Which Foil for a Stove???

[Colby Jack]

Hey peeps. I got a link to McMaster Carr from another forum, and thought they offer many products, I'm a bit lost on which foil to purchase for a DIY cylinder stove.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#shim-stock/=rb7zbd

Can anybody help me out with a selection? I've seen most people are using .004. Any reason, other than weight, that I shouldn't bump up the thickness to .005? Thinking that the longer this thing lasts, the happier I'll be. Plus, I plan to use it while float hunting primarily, so weight isn't a huge factor. Also, this is going in a SL5. What would be the maximum length of stove would you want for two guys and gear? I was thinking of bumping to the 16" range.

Thanks

 

[couesbitten]

I went with titanium foil from TiGoat http://titaniumgoat.com/windscreens.html and chose 16". My finished stove will be 10" diameter x 16" long cylinder stove.

 

[Colby Jack]

What is the size of your foil overall then Cous?

 

[couesbitten]

16"x36" if I remember correctly, that left me with 2 or 3 inches of overlap.

 

[Colby Jack]

Nice. Thanks for the info.