[pct-l] Testing the pepsi can stove

[calliger@infolane.com (R.J.Calliger)]

Pepsi cans melt about 1100 Deg F-- coke cans at 1400 <g>.

So go with coke!

Actually be carefull as if it gets too hot the AL will start to
evaporate before actually burning and you will be left with
a very thin metal which will crumble upon touching.

melting cans helped break up the boredom as several
rangers have posted signs "Aluminum DOES NOT BURN"
(there emphasis). AL oxide is good for the soil BTW. :-)

Experimenting 'casue I have a busted ankle
and can't hike,

Rich


At 6:28 AM -0800 4/16/01, Marge Prothman wrote:
>I have had good success with the burn time on my new little soda/can stove,
>now what are your thoughts on turning this stove upside-down and burning a
>Esbit tablet on the bottom now the upside.  I did this and got a brown patch
>on the  can. I used a small piece of hardware cloth
>so as not to have the Esbit tablet directly on it. However it is not that
>far off the can and I am concerned if the metal in the can will soften up
>and deteriorate?
>Marge (the old gal)
>
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