Buddy Burner
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A '''Buddy Burner''' is a simple [[stove]] made from a [[Tin can|can]] and part of a [[corrugated paper]] box. It is usually [[fuel|fueled]] by [[paraffin]] [[wax]] but other fuels, such as boiled butter, animal fat or diesel fuel, can be used. It is usually used for cooking but can also provide heat.
The most common type of buddy burner is made from a tuna or cat food can because of the low profile. The corrugated paper is cut into a strip as wide as the can is tall then rolled into a tight coil and placed in the can. The can is then filled with fuel (if fueled with paraffin wax it is first melted) leaving enough of the paper above the fuel to act as a wick. Using paraffin wax as a fuel has two advantages. First, when the burner cools the wax hardens making it convenient to keep in the burner for later use. Second, it is safe to refuel the burner while it is operating since placing solid paraffin wax on top of the burning stove involves no danger of the fresh fuel igniting explosively.
==References==
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==See also==
*[[beverage-can stove]]
*[[Portable stove]]
*[[Biomass cook stove]]
==External Links==
*[http://www.justpeace.org/buddyburner.htm justpeace.org]: Sample Buddy Burner Instructions
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