Beautifully done Gary. Does the silent cap sit on an unmodified burner without any additional parts underneath? Thanks, The other Gary
Thanks Paul, That was a very good article. Not that Gary
Titanium, being a lousy conductor, won't conduct or radiate heat to the outside world, the way brass does, so one would expect more heat retained...
I don't know about vaporizing nickel but it was nickel and chromium that were on those pot supports before they were naked, pitted and rusty. I...
Hey Randy, Thanks for doing that research and sharing it with us. The baby and the bathwater are going down the drain whether or not we, as a...
The coverage one gets from the electroless nickel kit depends entirely on how thick you want the plating to be, which is determined by how long...
And, of course, jet fuel is closer to kerosene, so I'd expect its bio-equivalent to be suitable as a stove fuel.
You can get an electroless nickel kit from Caswell with which you can easily plate nickel onto any metal. When you see "chrome" it's really nickel...
Early this past summer, on the way home from Yosemite, we stopped in the used outdoor equipment store in Bishop, where I bought this Sigg-looking...
Hi Parra, Nice job on the 111, I'm inspired to tune mine up. I haven't been around CCS for a while; the new look threw me a bit just when the rest...
WOED was a screaming success here in Northern Arizona. We just got back to civilization (and WiFi) Here are a few photos of half of my Optimus 8...
Yay Ross, I was wondering what festivities High Spen would be up to for WOED. What about Spain, Spokane, Sperillica and Spumutzlabad? L8R, P-U
Hey Parra, Or should I call you "trol"? That is a cool-looking pot support, I might have to make one myself. Where will you be celebrating WOED?...
You go Chilterns! How'bout Chile, Chicago, Chennai and Chad? There are a lot of Optimus 8 operators out there! L8R Gary
Yo, represent West Yorkshire! How about Yreka, Youngstown, Yamaguchi and Yulara? L8R, Gary
Hey Bill, You have a spectacular back yard, that will make a superb contribution to WOED! How about the rest of you devoted stovies? L8R, Gary
Yup, that Wislow, er, Winslow. Ross, an unfired gift from Optimus is a treasure. If you start fettling your old 8s now, then you're probably...
Things aren't looking good in Beijing, I think the olympics will be completely overshadowed by WOED.
Today is July 8 and you know what that means! Only one month until Worldwide Optimus Eight Day (WOED) on 8-8-8 when worshipers gather everywhere...
Hey Ross, I didn't know that I was a stove collector- and compared to many of you I'm not- but just after I found your wonderful site, I stopped...
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