Ok that's just plain cool. See the way the tabs are on the bell? I bet they snapped right on there prior to being fired, and then softened so that...
I wonder how Primus Power Fuel performs compared to Coleman fuel? Higher or lower BTU? Shelf life in the stove , sub - 0 F weather performance?...
Presscall - do you notice better performance or the bell getting hotter after the tabs are more secure? Seems the bells are hotter, but could be...
Hey thank you Tony, Metro'trout, Kerophile. Credit goes to the folks like yourselves contributing so much good information and encouragement here...
Flame shots. Thanks everyone. Everyones input helped me be more comfortable about getting it right the first time. [IMG] [IMG]
How far are the tabs bent in when the stove is manufactured? I would like not to bend them more than that unless it absolutely need to. You are...
I'm not actually going to straighten the tab only flatten the rounded part a little in then tuck in the tabs a little so the ends don't catch on...
Yeah the plate just kind of falls off right now.
Is it ok to level the tabs of the burner plate, when off the bell, by placing it upside down on a flat metal plate and gently tapping the cone...
Both my Svea 123 and R stove's burner plates are loose and catch on the windscreen when I take it off. It's really annoying and I don't want to...
I can't believe how slow I am sometimes.:-s The Square brass tube I bought was thin so not very strong. So I took another brass tube that fits...
Bill I kind of feel the same way "it's here! It's here!" Just got mine this week, same vintage. Size doesn't matter, these run hot.
Catsup/Ketchup: Awesome! That should hide any blood from cutting myself on sharp edges. Winning.
I need a no. 8 clock key, right? 4.? mm, not a no. 7? Norman - thank you that does help. I did see the Svea key on eBay but was thinking it was...
Is there any heat resistant stuff (or just a very light coating of oil?) I can put on it to minimize corrosion or do I just let natural...
Yikes. I won't be doing that again. At this point I'll have to assume minimal damage and that washing the stove Right after polishing was good...
I polished my Svea 134R with Simichrome last night and tonight, washing the stove in hot soapy water after to remove residue. The MSDS says it...
Rolling rolling rolling... The idea for time and fuel measurement is getting the water to the maximum temperature it can reach, without using...
My stove is running very well, seems to be clearing itself out the more I play with it. I removed the cleaning needle but that didn't make much...
I went to http://www.base-camp.co.uk/Optimus.html for parts and do I understand correctly that I will have to actually FAX an order? Might be...
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