Good evening! I'm getting my head above water work- and home-wise and have recently had more time spend tinkering with my packstoves. One of them...
Definitely no wiper cloth included - I'll look again, but IIRC the only thing that I've thrown away of the packaging is the tape that secured the...
Well, it appears the jury has reached a unanimous verdict...this stove shall stay unfired, at least by me. The only flame shot you will see from...
Season's greetings to one and all! A recent acquisition arrived just before Christmas, so I decided to put it under the tree and wait to open it...
So now is the time to turn my project in for grading...comments and critiques are welcomed, especially if any of you think it would help any other...
Good afternoon, folks...lots of spare time the last few days due to the long holiday weekend so I've been spending it trying to make some progress...
Thanks John! I think you (and others) are right about the initial crack. I'm probably just cautious by nature, and sometimes I just can't stop...
So, just an update...I decided it was better to be safe than sorry and ordered new (old) cap. However, I decided to try my hand at soldering the...
Good evening folks...I am hoping to tap into the collective wisdom here. I was refurbishing the fuel cap on an Optimus 8R, replacing the fuel cap...
Apologies for the delay in responding...chores and work started calling. Weekends are for hobbies, weekdays are for working to afford the...
Beautiful. I recently purchased a Phoebus 625 which also has damaged paint and missing decals and is therefore a prime candidate for a total...
Very nice. Looking forward to seeing how the bead blast and repaint of the case goes. Before and after pictures can be very satisfying. Good luck!
I noticed that when I prick it cold, fuel starts weeping out of the jet. I think that the pricker is breaking the capillary seal at the jet and...
Well, if it is supposed to have a cork or rubber gasket over the lead seal in the fuel cap, as opposed to simply a soft lead seal, that would...
Warrior, I don't think so. As far as I can tell, the fuel cap doesn't have a rubber gasket, just a lead seal that melts if the temperature gets...
Link to YouTube video showing the Stesco flame evolution here: Stesco Flame Evolution - YouTube Let me know if that link doesn't work. If it...
I agree that if it does have a problem, it's likely a manufacturing defect of some sort. The pricker goes easily into the jet (which on the Stesco...
Kerophile, thanks so much for the Flame Theory 101 post...that is what makes this little puzzle so interesting. I've got enough stoves that it's...
Interesting thought. Maybe I'll let it soak for a day while I watch YouTube coil stove videos and see if it gets more completely saturated ...
Thanks! The fuel should be good. Now that I've burned through most of my older stored fuel, I'm now working with a can of Coleman fuel I bought...
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