I had the same problem with a 111t which I repainted - I think the whole burner (including the priming cup) just gets so hot that it melts the...
Wow! - now that's a burner!
Ah, good! - I was on the right track :) Just to make all you guys over there thankful - I pay ?15 ukp ($30 ? ) a gallon for proper undyed,...
Perhaps we are suffering from a transatlantic difference in terminology here :wink: What spudz referred to earlier as 'meths' here in the UK is...
Thanks for all the advice guys - I'll get this underburning thing cracked in the end! Or perhaps I need a roarer kero burner too :D ..... (In...
But 'meths' isn't methanol, it's methylated ethanol :wink: : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylated_spirit best Matt
Thanks for the help guys - I think mine's a 't' (I googled and found this picture, which looks exactly my burner, except mine stove doesn't have...
This is interesting - my 111c doesn't have a choke (in fact the burner doesn't look completely like the one on the Basecamp diagram :shock: ) - I...
True enough :) but at least it gives you the best chance of avoiding a flamethrower / BLEVE type event :D best Matt
I think the reason it points where it does is because it'd vent hot petrol vapour and it's preferable to have it pointing away from the big flamey...
I think you're right spudz. An orifice works (within certain limits) as a basic flow regulator, so it'll only flow up to a certain volume (or at...
Well, the debate on the exact nature of the sound gives me great confidence that my burner is good! :D For what it's worth, to me Ian's...
Thanks for the replies guys! I'll look into new burner domes. best Matt
Hi Trevor, That's very kind of you and would be very helpful! I've been trying to work out the precise construction from the pictures you posted...
Hi All, Just wondering if anyone can advise me regarding a problem I have with my Optimus 111c. I've owned it a couple of months and run it a few...
That's just the sound! I'll consider it a 'good runner' then :) Many thanks Matt
Hi All, Yesterday I received the 8r I referred to in this thread: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/7090 On unpacking, it the burner looked...
At what point does a 'cooker' become just a fuel tank?! :D http://tinyurl.com/2wzzlb best Matt
Hi All, I just scored myself this Link on ebay. It's a bit rusty (but nothing that a derust and a coat of paint wouldn't sort out) and it seems...
Done! Matt
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