Hi Sam, a perfect blue flame pattern and a really heavy-duty flame-plate. Well done, Best Regards, Kerophile.
Hi Sam, fantastic flame - well done In terms of your comment above there's no need to look to expensive modern technology for the solution when you've probably already got everything you need. For the couple of flame spreaders I've made here's the process I follow: Mark out the shape of the spreader on the plate Drill a series of small holes just outside the circumference of the circle (not of course across where the legs will be) Use a junior hacksaw to cut down the side of the legs to the circular part of the spreader Bend the waste metal backwards and forwards a number of times until it fatigues and breaks away Tidy up the piece with a file No lasers anywhere near my garage! Cheers, Graham.
Hi, I endorse what Graham says. The material used for flame-plates can be quite light. Annealed brass or thin stainless steel sheet is more than adequate, and if you need to stiffen up the "legs", a shallow bend along their length makes a huge difference. You only need to examine the brass flame-plates of No.123 and 80 stoves to see what is practical. You can have lots of fun, experiemnting with home-made flame-plates: https://classiccampstoves.com/posts/84886 And you learn a lot about flame characteristics. Best Regards, Kerophile.
Thank you guys! I'll keep your tips and advice in mind - as long as my mind still works! Have a nice and pleasant day, sam
Dang, Sam! That's good. And, now you've got me eyeing hydraulic presses, too. If you have a Dremel tool, they make a pretty good abrasive cut-off wheel attachment that works good for cutting and shaping small stuff like this. Just my two cents. Best, Gary
Hi Gary, I do have a Dremel tool and all of the cutter wheels, etc. I started using the Dremel on this last one and found the steel too hard to cut through for the time I wanted spend. It would have worked, though. I'm just a little impatient. I think it would have taken 15 or 20 minutes to cut with the Dremel. Them presses are affordable, probably more so than a metal lathe, which I'm keeping my eye on one at the moment. The press comes in handy for other activities such as pressing wheel bearings, straightening or bending stove grates, and smashing coins (cheap ones ) and other fun activities. I used it once to hold a stove fount so I could remove a stubborn filler cap. You _do_ have to be careful, though, I once busted a Honda Accord steering knuckle on it that cost me some $$$ to replace. All the best, sam
Good skills Sam, I have had to dream up a temporary burner cap for a newly aquired primus No 5 and the only thing that lent itself to a touch of the Mc Guiver was a stainless steel doorknob. After a touch of panelbeating door knob is now burner cap...haven,t tested it yet..hope I get the same success rate as you. cheers..Tony
Buzz, The shop press is not requied. I just happen to have one for other work that I do. As suggested by other posters you could probably get by with an engineer's press, an arbor press, a wood vice, or just a simple ball peen hammer. You will just have to be creative! Good luck to you and have fun! sam
