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forest gnome Forest nut...
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reststep Member
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Tue Apr 18, 2017 2:57 pm
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You are joking I hope.
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
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Desertsp Member
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Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:00 pm
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Asking for a small explosion. It will not be truly empty.
There are non-permanant thread sealers for gas pipes that you can buy for a couple dollars at a hardware store. Basically like a goopy toothpaste that goes on the threads. You risk ruining the stove if it works its way into the narrow passageways in the Bruner, and it could possibly make a leak worse. Counterintuitive, I know, but the connection between stove and canister is engineered assuming a "dry" fit.
But I don't think that's what's happening. What I suspect is actually going on is that the mechanism which connects the stove and gas canister isn't designed to be leak tight in a partially unscrewed position.
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Adohrn Member
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Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:53 pm
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I think forest gnome is not complaining about the canister leaking when the stove is screwed on. It is possible for a canister to develop a slow basically hard to detect leak after it has been unscrewed from the stove which can fully or partially drain it. The valve of the canister does not properly reseat. Never had it happen to me yet knock on wood. If it's happening consistently I would call up cascade designs and see what they suggest or possibly have them repair the stove.
+2 on the glueing and heating seeming dangerous.
Leaving a stove on a canister for prolonged periods I think would just be asking for the canister to be completely drained. The on off valve for the stove is much less secure. When done cooking I disconnect the stove as soon as it cools down.
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mike Member
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Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:59 am
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forest gnome wrote: | SO just ad a little permanent stuff to the threads? I should be able to use a small torch to heat it up ... |
Darwin award material if you don't have kids yet.
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Randito Snarky Member
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Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:03 pm
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Forest Gnome sure has caught a lot of fish with some "play doh" level bait.
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Ski ><((((°>
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Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:48 pm
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your question is about 18 days late.
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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Schenk Off Leash Man
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Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:07 pm
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OK, I'll bite and tug on the line a little; how 'bout this:
Chinese stoves are so cheap that you could buy a few cases of them, use a big glob of epoxy to seal a fuel canister to each one, and then just toss it all in a river, or the ocean, when you're done. Or leave it behind in your camp so someone else will haul it all out.
Or leave it on a cairn and it will add to the beauty of the area.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
Nature exists with a stark indifference to humans' situation.
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reststep Member
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Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:48 pm
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Looks like it is time to link to this hyggelig thread again.
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir
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spamfoote Member
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What is leaking is probably your valve seal seat in the off position, not the threads. Unless your burner has a badly machined seat, the metal metal contact should be sufficient. Just tighten it more. Look for a bur on burner thread seat. If there is one try scrapping it off with a fine chisel. Or look for a divot. If there is a divot in the thread seat on your burner, either it came that way or you screwed it on with junk in the seat/threads and damaged it. Buy new.
Garbage epoxy you buy in the hardware store will pop off the aluminum/brass when it heats up or just be itself due to differential thermal expansion. You are much better off going with teflon paste or teflon tape. Teflon paste will eventually harden up, so getting your stove burner off will be harder if you leave it on. So, between the two, go with teflon tape.
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forest gnome Forest nut...
Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 3520 | TRs | Pics Location: north cascades!! |
it's the can seal on one brand that leaks a little when unscrewing it....I can use locktight to secure it !
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contour5 Member
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Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:54 pm
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The EN 417 compliant aerosol valve and threaded mount assembly will keep your pressurized gas contained reasonably well aside from a brief release during attachment and removal. This technical limitation can be significantly reduced through the judicious application of manual dexterity. Listen carefully for the telltale "hiss" of escaping gas as you slowly rotate the canister off of the threaded stove mount. When you hear that leakage: SPIN REALLY FAST!
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