Triangular+Structure

Why?
In evaluating the current design of the stove we identified the lack of stability in the original design through the large folded return that acted as the support for the stove.

3-Point Contact
To overcome this we looked at 3 contact points for the stove to give stability on any surface, as highlighted by the Table below….

Options
Initially a triangular column style was evaluated (image on the left), but the hinging required for a ‘flat pack’ was looking expensive. A better option was seen as looking at a triangle based stacking system, a square version is seen above right.
 * [[image:Tri.gif width="205" height="203"]] || [[image:stack.jpg width="188" height="213"]] ||

Modular
The issue of giving a larger cooking area was also discussed; the triangular concept could be used in multiples to increase this area.
 * [[image:triangle.jpg width="89" height="87"]] ||