[Stoves] Traceability of stoves

[Richard Stanley]

George,
 How about  a cast aluminum or pot metal  plate with the details molded into same. Do they have casting there for such as pots and pans ?  You could even add a small fingers to hold briquettes alongside to super dry them for two benefits:  near instant and near smokeless ignition, and  emission of desired aromas  (eg., eucalyptus leaf blends for  flea /mozzie repellents, and lemon grass, cedar etc., etc., as used tradtionally for medicinal / cerimonial purposes---without smoke). You could, alternatively make the plate out of same pre inscribed .printed  sheet metal riveted or fastened by simple slots in stove wall with matching bent tangs in the plate. 

Heres a simple 3D sketch of the  idea; am only guessing at stove shape and configuration 
               
Richard Stanley
www.legacfound.org



 
On Jun 5, 2012, at 6:58 AM, George Riegg Gambia wrote:

Dear stovers,
 
We are currently running a pilot for locally made stoves going down the high specification but locally adapted central manufacturing route. The stoves are made from mild steel and have the general dimension of a 20 liter paintcan.
 
As part of the pilot project we will be bringing 500 stoves to the market. For a number of reasons we want and need traceability of the stoves to the end user but also need "protection" from low specification copy-cats that will soon spring up.
 
We are looking at various ways how to put a label or someting similar on the stove. Technology for this is hardly available here in The Gambia. We can print sticky labels but with heat exposure and washing they will soon come off. Stamping in to the body is cumbersome and adds to much cost.
 
Anybody out there who faced a similar challenge and found a cost effective elegant solution? All suggestions would be welcome.
 
Cheers
George from the jungle
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