Hi! I recently picked up a cheap primus 96 stove, I want to use it next weekend on a 3 day bicycle trip. So no time to get proper spare parts, so I had to fix it up with whatever I could find in the local hardware store. So if you hate to see a stove not properly restored like I've seen some others do on this forum, click away now! |imgRemoved| The stove did not hold pressure, a dive in a bucket with water showed it leaked at all three obvious points, the fillercap, the pump valve and the burner socket. The first to fix was the filler cap. The rubber sheet I found in the hardware store, at the rubber rings and other parts for toilets |imgRemoved| I don't know if it is nitrile rubber of some sorts, I tried soaking it in coleman fuel, and kerosene, and it did not fall apart instantly, so I guess it will hold for now. It is certainly better than the rock-hard piece that was in the cap. |imgRemoved| The pump valve was even easier, the part I punched out to make the ring for the cap, exactly fits in the valve-thingie. So thats 2 leaks fixed at once. The stove also leaked where the tube from the burner is fitted, It seemed to me that the lead ring that was still there, was worn all so much, I could see copper color through it. |imgRemoved| In the hardware store I found some lead sheet material to fix roofs I guess. I cut a ring out of it, actually this was way easier than I expected it to be, I could cut it easily with a pair of scissors. The only thing was, that a little piece of lead was way more expensive than a whole lot of the stuff, so I got more lead sheeting than I can ever use to fix stoves. So if anyone needs some, just let me know |imgRemoved| I did another pressure test, and it seems to be airtight! So It should be ready now, but too bad it was also missing some parts, it is missing the pot supports, the spanner, the pricker, and the spirits can. For the spanner I cannibalized a wrench: Took me an hour to saw through the thing |imgRemoved| The pot supports took less long to saw through, these door holders are 5.2 mm in diameter, and seem to be a pretty close fit, they are not even close to the original ones, but it was easy to make with just minor bends. I flattened the ends a bit by holding it against a grinder. |imgRemoved| Well the pricker, I got a 008 guitar wire and a bit of tinned metal. |imgRemoved| Well here you go! |imgRemoved| |imgRemoved| |imgRemoved| I'm still looking for a replacement for the spirits can, but I found some very small shampoo bottles, that fit in the tin, so it will do for next weekend
great work there, I had to do the same thing to a degree w/ my 1st ever pressure stove (Opti 00) got it at Antquicus Antiques in Aucland NZ. No pot stands, so, I just used 3 steel tent pegs (too small in daim) and used some coat hanger wiore in a triangle to hold them still. This worked fine till Ross saved my butt w/ propper pot stands and a wind screen. But, it is fun to gerry rig till it's operational. Nice job, again. Aaron
Hello Jan-Willem, I am about to make me a bunch of (lead) washers, so I guess I could take some weight off you. Yeah, pun intended. Also, nice going on that fettling job! Have a good trip with the cuty! (the 96, that is!) Dutchmike
Now there's an idea... I must have passed these a million times in hardware stores and it never crossed my mind... Nice job. Fettled like this, it'll probably outlast original spares by far. Out of spite.
Thats one fine looking, fast,fun fettle you did I always like the challange of using whats at hand to get them fired up Looks like you got a hot flame for a cool price 8) Good job. Ernie
Well, it survived a three day trial test At the end of the weekend the seal in the filler cap kind of dissolved, so I'll go looking for a better type of rubber. And George sent me a beautiful set of new legs for the stove, A huge improvement! Thanks again! |imgRemoved|
it is rewarding to know you can make what you need, but doesn't change the "complete feeling" you get when you score the propper componants either. you gonna pollish it now? Bet it'll shine up nicely! Cheers Aaron
