Heat proof mat suggestion for under alcohol stove

[Craig]

I am wanting to source a 30 x 30 cm square of fire resistant lightweight cloth/material to go under a small alcohol stove. Suggestions appreciated?

 

[Whiteburn]

Carbon felt should do the job

 

[Taz38]

Why not get a titanium or stainless steel (food) plate? Then you can easily move it if you need to, use it as a plate, a chopping board, a mini table etc. Doesn't weigh that much either.

 

[WilliamC]

I am wanting to source a 30 x 30 cm square of fire resistant lightweight cloth/material to go under a small alcohol stove. Suggestions appreciated?

What do you want it to do? Aluminium duct tape (the metal one, not the duct tape we normally talk about on outdoor forums) will make almost anything resistant to an alcohol stove IME. For example, I've used it on 3mm CCF to put under an alcohol stove.

 

[Jon jons]

A piece of tinfoil folded over I have been using for 6 months. Easily replaced too.

 

[Shewie]

Brazing/soldering mat?

Why so big Craig?

I use a little 50x50mm piece of pie tin under mine, more as a reflector than protector though

 

[Slowcoach]

I use a plumbers soldering mat.

 

[Robert P]

I use a circle of the foil bubble wrap material people use for making a pot cozy, and lay an additional sheet of folded aluminium foil over the top to protect from melting. Actually I'm not at all sure the additional foil is needed. The bubble material is light and forms a nice stable base for a stove / cone.

 

[WilliamC]

I use a circle of the foil bubble wrap material people use for making a pot cozy, and lay an additional sheet of folded aluminium foil over the top to protect from melting. Actually I'm not at all sure the additional foil is needed. The bubble material is light and forms a nice stable base for a stove / cone.

I've used foil bubble wrap on it's own and found that heat collapsed it. A layer of aluminium tape solved the problem.

 

[stormin']

This should solve your problems.
https://www.storminstovesystems.co.uk/stormin-reflective-baseplate/

 

[WilliamC]

This should solve your problems.
https://www.storminstovesystems.co.uk/stormin-reflective-baseplate/

But relatively heavy.

 

[stormin']

But relatively heavy.

Stability and fire deterrent overcome a few grams.

 

[Diddi]

Heatshield for a exhaust off a fighter jet.
60cm x 25 weighs 120g so if you want a piece cutting and posting let me know.
**No jets were sabotaged in the process of acquiring it**

 

[cathyjc]

Why not get a titanium or stainless steel (food) plate? Then you can easily move it if you need to, use it as a plate, a chopping board, a mini table etc. Doesn't weigh that much either.

Problem with that is when your fuel (de-natured alcohol) spills onto the plate you will later be eating from - ruins dinner .

 

[Diddi]

Why not get a titanium or stainless steel (food) plate? Then you can easily move it if you need to, use it as a plate, a chopping board, a mini table etc. Doesn't weigh that much either.

Im looking into the mini table idea myself or i may make one with some Ti at work.

 

[Taz38]

@cathyjc Not had that problem, a wipe would sort that easy.
I found I missed having something to eat off and prep food on, as well as needing a base for the burner, for me this works really well. My plate is stainless steel so not exactly light but you can obviously get titanium as well.

 

[WilliamC]

Cascade Wild mini table with added aluminium tape. Not especially light at about 60g, but it keeps your stuff out of the goat crap.

 

[Diddi]

Cascade Designs mini table with added aluminium tape. Not especially light at about 60g, but it keeps your stuff out of the goat crap.

Hi @WilliamC
Do you have a link for that as i cant seem to find it.

 

[Balagan]

Hi @WilliamC
Do you have a link for that as i cant seem to find it.

It's the Cascade Wild Ultralight Folding Table (Cascade Designs threw me too):



Looks like a rather simple and clever corrugated plastic table that shouldn't be too difficult too replicate if you are so inclined...

 

[Gadget]

@cathyjc
a wipe would sort that easy

You would think...

I have a bit of pie dish and two circles of Reflectix,

Thermal protection, wind baffle (inside the cone), and brings the burner to the correct flame gap. All for 8g.

 

[WilliamC]

It's the Cascade Wild Ultralight Folding Table (Cascade Designs threw me too):

Ooops. Don't post when you first wake up. I've corrected the post.

 

[Gadget]

a rather simple and clever corrugated plastic table that shouldn't be too difficult too replicate if you are so inclined...

I can see a few estate agents signs going missing!
(blame storm Hannah)

 

[Taz38]

I can see a few estate agents signs going missing!
(blame storm Hannah)

 

[stormin']

Cascade Wild mini table with added aluminium tape. Not especially light at about 60g, but it keeps your stuff out of the goat crap.
But relatively heavy, rather selective eh William.

 

[Padstowe]

@WilliamC Does the tape do a good job of keeping the heat off the correx?
(I have one in me wish list now, in fact its the only thing in my wish list since my laptop had to be reset last week)