Another Packaway - This arrived, in a pretty filthy state, packed in a tin full of cobwebs (and powdered rust) but, after a few hours cleaning,...
Copper is fine for drain plugs where you usually have a steel/steel connection and can apply sufficient force to deform the copper and make a good...
Rafael, It's unlikely that a lead washer will bond the two parts together. Pure lead acts rather like a lubricant on other, harder, metals and I...
If you are really stuck for citric acid here's what to do - Gather together the following - 1 bottle of Gin, 1 bottle of Vermouth, a Martini glass...
I think a thread extractor is the best suggestion. If you have access to a lathe (or know someone who could do the job for you) then you could...
The bricks used in night storage heaters perform a different function to that which is required for making a hearth - they are designed to absorb...
Mke, I was aware of that but it will slow down dramatically at the point where the top plate starts to disrupt the the flow. Raising the top...
Yonadav, I did a search but the topic you gave the link to did not come up - would have saved me some angst. You have raised your plate a lot...
The 8R that I have recently resurrected was burning with a considerable amount of yellow in the flame tips. Now I knew that the jet was brand new...
Just to wrap up this thread ...... After finishing the repair/refurbish - I replaced the pip in the pressure relief valve and polished the heat...
It's OK, I have found a couple of older posts that show the valve stripped down and, as I suspected, there is no way of pre-setting the release...
Hi all, I have no way of knowing how old my Optimus 8R is so, as they were first made in the late 60s (as far as I can ascertain), it's possible...
I understand the hazards of using an internal combustion engine fuel but I am quite happy to use unleaded in mine and this for two reasons - 1/...
Thanks, HJ. Another question for anyone - will these stoves run on any other fuels other than unleaded or 'white gas'? Just interested. Dave.
A word of caution regarding Hammerite paint. It might be OK for a paraffin stove (I've not tested it) but it tends to soften (rapidly) if you...
Hmmm ..... maybe I won't as I cannot see an edit facility on that post! Is there a time limit for editing posts on these forums? Dave.
Oops !! Just checked and the tap and die I used was actually a 1/8" NTP (American Standard Taper Pipe Threads for General Use) and not BSP. I...
Gordon, I had been thinking of trying that. I have tried different settings of the cleaning needle between 2 clicks and 5 clicks with the same...
Thanks, Brian. The vaporiser/valve assembly is a brand new unit (although the threads were mangled as described in my post) which the previous...
Hi all, I was given an Optimus 8R which was in a very much used and abused condition. It had a couple of nasty dents in the tank and the case...
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