Keep in mind that I've only used it for a couple weeks, that being said, so far so good ru-vid.comUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM . Using it at 8 ft. by 8ft. deer blind that is insulated. I have to keep the door cracked for it to get enough air to burn, but that is very likely the wood I've used. Much better quality than I expected for the price. Now if I can just take it easy in the beginning it won't be 90 degrees in my blind. All in all it seems like a keeper.
Nice project. As a quick tip, before cutting off bolts, run a nut down past the part being cut off. Then, after you cut it, taking the nut off will clean up any damaged threads a lot easier than trying to get a nut on.
LOVE this!! No stupid music to get on your nerves, no yacking. Just watch and absorb. Which, by the way, if one has any brain cells and attention span at all, is not hard to do. That's how it was done in school before musical background was required for every damn thing.
My Uncle showed me a similar project to this that he learned about in Europe. He landed on the afternoon of D Day and was on the front lines into Czechoslovakia with Patton's 3rd Army. IIRC he said they used parts off of destroyed vehicles like tail pipes and such. Had a little cottage industry going selling them to other units. Traded a bunch to the men of the 101St Airborne in December of 44 for German watches, Lugers, cameras and optics.
My Uncle was in Patton's 3rd also. 82nd Airborne. His brother (my other uncle :)) was a Navigator on a B-17 (the floosey, lol) in the Hell's Angels, 303rd Bomb group!
About half these comments are kind of nasty.....you did a great job and used the tools you had. What's wrong with that? Some folks just don't know how to be nice.....
Muskrat Outdoors I totally agree, people are freakin hate-filled. Is it jealousy because they have zero ingenuity? So much to learn from those who have gone and/or done before. GREAT JOB SWEDWOODS! I appreciate you sharing with 'tubers. Look forward to checking out your other posts.
Mr. Swedwoods Sir !... my being 70 yrs. old... was looking at this "ROCKET AMMO" stove online , and seeing what YOU have done with materials at hand, I thought that YOU Sir have done EXEMPLARY and a FANTASTIC project that I am going to do ! You did a REALLY GREAT Job ! KUDOS ! I was so impressed I had to "Sign-In" , gave a "Thumbs-UP" and Subscribed to your channel. Yer GOOD !
This is fantastic! My dad was a career man(James Connor, Maj, USAR 1929-1982)so we have a few ammo cans laying around. Hey, again, thanks for this lesson!!
Another small tip.. when cutting with a file, only contact the metal on the forward stroke. Back stroking a file will round off the cutting edges. You can clean your files up and make them cut good by soaking for a few days in white vinegar, they will come out with the factory look to them. Hope this helps someone.
Never knock someone for making do with the tools at hand and making it work! I've done a lot of sketchy stuff myself, but if it works, it's all good! Great video and nice job on the stove.
I love the way you did this video. If the SHTF most people would be fortunate to have the few tools you used, even fewer people would have the ability to fathom how to do anything like this. 3 cheers to you!!
I have been interested in building an ammo can stove but have 0 experience welding, now thanks to your video I can give it a try, thank you very much, definitely subscribed!
Really cool video, I enjoyed watching you build this because you went outside the box, no pun intended! Most people insert the chimney pipe, but I think the way you did it is a lot nicer, and it's opened up a lot of new doors for me. Thanks for the video!
First reaction from a guy with a BUNCH of tools at his disposal, being a Handyman..."wtf" he should've done this or that...but the other thing that comes with being a handyman is the ability to get a job done with the tools and materials you have on hand. My next reaction was "this guy is a kind of Macgyver brilliant! Let haters do their job and you keep putting out cool videos!
Thank you very kindly, Swedwoods, for this awesome tutorial. It’s really obvious that you’ve got skills, but exercised a great deal of humility so that somebody with my own inexperience and lack of training might be able to follow your directions with basic tools, to construct my very own ammo can tent stove for winter camping. This is exactly what I’m looking for. You’ve got one more subscriber here. It’ll be really exciting to see what else is on your channel. You made a comment here somewhere to indicate that you’ve upgraded your nice little stove, so it’ll be exciting to see what that upgrade was. Thank you most kindly! :-)
So very clever! Just yesterday I'm at Harbor Freight looking at ammo cans thinking to myself I wonder if I could make a stove out of one of these. And here I find your video. I think it's so clever how you did the handle that was the one part I couldn't figure out. But I did think of the heat rope replacing the rubber gasket. Great minds think alike
this is the way real men used to be . back in time we would build or make what we needed . the day will come when the store shelves are empty , and you better be able to think outside the box and work with your hands .
That was actually fun to watch. And a useful tip too! Ironically I just bought an ammo box to store/transport lithium batteries, but the stove idea is excellent!
When I was a teenager, my friends and I loved to go winter camping and freeze our little butts off! We had ammo cans. Our parents had tools, but we never thought of something as simple as this. Cold, wet, and hungry all the time. If we wanted to get warm, we had to build a fire outside, far from the tent to keep from "Burning Down the House!" Then run back into the cold tent when a freezing rain or snow started falling. Great job.
I am currently building a ammo can stove myself. I saw on a site that was selling them they built theirs with the lid on the bottom so when it comes time to clean out the ash all you would have to do is open the lid and it dumps out.
Patriot Prepper that is a good idea if not building the ash tray like I did. Another benefit with the upside down, if using the feeder door like i do, is its not in the way when feeding fire wood into the stove. it stays down by gravity. but i have a small hatch for that now. the upside down has one drawback though. the bottom of the can is thin. and the lid is reinforced so good to have as a top where it will be very hot. but still its a good idea. easy to reinforce
Might be a little troublesome to add, but instead of letting the lid remain in one piece, you could split if in half, then do a hinged flap door where both pieces swing sideways.
Fantastic idea. I have several of these old Ammo cans. Nothing beats making your own project idea and making it real. I'm thinking this stove will be the perfect size to take on my motorcycle camping trips. Thanks for the idea.
This is a great idea. Once again, I'm amazed at the ingenuity of people. What people come up with on ways to build things he is completely amazing! I now have the heater, thanks to this plan, to take ice fishing with me.
Great project. I did learn in metalsmithing classes, to only file one way, as our metal files were self sharpening if only used in one direction, but sure enough, the class files got used back and forth and were dull...
I promise I'm not being a jerk. Someone said they sell small wood stoves. The important thing with this is to know with the right parts, you can make a small camp stove with out having to break out a welder like in the persons description. Plus the added satisfaction that you built it your self and didn't depend on cabelas or some other mega chain store to do it. Gratification my peeps, gratification!!! My hats off to the person making this video. A carbide tipped hole saw is quite a costly piece of a tool as well. Home Depot has them anywhere from $30 - $60.
There is some good innovation and planning that went into this one! Mega Ditto's and by far is the best design feature yet! A hole saw and a reduced flange kit for the chimney would have been your best asset, had it not been for the lack of tool or material as such and i realize what you were up against. All and all, it was a great highlighted feature, for the fuel load opening and air draft control! This is where "Man Meets Ammo Can" build extravaganza! Job well done on your innovative approach and also on not having to weld!!
Great project with the added bonus of picking up so many little tricks for other projects. Especially for someone who is more used to working with wood than metal.
Great idea and thanks for making a video on this. I would like to offer a tidbit while I'm commenting. For lock nuts being used where they get hot, I would recommend to use stover nuts as opposed to nylocks. The plastic packing in nylocks will fatigue and breakdown when exposed to high temperatures.
After my last trip in the woods and froze my butt off I've been looking at stoves, and then I ran across this video. I have most of the materials necessary to build this. Thank you for the inspiration!
this build is awesome! im looking to do something similar because i dont have alot of tools at my disposal but i have plenty of "know how" and ingenuity! great job!
I'm surprised you didn't use hole saws. Mighty fine job you did. In my primitive camping days I might of made something like you have if I thought of it, but I didn't think of it. Now that many people know about your invention you could of put a patent on it. Excellent stove you made, thanks much for the video!!
You have an electric angle grinder but no handle for your hacksaw. You are bad ass. You could have chewed the chimney hole in the ammo can but that would probably have taken too long. Great video. Thanks.
Outstanding instructional video! No baloney, just making with basic tools and repurposed materials. Great videography and editing, almost a work of art itsself!
For a home made unit this stove is awesome & hey it actually works beautifully. So patient & a lot of thought, planning & idea is super. do love the original Army utility container - this stove has a style about it that should generate enquiries - I know I would love to own one of these, . Cheers Swedwoods a smart guy
hands down is the best use of repurposing a 50 cal ammo can ever.... and is perhaps cheaper than any back pack stove you can buy... most expensive part is the aluminum tubeing for tue chimney! glad this popped up as a recomended video
FluffnMuff420 x did not catch it, but honestly what diference does it make if its a 30cal,50BMJ or 20mm can??? Outside of just trolling looking to be a little dick?
great use of the hooks for legs, not seen that done before, clever. Those exhaust sections cost $120 each where I live unfortunately. I ended up getting a seek outside roll up chimney for my stove.
phrayzar 120 bucks?! where you live, Monaco? lol. auto stuff is pretty expensive in Sweden. the pipes can be found special brand for like 100 dolars but these are the cheapest for 5 dollars each at discount market. they'll do.
Go to Grizzly woodstoves. They're based in Canada- they sell 3" double-walled exhaust pipes for a LOT better price, and they're safer than single-walled.
Yeah, no! Those drips can be very fussy and a bit dangerous. Even after all the time and training that we did, it seemed like I was sending 1 - 2 of my soldiers to the medics for flash burns. I'd advise against that
Nice to see one built without the plethora of specialist tools to do all the work, like welders hole cutters, etc, nice finished article, function over form!
Step 1 should be "ensure that ammo has been removed before proceeding further". (sorry, couldn't resist!) Nice idea for an effective and cheap tent stove. I spent $400 on a wood stove that was probably less effective than this one, plus the weight of the thing was prohibitive. Actually, I now use a Buddy Heater with a 12-foot hose to a 20lb. propane tank. Lots of people are hesitant about using propane, but in truth, those heaters give off less CO than a woodstove. But for those who are dead set against propane, this is an excellent stove! Nice work!
Little tip, before you cut a bolt, thread a nut on it past the point of the intended cut. After you make your cut and dress the flash, just unscrew the nut and it will clean, and if necessary re-cut, the threads.
Bravo! A great build and a truly inspiring project. I will be making this stove. I will add my own touches to mine but, know that you have inspired me, sir. Thanks mil and stay creative my friend.
Your bits will last a lot longer if you drill at a slower speed like the 1 section on the drill and it will remove more material faster because it's getting more of a bite
Get a piece of 1/2" copper tube. Insert the hacksaw into the copper tube.Smack the copper tube flat down with a hammer onto the Hacksaw, one jab saw handle.
Okay,I admit you sure got my attention! Well done. & I hope to see it in more use. ie like cooking on that enameled surface. Thanks for a great video Brian 78
hey friend have you tried self tapping screws ? you dont have to drill holes for them to work and they usually are tighter then regular screws ,,, just a bit of helpful advice
lesterclaypool1 thanks for the tip. Ive seen ones for metal and I do believe that they can be tight. but when they do get loose with time, and the hole gets worn, how do you tighten them?
Swedwoods You don't. If they go they all go together, just like the old song. Tear them all out and replace them with the next up size. You probably won't have to do this, though. A tighter screw leads to less wear.
Nice design. I built one in the past but thinking of building a larger one. Think I'll use some of your ideas like the ash pan and the feed door. Thanks for sharing.
One of the simplest stoves yet that I have seen made and like anything else in life after you have made something from scratch you think of ways you could do things a bit different if so needed as for any snide comments we all don’t have a Walmart etc down the road great vid as always 👍👍🔥. A T B J
@@Swedwoods : That’s right. We don’t all live in cities. And over the course of the last few years, even those who lived in cities didn’t have access to goods and services, because everything was shut down for the pandemic. There’s an extreme value in being able to improvise when necessary. Particularly in rural areas, it could mean the difference between doing without, and having the needs of a persons family met; in hard times, it could mean the difference between having enough and falling short. Intelligence and innovation make all the difference.
Great project! I am curious though... if your smoke stack is bolted to the lid, and it is all really hot, how would you go about opening it to add more wood? The square opening up front? Open the top, which is hard to do with a long hot pipe attached to it? For a long night, I'd suggest attaching the pipe to its side as close to the top as possible so you can get the lid open to add bigger pieces of wood. Just my two cents. Nice job though.
You could make the carb vent holes and flap on the side towards the front also, you wouldn't need to seal and fabricate the front latch. Less material.
Cool project, but I think I would use a Dremel or some other quicker cutting tool because I have arthritis in my hands and that's what I would use. But that is REALLY COOL. I think I want one now!
Tried that in more recent builds at the channel but next time I'm going back to the good ol screw nut and washer. Self tappers come loose when the metal constantly heat up and cool down. A normal screw and bolt you just tighten. A self tapper you need eventually to go up a dimension. And hard to do that in the wild im thinking.
Built one after watching this. Only thing I used different was a jigsaw with a metal blade to make the cuts. Yes the hacksaw blade works, but the jig is quicker.
Nice work with basic equipment 👍 Great design and excellent practical results ! Thanks for sharing. Being innovative and making use of what you have is what this is all about ! Anyone can creat a masterpiece with a fully equipped shop. But these so called “master craftsmen” fail to realize that a lot of things we take for granted are simply not available or affordable in many parts of the world.
THAT is a PROJECT! There are more steps than one would at first imagine but the result is AWESOME! I look forward to seeing it in use. By the way, I would rather use your stove (based on your video) than the commercial set up that was gifted to you.
Thanks a lot! The follow up field tests has been up for a couple of years my friend. If you like this check out my more recent builds of ammo can tent stoves at the channel. Much better!
I really like this comment because so many people have said they don't understand why I put in the time in this instead of buying a readily made tentstove for hundreds of dollars. Or buying welding equip etc and do it faster. And for me it's not only about saving money with this project. It's simply fun. It's a satisfaction in creating it from scratch and leftover junk and see that it works out in a tent. Thanks again!
What a great project. So impressive. I do have a tip for you. I use a hacksaw blade at work a lot like you did here but I found it is easier to handle if you reverse the cutting direction so you are cutting on the pull instead of the push. I makes it easier to control. keep up the good work. you rock.
Awesome project! If I may, offer some suggestions. 1. When cutting hole in top of lid for the stack you could, using the angle grinder, cut into the circle with 4-6 across cuts, like a pizza, then fold up like you did & fasten to inside of stack with self tapping metal screws. It would save you time & materials. 2. The catch tray could use a back edge or lip. When pulling out it would be less likely loose ash. :) Great idea! & thank you for sharing.
good idea with the angel grinder! Tried something similar on a piece of metal but the disc need to be real small to do this. mine was to big because the lid was almost 3 mm thick. But one could do some initial cuts with a smaller disc, then proceed with a hack saw blade,, or grind alternately from below . My thought with the cornerbrackets is they make the pipe stand firmly on top of the lid which is very important. Without the "feets" the whole chimney would wobble on top of the thin metal in the ammo can. They also do some clamping of the pipe to the lid which makes it nice and tight. Thanks for your thoughs. I most definetly will do the Pizza slice thing next time with slightly modified gear!
