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Article #59Re: Comments? - Optimus Stella + Stove
From: Roger Caffin
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 03:37
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 03:37
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Hi Glen > Upright gas stoves are next to useless without a windshield. Well ... not quite, but I understand what you mean :-) > Recently I've been using a commercial folding shield > (Coleman). This seems to suit tall canister-top stoves > well; just the right height and arc length (only reaches > 3/4 of the way round, max). But ... ridiculously expensive (~$30), heavy (but robust), > and doesn't have Roger's canister > -top reflector. I wonder how important that is, provided the > arc length is kept well short of full circle? No simple answer. 'It all depends'. A radiation shield made from the bottom of an Al-foil baking dish weighs VERY little - maybe 20 grams. (You can also use this stuff for the windscreen.) You can leave it off or put it on the stove depending on how hot the canister feels. That's what counts: the temperature of the canister. If you can keep your fingers on it, then you are fine - and well under the requirements of the Safety Standards. Of course, a small rad shield placed above the piezo button will protect it nicely too. A thought. Cheers Roger Caffin www.bushwalking.org.au/FAQ/
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