Do-it-yourself gas stove: the best options for homemade tiles from scrap materials

A gas stove can be found in almost every kitchen. It's hard to imagine cooking without this device.In addition, there are even camping gas stoves that you can take with you on any trip and not worry about the fact that cooking will be problematic.

And, if you make a gas stove with your own hands, then its cost will be much lower than that of factory-made devices. At the same time, such devices work no worse.

Next, we will tell you how to make a miniature gas stove with your own hands. Let's figure out what materials and tools are needed for the job.

The content of the article:

What are miniature tiles for?
Rules for safe operation
Conclusions and useful video on the topic

What are miniature tiles for?

Many of us love to travel, and every trip to nature involves more than just setting up a tent or having friendly gatherings. Camping trips to nature are rarely complete without lighting a fire to prepare kulesh or fish soup.

But it is not always possible to make a fire. Sometimes this can be hindered by rain or other factors. For such situations, you can build a camping gas stove from scrap materials. Making a simple homemade product is not difficult.

But we should not forget that gas is highly flammable, so extreme care must be taken when using it.

A miniature gas stove will become indispensable on the go when you need to quickly boil water for tea or coffee

You should also take into account that a DIY camping gas stove should be light in weight and size.Next, we will look at some of the most popular homemade gas stoves.

Option No. 1 - stove for a summer house

Few people can boast of having a centralized gas supply in their country house, and this greatly complicates the ability to cook food or boil water for tea.

But, if you have the skills to work with gas welding equipment, then making a homemade gas stove for a country house will not be difficult.

To build a homemade product you will need to prepare:

thick metal corners;
flexible gas line;
shut-off valve;
gas burner from the water heater;
welding machine.

The first step is to build the body of the future stove. To do this, you will need to cut the metal corner into 8 parts, their sizes will depend on the desired height of the stove. We also recommend that you read rules for performing welding work.

Next, using gas welding, the body of the future stove is constructed and a gas burner from the old water heater is welded to it.

This stove will be an excellent alternative to the factory version. It can be placed in any convenient place, both indoors and outdoors.

Next you need install hose and shut-off valve. To do this, use an adapter to connect the gas burner to the shut-off valve, and then, using a flexible gas line, connect stove with gas cylinder. At this stage it is very important to take care of the tightness of all connections.

Now the slab is assembled, and you can start testing it, having first checked the tightness of the connections. The easiest way is to lubricate all joints with soap foam; if bubbles appear, the connection is not airtight and the equipment cannot be used. If everything is in order, then you can start using the stove.

If there are no corners on the farm, then round metal pipes of small diameter can be used to construct the base of the tile. To stabilize them, you can weld an old car wheel underneath.

It is definitely worth remembering that at the end of using the equipment, you must turn off the gas, both on the device itself and in the cylinder.

Option No. 2 - tiles from a tin can

Many travel lovers have probably heard and used such a device as a camping gas stove.

They are a lightweight portable burner with legs, and are powered by a gas cartridge. You can buy them at any store that sells travel supplies.

A camping gas stove will be a real salvation during the rain, when it is not possible to make a fire from wood. A small gas cylinder may well be enough for a family weekend in nature

The only downside to camping tiles is their cost. Therefore, we suggest assembling a camp gas stove from scrap materials with your own hands, especially since any home craftsman can make it.

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To do this, we need to take a can of condensed milk and use an awl to make 4 holes in it on one side, evenly distributing them along the edges, and on the other side, one in the middle. Turn the jar over the container and wait for the condensed milk to flow out

At the next stage, we enlarge the hole in the bottom of the jar using a No. 10 drill and rinse it. A copper tube will be inserted into this hole.

To bend a piece of copper tube without deforming it, we clamp it on one side with pliers, and fill it with sand on the other, compacting it tightly and clamping the second hole with pliers.After this, you can safely bend the tube without fear of deforming it. After bending, cut off the curved edges and pour out the sand.

To do this, you will need to take a needle from a medical syringe and trim it, leaving 4-5 mm to the base. After cutting, the edge can be processed with a file

Using a drill, we make three holes in the copper tube and insert our nozzle into the tube, having first placed a silicone tube on it, which will serve as a seal.

To prevent the tube from wobbling, it must be strengthened. To do this, you need to cut a piece of aluminum strip of the required length, drill a hole in it for the tube and rivets. Pass the tube through the resulting hole and attach it to the can with rivets

For the legs, you will need to cut three more pieces of aluminum strip, 37 cm each, give them the required shape and attach them to the can with rivets. To ensure that the legs are as uniform in shape as possible, it is better to bend them not one by one, but all together. In the upper part of the structure, in a circle, we pierce 16 holes with an awl, trying to maintain the distance between them as much as possible.

We connect the gas canister to our homemade device and turn it on. If everything suits you, then you can leave it as is. If you need a more powerful flame, you can increase the number of holes in our improvised burner

Step 1 - preparing the base of the future stove

Step 2 – drill a hole in the can

Step 3 – bending the copper tube

Step 4 - making the nozzle

Step 5 - constructing a tile burner

Step 6 - attaching the gas mixture supply tube

Step 7 - making tile legs

Step 8 – test the gas camp stove

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in making a camping gas stove.The main thing is to take precautions when working with gas equipment.

Option No. 3 - camping gas stove

If you are used to traveling by car, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the following option for a homemade gas stove.

This is a more cumbersome design than the previous option, but with the help of such a tile you can cook food or boil water much faster on the go.

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You can use an old infrared heater as a basis, from which we first remove the protective mesh

The next step is to take a piece of metal pipe, cut it into pieces of the required length and weld it to the base of the device. These will be the legs of our homemade gas stove.

In order not to bother with the size and construction of a grate for a gas stove, we recommend ordering it in a workshop where they make custom-made forged products. This will save both time and nerves spent on manufacturing this part.

By connecting a cylinder with a gas mixture to the stove, you can start using a homemade device

Assembling the gas stove body

Installation of tile legs

Installing the grate on the stove

Connect the cylinder to the gas stove

Before you start using a homemade device, you must check the joints for gas leaks. How to do this was written a little higher.

Option No. 4 - camp tiles made from pipes

It’s not at all difficult to build the next version of a camping gas stove with your own hands.

This requires very little: a piece of metal pipe and skills working with an angle grinder and a welding machine.

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First you need to take a piece of metal pipe with a diameter of about 12 cm, a length of 30-35 cm and apply markings in the form of teeth on one side

Armed with a grinder, we cut the teeth on one side of the pipe according to the markings. We try to make them as identical as possible - the stability of the structure will depend on this

You can skip this step if you took a piece of new pipe. If the pipe is old or has traces of rust or paint, they must be removed using a grinding wheel. This must be done, because when heated, the paint will melt and emit unpleasant odors.

From the edge of the pipe opposite to the teeth, we mark six holes at equal distances from each other, and then drill them with a drill with a diameter of 10 mm

Next, you need to drill a hole for the gas burner nozzle. We do it using a drill with a diameter of 20 mm, slightly lower than the previously drilled holes

Taking a metal rod, we make a holder for a gas cartridge from it and weld it to the body of the future tile

Before using the stove, you need to check its stability. To do this, place it on a flat surface and place a saucepan on top. If the structure seems unstable, it is worth trimming the jagged edge a little

Having completed all the previous steps, we insert the gas burner into the holder and begin testing our camping stove

Marking blanks for tiles

Cutting teeth on tile base

Grinding the body of the future stove

Marking and drilling holes

Drill a hole for the nozzle

We weld the burner holder

Checking the structure for stability

Testing a homemade gas stove

When working with a welding machine and grinder, be sure to follow safety rules. If you don’t have the skills to work with such equipment, you can order the production of a workpiece in a workshop.

Option No. 5 - gas infrared stove

Those who like to travel in the cold season will definitely appreciate the option of a gas stove, which can be used to heat the tent.

For work you will need to take the following tools and materials:

gas cylinder (200 g or 5 l);
oxygen hose at least 2 m long;
infrared gas burner;
clamp;
screwdriver;
gas nozzle;
retaining ring.

When choosing a ceramic burner in a store, you should give preference to small-sized models. They use gas much more economically than larger devices.

Since it is very difficult to make a ceramic gas burner with your own hands, it would be better if you purchase this device in a store

Having prepared all the necessary tools and materials, you can begin assembling the device. First, we connect the nozzle to the inlet of the gas burner and secure it with a locking ring. Next, connect the oxygen hose to the nozzle and tighten the clamp tightly with a screwdriver.

Then we connect the second end of the oxygen hose to the gas cylinder and also secure the connection with a clamp.

The homemade gas stove is ready. In order to light it, you need to open the gas and bring the match to the gas burner.

With such a stove you can not only heat a tent, but also cook food on it. To do this, you will need to place two stones on the sides of the burner, and place skewers on them, making an improvised burner

When using such a device, you must follow the rules of safe operation. It is forbidden to leave a working device unattended. You also need to remove flammable items away from the homemade gas stove and do not forget to periodically ventilate the tent.

Rules for safe operation

When working with gas equipment, do not forget about the rules of safe operation. Incorrect cylinder operation may cause an explosion or fire.

In addition, homemade gas stoves are devices that pose a hidden threat, so you need to be as careful as possible when working with them. Even at the stage of constructing a homemade product, you need to take care to do everything exactly according to the instructions.

You should also not neglect checking the connections, since even the slightest leak can lead to dire consequences.

The most common way to check gas equipment for leaks is to lubricate the connections with soap suds. If it does not bubble, then the equipment is in good condition and you can start using it.

If you are not sure that you can make a really high-quality device, then it is better to purchase a gas stove in a store. Factory devices are subject to mandatory certification and control, therefore they are much safer to operate.

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

How to make a powerful gas stove from pipes and a burner from a gas water heater will be discussed in the following video:

Another way to build a gas stove yourself:

As you can see, building a gas stove will not be difficult even for a novice home craftsman and such a device will cost much less than a purchased option.This will require a minimum set of tools and materials, as well as some free time.

But, do not forget that homemade gas equipment is fraught with a hidden threat, so it is important to handle it very carefully and do not forget to turn off the gas supply when you are finished using the device.

If you had to assemble a gas stove yourself, please tell our readers about it. You can attach photos of the assembled device to the article and share the secrets of the assembly.