thought i'd share a quick rendition of my 15-minute alcohol stove
build - this is a lightweight stove that boils 16 oz of water in
less than four minutes - YMMV

i use this stove, a semi-pressurized sideburner, for making
quick cups of java or cup-o-noodles while on the trail

will follow up with several reviews and setups of stoves and cooksets
for cycling daytrips, overnighters or weekend jaunts

i'm sure that this is old stuff for more experienced hands here

first step was recycling an unfortunate purchase by madame for sun
protection (i normallly don't buy these types of products, but figure
it's better to recycle to usefulness than consign to a landfill)

use your Dremel to cut the empty canister into three sections:



cut the middle section in half, flatten, then trace and cut a
smaller diameter circle to fit into the bottom of the bottom
section using a heavy pair of scissors:



cut four notches in small end of top section; this allows
alcohol to boil, vaporize between outer and inner wall:



take a piece of string, cut after wrapping around base section,
then mark equally (i ended up with 14 marks, each 1/2" apart),
then re-wrap string around base and mark your jet holes:



use a 1/16" drill to hole each mark; note that the holes should
not be too low or you'll have boiling alcohol shooting out of
the stove; too high, and no flames will come out of the jet ports:



drop the circle into bottom section, then push the top section into
the base, notches down; note that you can attempt a modified
'cope roll' by rotating the outer lip against a small-diameter
curved corner of smooth metal:



for an example of a commercial variant with a cope roll,
see:

whitebox stoves

(i have one, and it's a quality product)

pour in 20 ml of denatured alcohol (such as from a
yellow bottle of HEET, or SLX from your local home
improvement store); you can then prime if in a pan,
or simply light the inner well and wait for flames
to jet out the holes - and *then* place your pot
on top of the stove (i used a small brass base here):



this is a lightweight, foolproof stove with no moving
parts; you will need a windscreen; match the stove
jet diameter with the diameter of your cook pot for
best results

i hope this helps someone here looking for a lightweight
solution to making a quick cup on the trail