Stove Legs

[ndbwhunter]

Need some ideas on legs for a cylinder stove. The binding screw posts and JB weld couldn't withstand the temperatures. Am I better off just welding the screw posts to the plates?

What is everyone else doing for legs on their DIY stove?

 

[Monster 5x5]

I just used threaded 3/4" pipe and welded fittings on my stove. Easier to level the stove and unscrew for transportation.


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[colonel00]

Here's how I have my legs. Doing it this way means I don't have to notch out the stove body and allows the body to be used in different sized stoves.

 

[reaper]

Here's how I have my legs. Doing it this way means I don't have to notch out the stove body and allows the body to be used in different sized stoves.

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[wasatchcomm]

could you just get a couple long rocks once you get where you are going and lay the stove on them?

 

[ndbwhunter]

Colonel, how sturdy is that and what type of material did you use?

Does anyone know if they make the binding screw posts with internal and external threads? Ideally, I would like to attached the screw post using a nut, and then be able to thread the legs into during assembly.

 

[Ray]

If you go to McMaster-Carr you can find female stand-offs in a variety of configurations. If you are wanting to have threaded rod or long bolts for legs then a hex coupling nut would work using a small bolt on the inside of the stove body to hold it to the stove material. Or you could use a Male-Female stand-off and use a nut and lock washer on the inside.

The cool thing about Mcmaster-Carr is that you can buy stuff in all kinds of materials not found at the local store.

 

[ndbwhunter]

I always forget about McMaster-Carr. I was going to look on there yesterday and spaced it out. Good find!

 

[colonel00]

Colonel, how sturdy is that and what type of material did you use?

On this bigger stove in the picture, I used some stainless wire that I got from bbrown so I don't have exact specs on it. In my smaller configuration, I have just used clothes hanger wire bent in the same manner. It's easily sturdy enough to hold up the stove and a load of wood. Plus, as wasatchcomm kind of suggests, you can fill in the bottom with a bunch of rocks that will add support and even act as a heat sink.

As far as using rocks as a base for the stove, I think it would work fine as long as you had suitable rocks available. I've been in some spots where I didn't really have rocks handy so the legs are a good way to always have the stove up off the ground and the legs really don't weight that much.