A 16 gallon oil drum rocket stove built for a floating art project.
Waterpod Rocket Stove by Open-Source-Imports
https://thediyjunky.com/@open-source-imports/waterpod-rocket-stove
Licence: CC-BY-SA-3.0
Adapted from: https://www.appropedia.org/Waterpod/Rocket_Stove
Original author: m. fisher (User:Mrf25)
Original licence: CC-BY-SA-3.0
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Drum size | 16 gallon |
| Total as built | $81.93 |
| Total buying everything new | $104.99 |
The final rocket stove design was chosen because it is durable, and required minimal materials. Since The Waterpod is an art project we wanted the aesthetics of the project to look nice.
The main structure of the rocket stove is a 16 gallon oil drum.
| Part | Size / spec | Qty | Unit cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetone Container | 1 container | $0.00 ^[Free in the source build] | |
| Fuel Source | 1 supply | $0.00 ^[Free in the source build] | |
| 16 Gallon Oil Drum | 1 drum | $0.00 ^[Salvaged free; $5 if bought] | |
| Aluminum Sheet Metal | 1 sheet | $18.35 | |
| Vermiculite | Insulation fill | 1 bag | $1.73 ^[Partly salvaged; $17.63 if bought new] |
| Mortar | 1 bag | $4.96 | |
| Cooking Pot | 1 pot | $19.43 | |
| Fire Brick | 1 set | $16.17 | |
| Red Brick | 1 brick | $0.31 | |
| Adjustable Aluminum Elbow | Chimney | 1 elbow | $3.89 |
| Nail Glue | 1 tube | $1.93 | |
| Nuts and Washers | 1 set | $3.39 | |
| All Thread Rods | 1 set | $11.77 |
Required total: $81.93
With substitutions: $104.99
There are a few next steps that can be taken with this rocket stove project. For one, it would probably be best to extend the chimney of the stove, so that the exhaust does not come right out into the user's face. Simple extensions to the chimney can be added to the already existent elbow, so that the user does not inhale any smoke.
One item that is eventually going to need to be replaced will be the fuel shelf. We used aluminum sheet metal for the fuel shelf that we built, but after extended use it may begin to bend which could cause the fuel shelf not to work.