SVEA 123 age?

Hi @Rob McMillan have a read of this thread:

DIY Stove Pricker (and a silly mini-rant)

Best Regards,
Kerophile.

 

Prickers. Is that better?

 

@Rob McMillan ,

You have some great info, already, but here are two photos that show a Max Sievert folding pricker, and the measurement of it's "prick(er)". Sorry, I couldn't help myself!!





You will see that there is some leeway in this sizing, as other info gives slightly different info. I am sure all of it will end up giving you what you need! Good luck, and have fun! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

 

Thanks Doc. I read another post about using guitar strings, went upstairs and found that my high E string was what felt like a perfect fit. That’s .010 gauge. Which is 10 thousandths? Whatever that is, I have many feet of it if anyone is in a bind for jet wire!

 

I found that a medium set of acoustic guitar strings, the 1st or high E is still too thick. .013" or .33mm, at least for the Svea.

 

Based on collective feedback and prior posts I’ve seen, a guitar string of .010, or the high ‘E’ in a light set of strings is ~.0259mm and the next string up (‘B’ string) is .011, or ~.0279mm. Doc’s stove wire measured at .0125, or just under ~.032mm. The .013 medium guitar high ‘E’ string comes in at ~.033mm.

Some stoves have larger nipples. That high E worked for my svea 123. YMMV!

Thanks
Rob

 

Using a smaller pricker, you end up with a smaller hole.

 

I’ve read that they wear to a larger size over time. This is the first I’ve read that they clog to a smaller size. I get the concept. Have you seen it happen? And what’s the stock opening for a svea 123? I
Couldn’t get the .0279 ‘B’ string to go in.

 

Or was that a joke and it’s too late for this old brain to get it! If so, sorry Snwcmpr!

 

No humor, I think it best to use the pricker closest to the hole size, but not bigger.

 

And ... the wire should be straight.
This is a steel wire going into a brass jet. Obviously, if bent, it could cut the sides of the hole more than the straight one would.

 

Intended or not it made me chuckle.

 

I usually use, for the 0.23mm jet, a 0.20 high E steel guitar string. For a 0.32mm jet, I have plenty of prickers.

The 0.20mm wire works well on those jets between 0.23 and 0.32.

Avoid a pricker that shaves the jet.

Cheers

Tony