Stove Repairs & Spares
Pete
we found they were flagging a bit at summer camp last year - loose screws,
blocked jets etc.
The two I attacked are Radford II models made by Sidney Flavel & Co - they
have two burners and a grill. The first went well and now works really
well, but the second, which is a bit more battered than the first didn't!
The screws holding the burners on were a bit rusty ... no problems I though,
just the job for a pair of locking plyers ... ahem! One came undone, but
the other snapped ... so I now need a new burner to finish the job!
Does anyone know of any outlets where I may be able to get spares, bearing
in mind I recon the stoves must be around 20 years old (if not more)? Or
any tips on removing rusted in shafts of screws from burners when the screw
doesn't protrude out the burner anymore?!
TIA,
Pete
--
Peter Maley
SL, 3rd Whitstable
marc
> Does anyone know of any outlets where I may be able to get spares, bearing
> in mind I recon the stoves must be around 20 years old (if not more)? Or
> any tips on removing rusted in shafts of screws from burners when the screw
> doesn't protrude out the burner anymore?!
Centre drill the screw and use an "easyout"
Mark Winn
Pete wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of any outlets where I may be able to get spares,
>> bearing
>> in mind I recon the stoves must be around 20 years old (if not more)? Or
>> any tips on removing rusted in shafts of screws from burners when the
>> screw
>> doesn't protrude out the burner anymore?!
> Centre drill the screw and use an "easyout"
Beat me to it - I'd use an "Easyout" too - it's like a left handed tap (as
in tap and die) which you screw in to a pre-drilled hole in the knackered
bolt in an anticlockwise direction. This extracts the seized bolt or screw.
Or snaps the Easyout if I remember the last time I used one :(
Mark Winn
Pete
OK, thanks both ... one set of "easy outs" have been ordered ... I'll let
you know how I get on - think I'll soak it in WD40 overnight - may help
things along their way :o)
Cheers,
Tim Hall
wrote:
>
>OK, thanks both ... one set of "easy outs" have been ordered ... I'll let
>you know how I get on - think I'll soak it in WD40 overnight - may help
>things along their way :o)
Use Plus Gas rather than WD40. It's many times better.
Tim
marc
>>OK, thanks both ... one set of "easy outs" have been ordered ... I'll let
>>you know how I get on - think I'll soak it in WD40 overnight - may help
>>things along their way :o)
>
> Use Plus Gas rather than WD40. It's many times better.
And Diesel is better again.
Stephen Rainsbury
do more than is shown on their website and are always worth a call
--
Stephen Rainsbury
ESL Agathoid Explorer Scout Unit
www.agathoid.org.uk(remove this bit)
Pete
>>>> Does anyone know of any outlets where I may be able to get spares,
>>>> bearing
>>>> in mind I recon the stoves must be around 20 years old (if not
>>>> more)? Or any tips on removing rusted in shafts of screws from
>>>> burners when the screw
>>>> doesn't protrude out the burner anymore?!
>>> Centre drill the screw and use an "easyout"
>> Beat me to it - I'd use an "Easyout" too - it's like a left handed
>> tap (as in tap and die) which you screw in to a pre-drilled hole in
>> the knackered bolt in an anticlockwise direction. This extracts the
>> seized bolt or screw. Or snaps the Easyout if I remember the last
>> time I used one :(
> OK, thanks both ... one set of "easy outs" have been ordered ... I'll
> let you know how I get on - think I'll soak it in WD40 overnight -
> may help things along their way :o)
I gave the easy-out a try - managed not to snap it, but wasn't going to
shift the screw shaft. I ended up drilling it out and then "gluing" in a
threaded rod which I could bolt from the underside of the stove (the "glue"
was "Metal Epoxy" from B&Q - said it was heat resistant to 150 deg c so
hopefully it'll last).
After all the effort we've decided to relegate the stove to our spare and
promote the current spare as one of the burners was very weak (probably
needed the jet pricking) and the regulator turned out to be a bit
tempremental (will be replaced before its used again). It went on to the
gas bottle fine, but it took 2 of us 10 minutes to disconnect it!
Onto the Colemans & Hurricane lamps next (I feel a programme idea for the
Explorers coming along!).