I have a KAP and unfortunately the Cobra burner won't fit it - for the odd reason that the thread on the burner doesn't extend right to the end,...
There is "Light and Heat from Hydrocarbon Appliances" by Dr Herman U Lahde which is basically a facsimile of 205 pages of typescript manuscript -...
It seems that there is something called "Season Cracking" that affects brass, caused by exposure to ammonia - the prototype is ammonia from horse...
Some are cast, but they tend to suffer from blowholes - I have some cheap burners that leak because of that, and they are better forged. They are...
I have about the last one produced I think. The supply of Patria burners dried up so I bought an assembly minus burner, and put it together...
I have an ancient MSR GK ( 1978 before the X) with G and K jets. Finally after 25 years I got round to trying kero with the G jet. It burns blue...
I've tried the KAP, Primus Varifuel in a drilled out optimus adapter and Nova in the Trangia windshield. NOt sure what's is left that wouldn't...
I have a GK that I bought in 1978. It has a sintered bronze filter under the jet, and a screen built into the jet itself. Does anyone else have...
Just a quick but stupid question. Can anyone tell me the o-ring sizes for the pump and fuel hose on a KAP Arctic and help the mechanically...
I had good results with Graflex flexible graphite tape - looked like standard packing once pressed in.
It seems to me that the NaOH and stearin should make soap - whaqt happens of you mix 13 gm soap with 100 mL alcohol? I'll try at the weekend...
I think the problem is pyrolytic cracking rather than leaving less volatile residuals, but I think you're right - the generator should be as...
I managed to find one, somewhat battered. Interestingly the instructions from one of the Antarctic organisations suggests using the standard...
Albert did a welded repair for me, rebuilding a top ring from a handful of jig-saw pieces, by welding. I repaired a crack by filing a groove into...
I inherited a Primus 71L from South Africa - not used from around 1974 until 2003. The fuel inside was green - maybe the colour of Coleman fuel...
That makes 3 single and one double. My mother used to have one for when the power went off, so they have nostalgia value for me. I think they're...
One has come my way with instructions and wick replacement instructions. If there is enough (i.e. any) interest I will scan them.. The...
Delighted to share information, but so far don't know much. I got interested in jets because I have an old MSR multi-fuel pre-XGK with...
Jets for No 1 and 5 stoves are rather expensive here and there is only one supplier in Melbourne that I know of. On the other hand, jets for gas...
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