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Wash the tank well with warm water and detergent.
Remove all parts not required.
Clean well, with a soft gas flame, flux and solder just sweet it back into place.
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I need some too saw some on ebay but never ordered
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That's what I will do, just gotta be careful as the tank bottom is also soldered, gonna put some sort of heat sync either side and a nice hot flame so as not to heat up the rest
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If the bottom seam on the tank goes.
The saying is.
A world of poo.
It is a bugger to do. It can be done. But it is not easy.
I use electrical solder for my repairs.
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Yeah exactly my thoughts, if I don't do it they'll just bend even more, its already at an angle, fry.your eggs at one side of pan only, we'll see
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Just do itYeah exactly my thoughts, if I don't do it they'll just bend even more, its already at an angle, fry.your eggs at one side of pan only, we'll see
ADIDAS advert.
It is enjoyable, odd to say.
I tried the above just now, put in the paraffin, warmed it up with meths, then on pumping attempt the lil' leather washer disintegrated.. 
It's a small cup type leather washer, circa 11/16 dia. I could no doubt fashion a solid version from some thick leather if not easily obtainable
It's a small cup type leather washer, circa 11/16 dia. I could no doubt fashion a solid version from some thick leather if not easily obtainable
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I have a full set of these things tucked away for a rainy day.
I haven't polished mine but it is seriously tempting!
Check pumps is the technical term I think, though I like to think of them as Etsy fodder. No idea what the market is for such things, these or the many tools above but they do have a certain charm havig been built with money no object and before raw materials became such a significant part of the cost of manufacture.
I haven't polished mine but it is seriously tempting!
Check pumps is the technical term I think, though I like to think of them as Etsy fodder. No idea what the market is for such things, these or the many tools above but they do have a certain charm havig been built with money no object and before raw materials became such a significant part of the cost of manufacture.
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Never tried it but if it does work it may be a cooler flame
I'll give it an experimental go when I've got the lamp working
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No.
The heater coil willl not get it hot enough to turn it into a vapour.
It will not burn.
Don't be a fool and use petrol. That is very bad.
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It could well be worse than very bad
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Of course you will always get some one claiming they did, or know some one who did.
On a old forum for paraffing items, you got them on all posts.
Their post were deleted.
With a Kerosene item, yes you may get away with it.
MAY.
The clue is in the name, what fuel you use.
Only a fool would not use the correct fuel.
I'd certainly not dream of using petrol and wasn't considering it !
We've used diesel in oil lamps and paraffin heaters in the past in a bind, they worked but were a bit smelly and smokey, in these the fuel was lighted directly on a wick and burned of course, I see where you're coming from in that it likely wouldn't vapourise in the blowlamp
We've used diesel in oil lamps and paraffin heaters in the past in a bind, they worked but were a bit smelly and smokey, in these the fuel was lighted directly on a wick and burned of course, I see where you're coming from in that it likely wouldn't vapourise in the blowlamp
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Had to fire up this nice French Paraffin Blow torch.
For no other reason that I nneded heat, this had not been fired up for a whille and why not.
As blow torches go it is better than the sweedish or british ones, as the flame has a control on it.
But it is hit and mis.
The flame is not as hot as others and holding it gets uncomfetable after a short time.
For no other reason that I nneded heat, this had not been fired up for a whille and why not.
As blow torches go it is better than the sweedish or british ones, as the flame has a control on it.
But it is hit and mis.
The flame is not as hot as others and holding it gets uncomfetable after a short time.
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