Thank you all for your comments. @mr optimus I too like the build quality of the stove. It isn’t missing its control rod - the burner simply...
Tak Tom, so it’s the same as a regular stove. I tried a ready made washer under the spirit cup but it didn’t quite fit and still leaked. I’ll...
This arrived a couple of days ago: [ATTACH] Looking at the reference gallery it’s a Radius 10, but the gallery suggests the burner should be...
I have been trying to unscrew the pump tube from a 155 tank for months. Time, heat, penetrating oil, no luck. I even filled the pump tube up...
I ended up splashing out on a can of black enamel that claims to be good up to 250C. The first 3 uses have gone okay, I’ll see how it goes....
Based on a sample size of 3 (this and my twin burner Turm 36) I prefer brass rods. -R
It looks like the fibreglass one on the left. -R
The original wick one was of no use, I had to dig it out. The new one is ‘stove rope’ wrapped around some twisted brass wire (I repurposed one...
I have a Touring Turm spirit stove that is in reasonably good condition, apart from its pre-heat tray. I’m cleaning it up as best I can and...
I’ve cleaned the case up, given it a coat of fuel resistant lacquer, painted the pot rests in VHT paint, installed a new wick and it’s running...
Thank you for the tutorial @Tony Press ! -R
Based on the last part of Turm Touring meths stove refurb. my understanding is that this is for adjusting the tension in the hinge rather than...
I’m going to go the paint route here - in keeping with how the pot rests were originally treated. I will however have a go at oil quenching the...
I am none the wiser :-| Each pot rest is about 20g, so I’m not too worried about its potential to ignite 300g+ of oil (or should I be?). A bit...
Thanks @Pharael - so is there anything more to it than heating to cherry red and dropping (carefully) into a something like an old baked bean tin...
Here you go @JP2 [ATTACH] A few passes with a citric acid based gel have cleaned it up better than I expected. I’m thinking a coat of...
I have another spirit stove that needs a fettle. This time it’s a Turm sport. The steel tank looks okay, but time will tell. Once I have...
Thanks @alcina and @nmp After a few days of making teas and coffees I swapped the wick in the left burner for brass rods. The wick worked, but...
I decided to give my newly fettled Turm 36 spirit stove a proper work out - steamed veg on the left, ham in the pressure cooker on the right:...
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