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The very bottom hole on the F/A tube and the pin that moves in it need to be clean, something like a toothpick in the hole and steel wool on the pin. Otherwise, that green stuff, even if quite thin, is blocking some of the fuel flow.

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That one is not gonna come out. Character.

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Paul, have you had it working well in the past??

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It will work fine. I often put thing like that pan in the bottom of the tote, and suspend the rebar (or whatever) above it. Closer the better. While I have heard that electrolysis is just line-of-sight, experience has shown otherwise. IT's like magic, I did a happy dance the first time I tried de-ru...

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Green tomato pie is wonderful. Took me a bite to believe it.

I'm gonna try the recipe..thanks Steve!

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I just bought some lumber for a theatre project and just about passed out......

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If you fill it with water you will have a heck of a time getting it hot enough to flow the solder.

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I would use a propane torch, not some little pencil thing. I have no experience with what Bob mentioned above

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I am no expert, but flux never hurts. If possible, keep the flux where you want the solder. The solder will generally flow towards the heat. Adding a bit more solder not a bad touch. Can't really see in your pictures, is the bung/tank joint visable under that fill cap?? I would keep heat on that win...

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Love old stove, them with ovens really turn me on....

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I would try to re-flow the existing solder. Then gently heat and soak for as long as you can stand it before trying to loosen again.

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Oven cleaner works well to remove paint and grime. I have a can of "BBQ & Oven cleaner" that is potent stuff

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One of my fishing partner is a retired vet, he says there is a lot of crap bought on-line.

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IMG_0611.JPG IMG_0612.JPG IMG_0613.JPG Here's my two burner... just got a hose and lindal valve fitting off a cheapy china stove, and epoxied it into th valve for both burners. If you just had one burner, would just cut the hose. The hose on the MSR can is off an old whisperlite, just unscrew the h...

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One of my border collies will bit if strangers reach for him or he is startled. He would never chase anybody though. I just keep him away from people. He's never in the shop, or in the town parks.

Thanks for posting, it can be scary. A dog confronting someone on a public road is not acceptable.

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Yes, you could have too much pressure, but methinks you would have to pump till your thumb is killing you.

My daily user I will fill it, give it 20-25 pumps, light it (with lever up) after 20-30 seconds give it another 10-20 pumps and turn lever down.

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Are you turning the 500 lever to "light" and leaving in there for 30 seconds?? The 500 should not do yellow flames. The 508 design is easier to flood and you need to follow the directions (usually on the stove) to the letter. LOTS of pressure, have a flame source at the burner the moment you open va...

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I used to have a butt load of Gaz stuff. Still have one stove (Globetrotter) several lanterns and at least one heater. And a bunch of various canisters. Is fun stuff, I refill the canisters.

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I'll try to dig mine out this weekend and take some pictures. Was pretty simple. Butane.....up here (NW MT) it is seldom "warm" even on a summer evening, and butane powered stuff gets really anemic when it gets cool. I remember trying to make mac n cheese for my wife and I on a 45F evening, it was s...

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I bought the dual burner version of that from a member here, and just adapted that hose so I can use a standard lindal valve canister or my MSR fuel bottles and pump. Betting my pictures didn't make the move.

For sure a score on the bottles!!

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Jim, do they get as warm as a typical Jon-E?? Looks like they run "up to 9 hrs".

Being able to turn it off and on would be a big advantage.

When I want to shut down my handwarmers I just flick the element off.

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Never tried em, how long do they last?? You would have to pry my CF handwarmers out of my warm, dead hands..... I've been using a pair of em this last week every day. Toasty. I can't say they never go out......but I cannot recall one going out on me. Certainly not the last few years..Were they getti...

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Best to you, betting you will love the new stuff

And I too need that sock thingy for my right foot, have to struggle a bit every morn.

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I've been running one in the office last week or so, it goes from 9am till 4pm no problem, never really ran em longer than that.

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I trust the one piece fuel cap sitting on the ball nut did not leave the bung without a fill cap as you ran lanten..

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Have you done the hot water dunk with the SVEA?? Put it in freezer with fill cap loose. Remove, tighten fill cap, stick in pan of warm water, see if fill cap bubbles. I think all of mine, when first purchased, have bubbled from fill cap. Need new gasket. If these don't build pressure they are a bit ...

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Old stoves ROCK!!!!

I too, bought a 425 last year because it had a sparkie with it

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Good on ya!

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You won't need a hoist to lift body. Disclaimer....I have not pulled a Safari engine.....but I would be you just need a few inches to pull engine out the front. Just use a floor jack and pick the body up, and support it with jack stands. Just that easy (yeah right

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You will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to lift the body a bit. Just a handful of big, easy to get to bolts.

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That's tough. I am sooooo much happier with a bottle than with a can.

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Am using a cig lighter.
Your typical cig lighter will not work if you let it get cold. I just keep em in my pocket.

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Not original.

Those are cute little stoves, yes, quite small.

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Stovie, based on my experience this morn at -7f, I look forward to your results. I am wondering what to use to prime with, maybe something like paper soaked in CF. Like I said, I couldn't get puddled CF to light and stay lit. I was amazed.

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Seven below this morn, zero wind. Really surprised, can't hardly get the CF to burn even pissing on the burner. Gave up before my hands froze.

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Left my 417B outside last night, was 5f this morn when I started it, an annoying cold breeze blowing, I opened valve, spun tip cleaner once, just like I normally do when below 40ish, it lit a little reluctantly and went out quickly a couple times, I got it somewhat more out of the breeze and it lit ...

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Most excellent. Is supposed to get below zero here tonight, going to sit my daily user 417B outside.

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I have loads of old wrenches like those Steve has, kinda hooked on them.

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I would have advised you to keep quiet at least till it shipped....

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you!

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I've got a yeller one like that!

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My two young dogs get really intense when we play stick. Bug is the black one, Kirby is the white/black on. Game on!

Oh, there is a Trangia heating water for coffee there somewhere, it didn't make the picture..

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That's serious fun.

I'll find one someday.....I hope

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Like said above, you HAVE to heat the generator with a torch or you will get yellow flames and smoke.

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Made baked French Toast this AM. Optimus 81 is perfect for this little Optimus Oven, I suspect they are kinda made for each other. Flame from burner shoots right up the center hole in the oven.

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Alex, I have a "Whellie" too, I don't recall it needing this much preheat, but is supposed to be the same burner according to the advert Joe had. Will break the Whellie out again and try it out.

Come to think of it, I used the whellie this summer when it was about 50 degrees warmer out....

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Human nature. We will never change.

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All gasoline has additives that aren't good for our GPAs.

Adding ethanol to gasoline raises the octane.

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Joe_P was kind enough to part with this one, had to see it work this morn. A little preheat IMG_0564[1].JPG Actually it need a lot of preheat. IMG_0568[1].JPG Might as well make the morning coffee. IMG_0566[1].JPG You can just see the fuel spraying into the burner casting. Is an interesting set-up, ...

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Stovie, some of the more modern single-burners they recommend you pre-heat em below freezing. They have different plumbing than a suitcase stove. Those of you trying it cold, on my 417B, anything below 40f I usually spin the light/burn lever around with valve open to get a quick shot of fuel in the ...

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Mark, next time try it at zero without the preheat. I'm curious to see how it lights.

I'm betting my daily user lights right up at zero F, but it just won't get cold here for me.

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