Advice needed on portable cookers please

[DaveK]

Agreed. I always consider my Trangia setup the "civvie" equivalent of the above.

Great piece of kit.

[sparky415]

One of these arrived today 

seems to throw out some heat
I now need to make a pot stand thingy 

[DaveK]

I love those little burners - I'll be using one this weekend

[sparky415]

Is yours the same as mine Dave?

Did yours come with instructions?

I just had a play and it seemed to work ok,
Instructions could read (for example);
A - OK to use indoors on a computer table 
B - You need bloody thick gloves to move it while its going 
etc etc

[DaveK]

Lol.

Mine is part of a Trangia set, in which I'll be making bacon sarnies on Sunday morning

There's nothing in the instructions about using on computer desks though - so you should be fine

[sparky415]

Is yours a meths burner?
Does it say how much to put in?  

[ryan1835]

not as much as you did i suspect

[sparky415]

Don't make me laugh Ryan! there will be meths and zippos all over the place! 

[DaveK]

I always fill it up to the top

I think......

[ryan1835]

I always fill it till it overflows 

I think......

[Gareth]

Is yours a meths burner?
Does it say how much to put in?  

if you slide back the centre on the cover you can use it to block off the ring of holes on the edge, but still leave the middle open to use.   It gives you a slightly more controlled burn.  Do be warned that it'll then be very hot so taking it off again can be a bit hazardous.

I always fill it up to the top

I think......

Yup, so do I.  It'll make no difference to how big the flame is.

[sparky415]

I will bring it on Sat and you can give me a lesson 

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

3/4 full is the maximum capacity  

You can use a small coffee can to make a windscreen/stand that is much like the mini-Trangia - Zenstoves

[sparky415]

 brolly/wellies/waterproofs AND  flameproof overalls!

off to the garage BRB 

[DaveK]

Is yours a meths burner?
Does it say how much to put in?  

if you slide back the centre on the cover you can use it to block off the ring of holes on the edge, but still leave the middle open to use.   It gives you a slightly more controlled burn.  Do be warned that it'll then be very hot so taking it off again can be a bit hazardous.

Thank heavens for multitools with pliers 'eh?