The question I asked my boss at the foundry: "A question: why would the old brass Primus and Optimus stoves have been made out of brass instead...
I occasionally work for a local bronze foundry as a patternmaker; mostly marine stuff like cleats, shackles, etc. Brass isn't anywhere near as...
That's nice enough that I'd be tempted to ditch my Sv123's windscreen and try to build a copy of your stand! *Very* elegant. Alex
@Murph --clever! Of course the corners would be better for scrubbing. Now I need to go buy a jar of mixed nuts. Sort of like having the CCS crowd...
@kerophile, Perfect! I knew I couldn't be the first person to encounter the problem. I don't have a big order ready for Basecamp, but maybe...
@Barrett, I am now officially jealous. That's a great looking stove. Well done! Alex
@Curt Raymond, Yes, I know that situation well. A trick that I only recently learned: drop in a bunch of small ball bearings or BBs and agitate...
Welcome --and happy to hear you have acknowledged your addiction! Sounds like a darn good fettle, but I need to complain: don't we get a photo or...
Others are more expert than I, and may well correct me or refine my reply, but here is my understanding of the situation: The inner cap, on the...
So I have a relatively minor aggravation with my newly fettled Pr100/Op207 hybrid: If you think of the pump as being at 6 o'clock, facing you,...
Oh good. Thank you, @Ray123 and @Afterburner, for the reassurance. Alex
Do burner/riser washers --one above the spirit cup, one below-- typically need to be snugged up after some initial use, or over time? I ask...
For your further entertainment, and to update the story of Frank, my newly-fettled PrOp307 (Pr100 tank + Op207 burner). I had an afternoon in the...
@Trojandog, Thank you and --oh well. The two Uco candle lanterns I already have will probably be just as effective. Alex
I wonder how bad the carbon monoxide output is. As small as it is, and set up for hanging from an overhead hook, I could see that being an awesome...
Kano Kroil is my first choice. It's the only stuff I've found that works reliably on copper alloys. Learned about it while working at the bronze...
Thank you, @kerophile. I'll have a closer look at the karton I have. Alex
The heater is the exciting part, of course (though hopefully that underburn can be remedied so that it soon becomes a wee bit less exciting), but...
@fyrwokr, Sounds good. I don't blame you a bit --both for liking the stoves and accessories, and for not having a boat. :) Alex
Don't look at it too long: you could blind yourself, as bright and shiny as it is. ;) More seriously, how typical is the carton? I have almost...
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