Hi,

looking to make a cup lid for boiling water for a Snowpeak 450. What materials, methods, and / or considerations should I be aware of? Note, I have two thumbs.

I used doubled aluminum foil on my lidless pots/mugs. Works fine and lasts several trips. I've also heard pie tins or that stuff the butter pound cake comes in works real good. Plus then you get to eat pound cake.

I too have Snowpeak 450, try Aluminum Flashing
My lid ways 0.1 oz. simple

I use tinfoil too, at least for short trips.

Either alone or in conjunction with a regular top lid, you can have an inside lid that sits on top of the water.
I can see crinkled foil working. Recently someone posted a circle of silicone cutting board or something that he puts inside. Using a canister stove, it should only get as hot as hot steam.

Cons: It would be messy to boil anything but water.

A great source for rugged but light foil for making lightweight pot lids is the foil that is now often used to seal most large metal cans of pre-ground coffee (Maxwell House, Hills Brothers, etc.). It is heavy duty, usually embossed for extra strength, and, of course, weighs very little.

LIBERTAS+PAX PACIS

Thanks guys - you have exactly answered my questions.

Sort of a hijack but i made a pot lid out of aluminum flashing and stuck a pushpin through the top.

I bent the metal tip 90 degrees to help secure it to the lid. After reading a bit, i recall someone talking about adding seamgrip or something similar to the underside of the lip to seal the bent pin to the lid. Just a drop or two, but more to create a small seal for the pinhole and prevent rust.

I say this b/c the pushpin i have in now for testing purposes, is rusting and needs to be replaced.

I'm guessing i need something thermal resistant but also non-toxic.

Ideas?

Edited by Naman919 on 01/26/2009 10:44:01 MST.

try a thin brass wire. available at all hardware stores.

Denis,

I really like the idea of the pushpin (think colored for corkboards) b/c it leaves a handle but still can puncture the aluminum flashing and be bent for placement.

I think a wire would not leave me an insulated top "handle" that i could grab while the water is boiling. The top of the pushpin seldom gets very hot from just boiling water.

A thin wire would just transmit all the heat and i wouldn't be able to grab it w/o a rag/towel.

Plus, i would still want to be able to secure the wire to the underside of the lid also.

Anyone know what thread/post I was referring to earlier?

http://www.freewebs.com/jasonklass/my600lid.htm

I knew it was Klass.

My thoughts are now on the JB Weld and how toxic it could potentially be when boiling water.

I have heat resistant Weld and it's a grayish color when mixed. Not sure i want that near my water.

What are YOUR thoughts?

Jason, have you had any concerns about this?

Dana,
Here is a photo I just took of the lid for my Heineken Pot. As you can see, the handle stands up so I can remove the lid with my spoon if it's too hot to touch. And, it lays flat for packing.

No glue, no rust, no sweat.

Edited by redleader on 01/27/2009 21:23:39 MST.

Dana,
I just emailed you about this.

I use the bottom of tobacco tins for lids. They fit on the SP600 almost like they were made to. They are tin and rust easy. This spring I'm gunna paint one with black grill paint to keep it from rusting. I also use nylon line for the handle. It works well if you don't get the line in the fire. I'm gunna try wire, looks more fire proof.

Foil is too fiddly for me. The tin lid is pretty tough and closes the top very well, fiddle free.

Edited by magillagorilla on 01/26/2009 22:04:37 MST.

Great looking SP600 lid. Any details on what brand of container you're vulturing from would be much appreciated.

This is the bottom of a Bali Shag tobacco tin. It weighs .55 oz. It is not the lightest option but it is way more rugged than foil.

I think I have 4-5 of them laying around if anyone wants one, PM me.

Or if anyone who does not use tobacco wants to send me a full tin, I will empty the contents and send the bottom back :)

Edited by magillagorilla on 01/27/2009 08:46:53 MST.

I use a tin pan thing that is used to make cupcakes. I also bring some cake mix with me so this really has two uses.