NorthEast Stove Meet 2008 - We are back !!!

Hello All,
Nice photo sequence Manny & thanks for posting the pics. The potlegs went to an Opti 00 of recent vintage owned byt Paul T at the meet. Shortly after the forming they were completed with the drop forge to make the flat and kink, with a die set made for that type Opti 00 potlegs. In that particular style of 00 with a relatively long history, the potleg has a radius leading to the flat portion that closely matches the roll of the top edge of the tank which is much less sharp than the competitors stoves such as Radius 21 and Primus 210 to name a just a couple of other 1 pint stoves. It is a nice design because potleg stress and wear factors are distributed over a wider area of the curve of the tank on the 00 and the potlegs are probably a bit more stable when seated on the tank in actual use.

The 00 is a lovely stove, and the potlegs have nice lines as well.

Regards,
Doug

 

Hi Doug and Stove Brothers,

Here is the whole series I took of the Drop Forge process. There is no substitute for seeing (and hearing) your Drop Forge in action.

Cheers,

Manny

 

Manny,
Could you put names on this pic, as I'm not sure who is who...

Thanks
Steve

 

Hi Steve,

From left to right: Mar, Doug (exeter_yak), Paul B, Mark, Chuck (CWilkins), Trainmanny, Paul T (Ulysses).

Cheers,

Manny

 

Looks like you all had a seriously great weekend!

I'm amazed at the lengths you've gone to with the shower & the heated sinks! I'm totally gobsmacked. Put's my washing up in the dirty pan & a quick wipe down with wet wipe if I get really mucky to shame! (Actually I did have one shower at Newark.)

I wish I could have been there - the workshops look fascinating & that drop forge something else! Doug you are truly a Master of the highest Order of Fettlers.

 

Hi Manny,

Great weekend, absolutely over the top.

All the best,

Jerry

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

How remiss of me not to mention it before - great effort beating the record!
=D> =D>

Now it's over to the Swedes!

 

Hello,

I wish I had been there and had a chance to meet all of you and see great shows.

Can I get a CD media including movies and photos regarding the meet? Especially fettling sessions are quite important me as there is no body to refer while fettling a stove here. I remember Dear Brother Doug was stating also soldering filler cap, pump section etc. would take place during meeting. I didn't see any issue about those topics from the pictures listed here.

In summary, I would be very grateful if I receive records of this great gathering.

 

Hi Sefa,
We had a 1 pint stove belonging to TrainManny at the meet, which acted like the NRV was leaking. When it continued to leak after an NRV change, we removed the pump tube in order to get a good close look at the inside of the pump assembly and found a crack in the pump tube itself at the bottom end. It was quite interesting to find it and was not evident until we cleaned the pump tube, which I always do before reassembly and usually perform immediately after removal. In this instance it showed us a hairline crack. We then solder sealed the crack using a liquid activated rosin flux and 60/40 solder, the tube was then reinstalled in the stove and soldered back in place. The stove was then functional. I am not sure if anyone filmed or took photos of the process. Perhaps they will chime in here with some images or comment on any video that may have been taken.

Regards,
Doug

 

Great, hands-on, continuing education, I would say!
Great photo essay, too! The drop forge is most impressive!
Thanks all around!

 

Hello,
Thanks Ross. Everything was going our way this year including the weather. We are already working on details for next year and talking about additional improvements that we may be able to achieve for our encampment and activities.

An unmentioned improvement this year was the fuel dump, with grates mounted over plastic buckets for fueling, and all fuel was stored in the refueling area with individual owners names on the containers, but it was essentially community fuel. It seemed a worthwhile precaution with the amount of white gas on site. The fueling buckets and grates were supplied by Mark G., and the idea was initiated last year by Paul B.

ATB
Doug

 

Brilliant. Looks like you all had a great weekend

Congratulations on the new world record

 

Wow,....looks like a great time, great food, etc.

 

I am repeating my last message below:

Hello, I wish I had been there and had a chance to meet all of you and see great shows. Can I get a CD media including movies and photos regarding the meet? Especially fettling sessions are quite important me as there is no body to refer while fettling a stove here. I remember Dear Brother Doug was stating also soldering filler cap, pump section etc. would take place during meeting. I didn't see any issue about those topics from the pictures listed here. In summary, I would be very grateful if I receive records of this great gathering. Best wishes
Sefa

 

I can't add anything to what's been said, so I'll give you a round of applause.