Hello Just a quick question, What seal can I use for the hex nut cap that goes on the tube with the wick in (sorry don't know the name for this tube)? This is for a Turm Sport Thanks Ade
The cap on my Primus alcohol stove uses a lead o-ring or washer which makes a good seal until the next maintenance. Am not sure of the turm but it should work if you want a good seal. Ron
Thanks Ron, I have various lead washers but the smallest I have is a 96 burner tank washer type, and this is too big! I've just tried a fibre washer but snapped it squashing it into the cap past the threads !!!!! Aarrgghh Thanks though, Ade
find a lead fishing sinker and pound it flat although the best way is to just melt it and pour it into a flat surface with the right thickness and using a cutter to make the outer edge shape and a drill bit or punch for the center hole. I believe lead flashing sheet is the right thickness and is still sold over your side of the pond. Ron
Fantastic idea there Ron It's give me an idea of using some old lead washers from old stoves and melting them down to make new ones! 8) Just gotta get my head round melting the lead now
Easy, Get an old saucepan, preferably an old iron one, got a stove that works? (primus or similar) clean the melting pot, put lead in pot, heat lead until liquid, pour onto clean throw-away aluminium food tray, cool, then flatten with hammer on a nice flat surface to required thicknes. Any bits of old roofing lead will also do the job. When you have it at the required thickness you can cut it to size with small scissors of even a sharp knife as lead is so very soft. Although wad punches do a better job. Steve.
Thank you very much Steve Great advice as usual, looks like my stove fettling is taking me into yet another area of learning 8) Fantastic
i think there would be an additive in lead shot,antimony or something to stop it melting in the barrel,i remember this from a jack hargreaves program when i was a kid (some time ago!)
Any building going on near you? If there is, go see them when the roofing is being done and beg the lads for a few trimmings. Might cost you the price of a pint, but if you explain why you need it they may give you a decent strip. You do not need much, and if it is sheet roofing lead you only need hammer it down to the required thickness. Steve
Done it!!! I used an old worn lead washer that had been removed from a previous fettle and cut it into bits, then melted it in a copper pipe end. Hammered to a shape then cut to size, but couldn't squish it into the brass cap, so as I knew it was the right size I cut it into bits and dropped these bits into the brass end cap and then heated this cap with my dremel !!! It melted to a perfect fit, I just had to keep it flat, then I used a screw head to fit inside the end cap and hammerd it flat.. Perfect seal Sorry for my long explanation here. Thanks for the help everyone ;-)
