What is the best way to insert the Burner?
I have always just tapped the burner into the Cup. I set a small measuring cup on top and tap with a wooden spoon. Recently, Mark Warren proposed this brilliant idea: “When I assembled my Penny alcohol stove, I did some quick calculations and figured that if I heated the fuel Cup (to 400°F in my toaster oven) and cooled the Burner (to 0°F in my freezer) I would have – in theory – 0.002in of clearance to slide the burner in easily. It was easy in practice, however, I’ve only assembled one using this technique. Here are my calculations… http://www.editgrid.com/user/mwarren/Aluminum_can_walls” You may need to use oven mitts!
