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Title: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on February 28, 2013, 08:32:36 AM
Camping at Wee Jasper on the weeekend, it was quite windy and the new stove struggled abit. The chopping boards kept blowing over....
Has anyone got a good wind gaurd..one of those folding types, and where did you get it ? please. Not keen on the small expensive alu. type.

thanks in advance. :angel:
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Spada on February 28, 2013, 09:28:05 AM
I made some up out of some roof bracing strap. Its a metal strap about that about  1mm thick and 30mm wide and has lots of holes in it (readily available from hardware shops).

Form it into a circle to fit on the cook top around the burner. The concept is that it seals the space between top of the cook top and the bottom of the frypan. The holes that are in it allow ventilation for the flame, but are not big enough to affected by the wind.

Takes up no extra room as they live on the stove.

I'll try and remember to put up a pic when I get home from work.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on February 28, 2013, 09:29:40 AM
now thats an unexpected solution........!!! love to see photos ..thanks
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Bird on February 28, 2013, 09:41:07 AM
like this?
(http://www.gupatrol.com/trailer/kitchen/5.jpg)
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(http://www.gupatrol.com/trailer/kitchen/9.jpg)
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on February 28, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
Thats nice too, bit big for want a need, I have a back gaurd on my stove ...glass, but could put a 3 side one around the front ..did you buy or make that one ?
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Bird on February 28, 2013, 10:15:26 AM
Quote from: hargs
Thats nice too, bit big for want a need, I have a back gaurd on my stove ...glass, but could put a 3 side one around the front ..did you buy or make that one ?
Got it when I had the stove built and installed by Kiwi.
I think Tru Blu sell them.

its good cause you can turn it to which ever way the wind is coming from, which was PERFECT at Silverton
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: alnjan on February 28, 2013, 10:30:47 AM
http://www.2daloo.com/gasguards.html (http://www.2daloo.com/gasguards.html)

We got one of the 4 panel guards, works a treat, the edges are rolled so no sharp bits, full length hinges and easy to clean. 
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Spada on February 28, 2013, 01:59:16 PM
Home from work now, here are some (poor quality) piks of what I use.

Simple, dirt cheep, effective.............

Get some of this..........
(http://i49.tinypic.com/ie08lc.jpg)

Use it to make some of these..................
(http://i46.tinypic.com/53afb8.jpg)

Put them on here.........
(http://i49.tinypic.com/5f5il3.jpg)

Now put the kettle on and enjoy the breeze. :cup:
(http://i50.tinypic.com/34fgzgz.jpg)
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: KingBilly on February 28, 2013, 02:52:17 PM
Excellent idea Spada.  I have some of that strapping in the shed and will make a couple on the weekend.  Thanks mate  :cup:

KB
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Taz64 on February 28, 2013, 03:35:58 PM
Spada, very clever and simple solution.  Well done.

Did they smoke on the first couple of uses due to the galvanising burning off?  If so did it affect the taste of the food?
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Marschy on February 28, 2013, 03:40:38 PM
No effect whatsoever

(http://www.seiyaku.com/images/three-legged-man-large.jpg)
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Paul (SA) on February 28, 2013, 07:08:46 PM
I saw this wind guard on one of the main camper trailer sellers at the Adelaide show last weekend....I think it was Camprite???

It looked like an egg ring on steroids that went around the actual burner itself and protected the flame from the wind, like Spada's invention, but without the holes.



Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Spada on February 28, 2013, 07:37:54 PM
Did they smoke on the first couple of uses due to the galvanising burning off?  If so did it affect the taste of the food?

No problems, the gal is still intact, no smoke. They do get hot to touch, but not hot enough to burn the gal coating.

Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on February 28, 2013, 07:42:47 PM
Excellent idea Spada.  I have some of that strapping in the shed and will make a couple on the weekend.  Thanks mate  :cup:

KB

x2 thanks, I think problem solved !!!! :angel:
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: VKPrado on March 01, 2013, 08:48:08 AM
 :cup: What a great simple solution to a problem I have been trying to solve for a while now but have always ended with great big complicated designs. Biggest issue now is trying to source some off cuts from someone.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: KingBilly on March 01, 2013, 08:50:09 AM
Where are you?

KB

OK, see you've since added your location.  Bit far away to offer you some of mine
Title: Wind gaurd
Post by: Marcus73 on March 01, 2013, 09:01:27 AM
I'm thinking that you probably should of taken out a patent on this one.... Great idea!
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: GGV8Cruza on March 01, 2013, 09:33:45 AM
Anyone in Melbourne needing some let me know, we use this strap all the time and have off cuts and spare

GG
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: slave on March 01, 2013, 10:04:29 AM
We got one of these

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-Camping-Gas-Stove-Camp-Cooker-WIND-GUARDS-4-PANEL-New-/130821112822?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1e758bc3f6 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-Camping-Gas-Stove-Camp-Cooker-WIND-GUARDS-4-PANEL-New-/130821112822?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1e758bc3f6)

works well for our needs.

Mrs Slave
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Matto on March 01, 2013, 12:16:14 PM
Great job Spada. I'm going to Bunnings tonight to get some of this strapping and make a pair.

Related - if anyone in Cairns wants to make a set themselves, I should have roughly 29.5m left over...

Cheers,
Matto :)
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: cruisindub on March 01, 2013, 01:29:10 PM
I'll take half a metre Matto.!

Thats an awesome idea, well done.

Stick ina fancy box and charge $30 for it.!
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on March 02, 2013, 01:43:23 PM
2 made !!!

Pop rivetted from the inside worked well.
Will be trying them next weekend.

Thanks again for the idea.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Spada on March 02, 2013, 02:55:15 PM
2 made !!!

Pop rivetted from the inside worked well.
Will be trying them next weekend.

Thanks again for the idea.

Hope they do the job for you. I've borrowed lots of info and idea's from here, so it's about time I paid something back.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: cruisindub on March 02, 2013, 09:03:32 PM
Hope they do the job for you. I've borrowed lots of info and idea's from here, so it's about time I paid something back.
Hope they do the job for you. I've borrowed lots of info and idea's from here, so it's about time I paid something back.

Thats what the forum is all about. I've gained Somme great knowledge from here, I hope I've added something of worth to the forum also over time.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Kydar on March 02, 2013, 09:25:46 PM
Just had to jump on board and say :  TOP IDEA  :cup:
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: JCAT on March 15, 2013, 04:31:01 PM
Top idea, doing this mod this weekend to be ready for Easter. Only problem was I couldn't find this thread on my phone, when I was at Bunnings and purchased 30mm instead of 25mm. DOH!!!
Title: Wind gaurd
Post by: Matto on March 16, 2013, 03:25:28 PM
Bit of feedback on the wind guards. We got to try them out a week and a bit ago, and they work well at blocking all the wind.

The only problem is that I couldn't open up the big burner more than about half. Over that, and the burner simply couldn't draw enough air, and the flame would detach from the burner and go all floaty. So the solution might be to open up the big holes a bit more, to let a bit more oxygen in.

That said, with the flame being more focused and the wind not affecting the flame as much, we found that half-speed on the gas with the guards was giving us about the same result as we would get previously with the burners on full woot the guards. So they definitely work.

Cheers,
Matto :)


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Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: gutters on March 16, 2013, 04:24:17 PM

Thanks for sharing Spada I'm going to knock up 3 for our stove to help combat the breeze on the beach over Easter.

I'm going to have heaps of strapping left over so if anyone in SE QLD wants a couple of meters let me know.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Spada on March 17, 2013, 07:19:57 AM
Bit of feedback on the wind guards. We got to try them out a week and a bit ago, and they work well at blocking all the wind.

The only problem is that I couldn't open up the big burner more than about half. Over that, and the burner simply couldn't draw enough air, and the flame would detach from the burner and go all floaty. So the solution might be to open up the big holes a bit more, to let a bit more oxygen in.

Cheers,
Matto :)

Havn't had that problem myself, but understand the issue.

Maybe making the rings a little bit bigger might help ?

I guess the effectiveness is going to vary depending on the type of stove.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: JCAT on April 02, 2013, 05:01:48 PM
Used our wind guards over the Easter weekend.

They worked a treat at stopping the wind, however as Matto has posted, we had problems when using our frypan which covered the entire surface area of the rings, not enough oxygen getting in to burn the gas. Easily solved by not centring the frypan.

Great mod.
Title: Wind gaurd
Post by: BigJules on April 02, 2013, 07:20:16 PM
What a great idea. I'm going to knock up three for my new camper as well.

I've also got a larger, gal, folding shield made by Hillbilly. It's really heavy, will outlast religion but is better around a fire than on a stove.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Bjs58 on April 02, 2013, 10:10:23 PM
Just had to jump on board and say :  TOP IDEA  :cup:

Ditto ( had to do the same as well)
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Squalo on April 03, 2013, 11:46:13 AM
I'm going to have heaps of strapping left over so if anyone in SE QLD wants a couple of meters let me know.

Me! Me! I'll swing by your place sometime and give you a few bucks to offset the cost of the roll. A mate at Glasshouse will be keen too.

Great idea Spada.
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: gutters on April 03, 2013, 01:05:21 PM
Me! Me! I'll swing by your place sometime and give you a few bucks to offset the cost of the roll. A mate at Glasshouse will be keen too.


Let me know when your down this way so I make sure I have it with me, its currently sleeping over at my father in laws place... Mmmmmm I wonder how much is still left ;D
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Crisp Image on April 03, 2013, 03:07:44 PM
Just got off the phone with a mate who is a builder and he has some of the hoop iron for me. Saved me buying a whole roll.
Will add it to my camper this week before we go to the Flinders Rangers :cup:
Regards
Crispy
Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: hargs on May 11, 2013, 11:22:16 PM
Our 2 gaurds live and travel  on our stove, there is not many camps were there is NO breeze. Even if there is a slight puff it seems that it increases that boil time on the kettle !!!

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Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Barry G on May 12, 2013, 09:43:55 AM

A mod in the spirit of camping... I.e. the best things in life are SIMPLE!  :cup:
Title: Wind gaurd
Post by: Noughts on May 12, 2013, 06:44:03 PM
Bloody brilliant might pinch that one


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Title: Re: Wind gaurd
Post by: Terry W4 on June 10, 2014, 05:54:16 PM
Me too. Great idea.  Have been out both Sunday and Monday and had strong winds which gave my burner a hard time in boiling the water for the coffee.