Love the cork idea. I will try it on my 8. Where the heck does one get pure Heptane?
The previous version is the 8. If you have a metal key, it might be an 8. The 8R often comes with a Bakelite knob. The 8R has the self cleaning...
it's funny how when one item replaces another in the marketplace, they try to make the new technology seem familiar
I go to a nice flea market most Sundays. Today I came across this triple burner wick stove. Funny how it replicated the look of a cast iron wood...
in honor of this thread, I hit my 123 with a little Brasso. Now isn't that better? [ATTACH]
I'm the odd man here. I love them polished to a gleaming finish.
I read it here somewhere, to find a leak, put your stove in the freezer for 20 minutes (open the fuel cap). Then close the fuel cap and submerge...
I find this thread very enlightening. Just in case I expand my collection to include a one pint stove.......... Love the kerosene idea.
If I completely fill the spirit cup on my 8R with denatured alcohol and burn it, the stove isn't yet warm enough to run. I have to add more...
I am enjoying this little project so far. Funny, the pre-warming spirit cup is smaller than the 8R. [ATTACH]
I bought an Optimus 8 from a guy in Sweden. It arrived in the post today, a little grungy but intact. Funny, it arrived with half a tank full,...
the loud noise bugs me. I love the peace of the forest, and a hot cup of tea. Hey, don't sue me. I pop another $40 and I'm a happy camper.
when you extract a little bacon grease for your project, one by product is a couple of slices of bacon. You'll just have to dispose of those...
They probably use canola so they can sell their products to vegetarians.
You need some elbow grease and some steel wool. Maybe even a little sandpaper. Try to get the cooking surface nice and smooth like a mirror. It...
that is really wonderful. Great work.
damn straight
My 8R restoration is going well. I have not yet fired it up inside the case, I'm waiting a couple of weeks for the paint to cure. However, my new...
Okay, I have one Primus 8R and one Svea 123 A nice little collection. I sold my Coleman 400, didn't care for it. Now on eBay I found a Radius 46,...
what is carbon felt? I am unaware of the term.
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