Sorry, but I thought Murph had replied to post Post#187814 Dave.
I thought the Optimus 45 was a Paraffin (Kerosene) burner ?? https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/9292 Or are the 'S' and 'SL' versions...
. Forgot to add that the copper pipe (or whatever you use for the 'plug') should have a small radius on the business end to avoid cutting into...
shellback, Welcome to the site Ken and thanks. I just happened to have a large steel ball bearing in my junk box. This was lubricated with a...
You will most likely cure the yellow flame by raising the plate a fraction. Have a look at this thread -...
EdPDX You might also want to have a look at the wick. I had pulsing and flaring with mine and I found the wick had worked it's way out of the...
Hi, PerraHunter Of course you could always have a go at making your own pump leathers. It's not difficult or particularly time consuming nor do...
I own an 8R which, although it is of a different configuration, is basically the same beast as the 123. My stove burned with yellow flame tips...
Gary, I would check that the IKEA oil is not a 'drying' oil. Most, but not all, oils for treating wooden chopping boards, coffee tables etc have...
Sliding a blade in was my first thought as that has worked for me in the past with similar problems but looking at the photo's there doesn't seem...
Yonadav, That being the case your suggestion may well work if the glue will hold although I have found that normal viscosity super-glue doesn't...
Just an additional thought .... if you do try the disk method then the upward pressure could be supplied by bending a piece of stiff wire (a...
I have never used a UJ nipple tool. Do these allow continuous 360 degrees rotation of the nipple - i.e. can you completely unscrew the nipple with...
I wonder if giving the top of the nipple a thorough de-grease and a rub with abrasive paper and then gluing a small disk on there might enable you...
Tim, see my edit. Dave.
Here in the UK I used a high temperature stove black to paint the inside of my 8R and have not had any problems with petrol or meths. The paint is...
Robtz For each foot I turned down a short section of brass rod to a tight interference fit in the tube and then turned the visible part of the...
Wim, Thanks for that info. Been thinking about this and if it's not a date stamp it could be a production model code. Be interesting to see what...
Doc, You might do better at a motorcycle dealer - Solvol used push it for use on bikes. It's great stuff on chrome and many other metals but a...
Thanks for all the kind comments. The restoration was not too difficult apart from removing some very stubborn stains and old lacquer patches and...
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