Hello, this is how it looks for me. All lamps are optimus to he best of my knowledge. [img] [img] Can I make sure it's not the needle that is...
Hello, Changed the internal piece (where the mantle is mounted) from another working lamp and it worked better, then changed the same piece from...
Hello,I bought this lamp as a Optimus 300 and not sure if this is the same as the Petromax. I can not see any way to adjust the air-gap on my...
Hello and thanks. The lantern was not so good before but elbow grease did the trick. I replaced all seals and stuff (the big servce kit including...
Hello again guys - I tried to renovate another lamp (1st one i did was for my son and ofcourse my daughter want one as well..) Now the issue - I...
It's subtile and since I had it on for som hour I kind of feel I get along with the lantern. Sound is not alterned and "hunt" is there but not...
Another pic of the lantern i action [img]
And this is the mantle, looked quite lage.. [img] You think I am OK to give this lantern away to my friend?
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So I completed the lantern, put pressure and sinked it in water - no bubbles. Burned the "mantle" with the internal alcohol lightning cup. It...
I did not soak anything in lye, I just used citric acid. i have no clue how the 'preston loop' looks inside. Now I feel I should not have left...
Hello all and thanks for inout. Nils, I bought the tool for replacing the pump valve and it was in the it so I replaced it. Will try to servce the...
Thanks all for the updates! Anyone that has a good tip on removing the glas for the volume gauge? This us where I am stuck now as I am afride to...
Should I be resonably happy with this result? I dont have a polish machine but I want to see if it works, then perhaps some more elbow greese...
Yes - and thanks for the update. I just runned in to another issue, I understand that there are packings on both sides of the level gauage glas, I...
Think I sorted it out now with some help from the service kit provider (bold was my unknowns). No1: Pump vent No2: Nozzle and Rinsneedle No3:...
So now I have opened the service kit and is slightly confused: [IMG] No1: Pump vent No2: Nozzle and Rinsneedle No3: Spreader No4: Inspection...
Thanks, but should I open the cam shaft assembly on the 3rd picture or can I sink it all down in citric acid, without removing the graphite...
So should I leave the pieces together as my picture and rinse / clean it together in citric acid or would I better disassemble it?
Hello, here are a few pictures (and some questions) :) [img] [img] [img] [img] Last two pictures, should these parts be dissassembled furter? I...
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