@ColinG Thanks Colin I can't see me getting hold of a new jet anytime soon but its no big deal at the moment. As for the leak it's going to have...
@Henry Plews Sorry Henry I should have updated my message I got it sorted. The pricker needle works fine and she's up and running a slight halo...
@ColinG Hey Colin no worries she's up and running well it was running yesterday for a couple of hours no problem slight halo outside of mantle...
@Henry Plews Sorry to be a pain Henry but this cleaning needle set up is baffling me . Do the two o rings fit in the middle of the shaft together...
@Henry Plews Thanks Henry I was looking for like for like rather than alternatives though as you say better and my lamp didn't come with many if...
Hi guys I've just received this service kit for my superb off basecamp but I'm not sure it's the right one. Nothing seems to correspond with...
@Henry Plews That was a hell of a battle Henry but persistence and brute force wins the day .
@ColinG Thanks Colin appreciated.
@Henry Plews Couldn't agree more the whole point of restoration is examine every piece surely. Unfortunately I only have a metric tap and die...
@Henry Plews That's superb Henry thanks for that I couldn't find anything on the inter Web about it . The needle control is free to turn now...
@Mackburner Hi Neil thanks very much you just answered my question. I'd totally forgot about imperial which is strange as I work with it every...
Hello guys does anyone know if the size of tap you use has be the same size as the die . Only problems a plenty with my veritas it was totally...
@Henry Plews Thanks Henry for the information I thought it must come out but I'd no idea how it's just solid . I'll leave it soak in oil for a...
Hi guys hope you all had a great Christmas. I'm just having a fettle and came across this bar which I assume is part of the pricker needle...
@ColinG Thanks Colin and a merry Christmas to you :lol:
@Alenstein . First rule of restoration :thumbup:
@JEFF JOHNSON I'm hoping so jeff
@ROBBO55 The pic looks better than real life I'm afraid but I'm in no rush to get it up and running get Christmas out of the way then I'll spend...
Well it arrived today and my first thought is it needs a lot of tlc . No pressure in the font and everything is seized up and I mean seized...
@Fireexit1 Well that's given me a bit of confidence the only problem I can see is probably parts like jets I've been looking at basecamp just in...
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