Hello Guys (and gals), I'm new here and this is post #1 for my No1. I recently bought one cheap, cost me $25 but it seems to have a blocked jet, I cannot figure out how to remove the jet to drill it. I have some really fine jet drills but a strand of wire brush wire would not clear it. Any ideas? I don't want to marr the generator tubes with pointy pliers or similar. Regards, Adrian
Hi @AdrianLevi welcome to CCS. Nipple (Jet) Key - for Roarer Burners - The Fettlebox Once you have the jet removed you should try again the clear it with a pricker wire. The jet aperture is nominally 0.32 mm diameter and you should use a wire of approx 0.30mm diam , Best Regards, Kerophile.
Welcome Adrian, Pardon the interruption, of note: Initially this begs the question (for me)… Do you have a roarer or silent burner? As is almost always the case, providing pics when requesting details is a most effective method. Typically, a No.1 stove does indicate roarer burner. Here is a Meva 1 w/roarer burner, link. credit Tony ------------------------ That said, I think this is a Meva 1 example w/orig. silent burner. Is your burner like this? source credit Ian carry on omc out
Welcome, @AdrianLevi. If your jet is just “blocked” with carbon, you can prick it in place. Is there a pricker with your stove? If not, use a fine piece of brass wire from a brush or a high E guitar string. Prickers are available on line. I might have a spare somewhere. Tony
Hi guys, thanks for the responses! Kerophile, Thanks for the link to fettlebox, now I know such a place exists, they will be receiving some of my money. Can you enlighten me which kit would suit this Meva? OMC, This Meva is a roarer but I have another Primus somewhere that I wish to get going as well, it has a silent. Tony, I did have one somewhere that my grandfather gave me way before I ever had a stove, sadly it has been misplaced through several moves.
Welcome to CCS, Adrian. I have found some jets too blocked to clear with a pricker. Once the nipple is removed from the burner I heat the nipple to a dull red and drop in cold water. The heat and cold break up the crud allowing it to be removed.