Wood Chips as a Power Source

[q]Over the last few months I have been working on a burner for the clean burning of woodchips – so that they may be used as a heat source for a small Stirling engine generator rated at about 500W. My first burner was built using a 2lb coffee tin, fitted with an air nozzle powered […]

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Coffee Can Wood Stoves

[q]We have some good discussions running concerning small wood stoves. These are really neat, and simple to make, from a couple of old coffee cans. Ideal for mucking about with evenings or weekends. Don’t be afraid to experiment. The blue flame, which Carl spoke of, occurs when the volatiles are all used up and the […]

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