

I've got a few more gas bottle here if you wana do some more.