Hi All Just starting to renovate this KL lamp , but i do not have the correct reflector so i'm making mine with this solar one until one turns up . I cut out the base of an old X246B & trepanned it to fit the burner gallery , this brass spacer will then hold the solar reflector . I'm in the process of making the hanger from scratch using 6mm brass rod , i have the taps & die to put the correct threads on the ends which is 1/4 x 26 tpi , the same as the tilley pump rod & pump knob . Keep you posted , Stu
Hi All This is how far i have got fabricating the hanger so far , all the threads have been cut & i just need to make the rest of the fittings Stu
Looks really nice Stu! But I can't help but notice you've moved indoors..... Shed to small? All the best, Wim
I ran out of flat space to lay it out & take a photo , like Steve says "I need a bigger shed" Just going back out to make the final two fittings Stu .
Hi All well i have just finished putting the "KL" all together for a test fit before i rebuild it completely , i have to say it's come together quite nicely so far The fittings under the hood were sweated on to hold it fast & i made the four nut pieces for the support ring which sit either side of the fount All still needs some tweaking & finishing touches but i'm closer than i was at the begining of the week Stu .
Are you sure you made that Stu? All your engineering skills have impressed me so far but this just looks like an original. Simply beautiful, I'll take 10. Well done.
The tank support ring seems to be original as it is already seen on the first photos with the lamp but the frame is definitely a beautiful piece of work! But I'm sure Stu would have done a beautiful ring too if it were missing! Stu, did you solely solder the fittings below the reflector or are they threaded too and just soldered to keep the frame straight? If they were just soldered I would have concerns if they stand the heat that might get transfered from the upper loop of the frame downwards when the lamp is lit. BTW. Ray does some nice heat deflectors!
Hi Stephan The frame is screwed & soldered & i will be contacting Ray later , thanks for the nice comments. Stu.
Stu, This really is a stellar job. Looks perfect! I for one, would be interested in how you bent the frame, in particular the loop in the top and then the graceful curves. Did you make a jig of wood or metal? How did you take the brass spring-back into account (i.e. do you "over bend" the parts and expect then to spring back to size?) The knurled nuts are neat also. How do you cut these? Sorry for all the questions, but there are some nice techniques here. Dan
Hi Dan Thanks for the nice comments 8) . The top bends were formed around a 20mm steel bar after heating the brass first to anneal it ( i did not do this once on another project & boy does brass rod go ping when it snaps ) & the rest i bent by eye using some dimensions sent to me by Jeff from his KL , i did over bend the brass rod slightly but not on the bits that were annealed as this will form easily . No jig was used in this but i wish i had one , if i was going to make a lot of these thats the way i'd go As for the nuts first i drilled & tapped the threads through the centre of the 10mm brass bar , knurled the outside then parted them off , the bottom nuts were made the same way just not drilled all the way through & then placed on a mandrel to finish the bottom radius I hope this helps , Stu
Hi ll Ray has kindly sent me one of his spun pork pie tops in brass which also double as a heat deflector for KL lamps too 8) He did say he was sending me an old cracked one ( No not my twin ) but i reckon Ray was pulling my leg as this fabulous piece of craftsman spun brass turned up on my doorstep this morning with a matching brass hooked hanger 8) & this is what it looks like on the half finished KL 8) , definately finishes it off a treat , Many thanks Ray very cool work 8) Many thanks & have a great Christmas Ray , from a very happy lampie Best regards , Stu
