Hi Jeff, That's where I have been getting them from to date. I just wonder whether other brands of mantle would be worth trying. Phil
Yes I will, David, but unless the new 606/500 vapouriser arrives from Base Camp soon, I won't be bringing it at all! It might be an X246 instead;...
Hello all, Does anyone have a recommendation for the best (i.e. brightest) type of mantle that is readily available for use in the Tilley X246...
Thanks for the info Neil, that's good to know as I measured the diameter of the tip from a good cleaning wire using a micrometer, and that was...
Tilley, whilst helpful, seem not to be very knowledgeable about their products! I am away for a few days but by the time I get back, the 606/500...
I'm sure you're right. I didn't pay much for the FC meter anyway, so it will just be an interesting experiment!
That is fascinating information, thanks Neil. I've got a worn Tilley vapouriser which is probably beyond hope as the hole is enlarged. I've...
A vintage Avo foot-candle meter is now on its way to me, and test results will be posted in due course. Phil
I will be going, and my wife has promised to come with me to drive me home... I'll be the one with the bright shiny brass X246B/500 in one hand...
Hi Jeff and thanks for the pictures/links. I presume the 301 vapourisers are all 500CP rated ones from the larger lamp. Base Camp assure me that...
Thanks for that, David. Apparently the 500CP doughnut-style Tilleys used a physically much larger burner than the one used in the X246 range, as...
I have now polished the inside of the mixing chamber and air tubes, fitted a Tilley X500 mantle, fired up the 500 series X246B and compared its...
The same as comet Ikeya Seki, then!
It's interesting to speculate on these issues. I may be able to borrow an industrial infra-red non-contact thermometer to check out our suspicions.
Hi Neil, thanks for all the advice :thumbup: Yes, I realise that I will only be able to make comparative measurements, but that's all I really...
This seems to be quoted at around 150 degrees C, but a few degrees higher in practice due to the pressure. The latent heat of vapourisation of...
Thanks, Wim, but in keeping with my vintage techology interests I am looking for something more along the lines of an Avo analogue light meter...
David and all, First, thanks for your interest and I appreciate your bearing with me, as a Tilley fan in the company of so many Vapalux,...
Hi both and thanks for your interest. Sadly, Jim, I was 'sniped' at the last minute and my purchase of a light meter fell through, although I...
Hi all, Tilley have informed me categorically that the only differences between the 300CP and 500CP variants are (a) length of spigot and (b)...
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