<html><head><base href="x-msg://133/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">George,<div> 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. <div><br></div><div>Heres a simple 3D sketch of the idea; am only guessing at stove shape and configuration </div><div> <img id="b2acfa77-f2ac-4385-bdff-98eac8c6df5d" height="373" width="344" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:0662496B-B5D6-41E9-9F7F-D37AB052E049@domain.actdsltmp"></div><div>Richard Stanley</div><div><a href="http://www.legacfound.org">www.legacfound.org</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> <br><div><div>On Jun 5, 2012, at 6:58 AM, George Riegg Gambia wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font face="Arial">Dear stovers,</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">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.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">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.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">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.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">Anybody out there who faced a similar challenge and found a cost effective elegant solution? All suggestions would be welcome.</font></div><div><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div><font face="Arial">Cheers</font></div><div><font face="Arial">George from the jungle</font></div>_______________________________________________<br>Stoves mailing list<br><br>to Send a Message to the list, use the email address<br><a href="mailto:stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org">stoves@lists.bioenergylists.org</a><br><br>to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page<br><a href="http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org">http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org</a><br><br>for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site:<br><a href="http://www.bioenergylists.org/">http://www.bioenergylists.org/</a><br><br></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>