hey everyone, putting the finishing touches on my gimbal, just wondering how high should I raise the stove from the bottom shelve, I'll post pictures of where I'm at later tonight
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove
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I need to widen the legs, I have some 2 inch flat bar that will be added to the legs, but before I do I need to know what height I need to make the legs
How high to raise the stove is controlled by two things, bottom and back clearance. Most stoves are used in calm to moderate and steady conditions so extreme ability to tilt is not necessary. A gimbaled stove is desirable in a rolling anchorage as well as on a steady angle of heel. Actually having stop points where the stove front and back hits the supporting base will prevent excessive motion. A locking mechanism to prevent the stove from swinging when the stove is not in use is a must. Pot holders are also a necessity.
The stop points are important as they determine how far out you want it to swing. Otherwise, the higher/longer the legs, the further out it goes. You don’t want it swinging out and burning or hitting the cook. Are you damping the swinging with any weights? A pot of soup can get moving in a rhythm that will fling half of it out if the motion isn’t slowed down. The weight of what’s in the pots can also make the stove top-heavy, so the added weights help it to remember which way is down.
A couple of ways to dampen and restrict motion... Use a chain or surgical tubing from the bottom of the base to a point on the boat below the stove. You can also add some plastic washers and wingnuts to the mounting/pivot bolts to adjust resistance. Just a thought. I dont have much experience with a gimbal stove