So I had another look and they had one in stock, must have had a return. So I've bought it.Well it arrived 15 mins ago. Can’t fault the build quality!. Excellent bit of kit and superb for the £14 posted! The holes in the grill thingy probably aren’t small enough for pellets though. A cheap bit of gauze type mesh should easily sort that though. Very pleased.
Fuck me, you sound just like Att!@ Udders 'can't fault build quality' well, you'll find after some use that the riveted arms break. DAMHIK
@ Flintlock Gonna burst your bubble here- cork is slow to ignite and when it does catch fire, it tends to burn at a very very slow rate. Quite useless in these stoves. Thumb sized 2" bits are just right for when the stove is alight. To start it, the tiniest twigs work best along with birch bark. DAMHIK
Size matters- if you want to cook on those, you'll need a bigger size or be prepared to keep feeding the fire which is a right PITA.
That's all the doom and gloom for the day folks!
For £14 I can afford to take a risk on one@ Udders 'can't fault build quality' well, you'll find after some use that the riveted arms break. DAMHIK
@ Flintlock Gonna burst your bubble here- cork is slow to ignite and when it does catch fire, it tends to burn at a very very slow rate. Quite useless in these stoves. Thumb sized 2" bits are just right for when the stove is alight. To start it, the tiniest twigs work best along with birch bark. DAMHIK
Size matters- if you want to cook on those, you'll need a bigger size or be prepared to keep feeding the fire which is a right PITA.
That's all the doom and gloom for the day folks!
Great quality for £14 delivered!Hurrah! Mine has just arrived.
There’s a small steel bowl in there that I’m assuming is meant to be used with gel but I reckon it may be big enough to hold enough pellets to make a brew.
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Failing that I’ll just cut out a piece of perforated plate. Experimentation required
Yup, sometimes you just stumble on something that looks too good to be true and the reality is that it’s actually good value for money.
Just use some perforated cardboard or paper. Doesn't matte if it burns near the end, if you're burning down as long as it keeps the pellets in to start.Hurrah! Mine has just arrived.
There’s a small steel bowl in there that I’m assuming is meant to be used with gel but I reckon it may be big enough to hold enough pellets to make a brew.
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Failing that I’ll just cut out a piece of perforated plate. Experimentation required
It’s really a case of just see how it works. Pellets burn from top down and don’t rely on a draught underneath them so you’re right, I can just block it off with anything but I’d like ash to fall through as it gets low.
