A great resource, great bunch of people and a great way to forge international friendships. CPL and CCS are both enablers and safe havens for the...
A 246B, Vapalux and PL53, hmm, peculiar.
Nice! I'd give that a go on a wire buff to even out the pitting and then a spray of high-temperature clear lacquer, that will help stop the...
The filler will absorb paint for a while until the surface is saturated. Keep putting a squirt on the patch, letting it cure and rubbing back...
@Rickylee , glad you finally made it here! Alec Crowe.
Nice, I did the same a few years ago for fun. I think @David Shouksmith lit a church with them, or am I losing the plot? Alec.
Have a quick measure to check they are the same length, you may find an odd longer "500" spigot in the spares pile. Otherwise they are the same....
I was considering buying a couple of these types myself, the quality of the newer vapourisers is quite poor, the older NOS ones can be rusty...
D'oh! ](*,) I've just had an Optimus 200 from Scandinavia, it was padded overall in the box, but the globe was still in the cage, smashed :cry: A...
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For soot and stubborn grime? Naptha and a terrycloth, gently gently. I recently spent 4 hours over 3 evenings polishing an R55 reflector with...
Lovely FL5 :thumbup: Alec.
@Mackburner HERE? Alec.
Excellent work, well done! BTW, if you happen to find a couple of spare burner assemblies lurking anywhere, I'd love to hear from you! :whistle:...
Nice example! Mine is slightly newer but the same style as this unit :thumbup: Alec.
I would agree with the thorough cleaning/light acid clean and silver-solder repair technique suggested. Perhaps you can find someone to do this...
Hi Folks, An Optimus 550 - 500cp, I couldn't find anything to date it, I don't suppose they are marked on these lamps? It arrived rather dirty...
I thought a group of black spots was a "Mould"? Alec.
@presscall Brilliant! Thanks John, I was unlucky with the search function this time round, I knew it had to be covered somewhere!...
Hi Folks, I am battling a 1080 which is very reluctant to come to pieces! I managed to get the vapouriser off of the pricker rod, that was 20...
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