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DIY Project: Rocket Stove

DIY Project: Rocket Stove

Welcome to this exciting video where Joe will take you on a journey through the step-by-step process of building a rocket stove, from inception to completion. Using a three-sixteenth-inch steel cut with a CNC machine that he personally constructed, he brought to life the Sunburst design by Jim Biebler. Grab your tools and materials, and let's get this DIY party started!  

1. Material

  • 3/16 inch steel
  • high-heat-resistant paint

2. Equipment

  • Chisel
  • Grinder
  • Flap disc
  • Wire wheel
  • Cutting wheel
  • CNC Machine
  • YESWELDER CUT-65DS

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  • HELMET LYG-Q800D-ME

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LYG-Q800D Panoramic View Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
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  • YESWELDER MIG-250PRO-SG

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3. Building Process

3.1. Start off by cutting out all the parts. (0:21)

Start off by cutting out all the parts.

3.2. Clean up parts using a combination of tools. (1:45)

Clean up parts using a combination of tools.

3.3. Prepare the parts for the rocket stove's structure. (1:57 )

Prepare the parts for the rocket stove's structure.

3.4. Line up and tack-weld the inside vent. (02:48)

Line up and tack-weld the inside vent.

3.5. Tack outside pieces, leaving for final welding. (03:54)

Tack outside pieces, leaving for final welding.

3.6. Line up and tack-weld the separated pieces. (04:26)

Line up and tack-weld the separated pieces.

3.7. Add the bottom base and tack welding in place. (04:55)

Add the bottom base and tack welding in place

3.8. Use a wire wheel to clean up some welds. (05:15)

Use a wire wheel to clean up some welds.

3.9. Cut the ashtray from 8-inch steel using CNC and file. (05:53)

Cut the ashtray from 8-inch steel using CNC and file.

3.10. Weld the crisscross pattern in place. (06:56)

Weld the crisscross pattern in place.

3.11. Multiple coats of high-heat-resistant paint for finishing. (07:12)

Multiple coats of high-heat-resistant paint for finishing.

3.12. Declaring the completion of the rocket stove. (07:33)

Declaring the completion of the rocket stove.

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