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The first one I made is a top burning penny jet stove. \u00a0I used directions at YGingras<\/a>, they are really easy to follow. \u00a0This stove works really well, but it needs a pot stand, which is more weight, and due to the small size of my pot I had a bit of trouple making one that I felt stable enough. \u00a0I could get into the science and benefits of alcohol stoves, but Zen Stoves<\/a> really has all the information you need to know. \u00a0For me, the idea of making some of my own gear was really appealing, and in this case very affordable. \u00a0Woo hoo for making things!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The next one I tried is really a minor variation on the topburner, called a sideburner. \u00a0I followed these directions at Home Made Alcohol Stoves<\/a>. \u00a0The one modification I made was to use a slightly bigger hole in the center, covered by a penny like the topburner. \u00a0I like the side burner design a lot more becasue you can place your pot right on top of the stove, however these stoves may be slightly less efficient as heat escapes around the sides of the pot. \u00a0A tip for anyone trying to make one of these: \u00a0For cutting cans, the scissor technique works a lot better, faster, and easier than the utility blade technique.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n