How to Make a DIY Alcohol Stove Using Beer Cans

It feels so good to have fried chicken and beer in the hot summer. After you have had enough wine and food, you can have some light handmade crafts as an after-dinner pastime. Life is so easy to be satisfied. Make use of the creative use of beer cans and learn how to make your own DIY alcohol stove by simply turning waste into treasure.

It is easy to make a small alcohol stove. We only need to prepare: cans, a scrap iron can, alcohol cotton, alcohol, scissors, iron awls, vernier calipers, and pens.

There are only seven small steps in total. Let’s learn the alcohol stove making tutorial together.

1. Use scissors to completely cut off the bottom of the can, and use a nail to knock out a circle of small holes on the top of the can to draw out the flame.

2. At the same time, cut off the bottom of the second can, but do not punch holes. We lay a piece of fire-lighting cotton or dry cloth with good water absorption on the bottom of the can, and then fasten the bottom of the first beer can on top.

3. Firmly fasten the bottoms of the two jars to the bottom.

4. We cut out a scrap iron can that is slightly larger than a can to make a bracket for supporting the iron pot on the stove.

5. Make a stove bracket from the scrap iron can cut out according to the mark, and place the can alcohol stove inside.

6. Drill holes in the bottom of the tank.

7. Light the fire and test it. The capacity of this alcohol stove is enough for you to make a delicious simple breakfast or dishes.

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