Tips for your Tatonka or Trangia alchohol stove burners

[Alba Albion]

Good Blog. My wife sews for DMC and appreciated your wifes work.

[Alba Albion]

That was for I Brown ( the crafty couple )

[Ashley Cawley]

Great thread, thanks for sharing those tips Paul.

I've just accidently burnt the rubber o-ring that came with my Tatonka stainless steel burner don't suppose anyone knows a good place to get one?

I will probably have to experiment with making my own I imagine.

[Bob W]

Don't use white spirit either, I tried it in the first popcan stove I made because I had no meths. It burns with a thick black smoke and annoys the better half especially when it's in the kitchen.

[Bob W]

Great thread, thanks for sharing those tips Paul.

I've just accidently burnt the rubber o-ring that came with my Tatonka stainless steel burner don't suppose anyone knows a good place to get one?

I will probably have to experiment with making my own I imagine.

O rings are a pain in my arris' at the moment. I've been trying to source some 6mm O/D x 3mm I/D for the fire pistons I make, a google search turned up one or two suppliers but they want silly money, I normally buy a mixed lot from B&Q but there's only 2 of the size I need in the pack.


What size do you need Ashley?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%2...hrome&ie=UTF-8

There's normally plenty of the larger sizes.

[happybonzo]

Silicon grease might be better as Vaseline will probably rot the neoprene seal in the cap

[SimonB]

Great thread, thanks for sharing those tips Paul.

I've just accidently burnt the rubber o-ring that came with my Tatonka stainless steel burner don't suppose anyone knows a good place to get one?

I will probably have to experiment with making my own I imagine.

I've been thinking about this, as my trangia doesn't have an o ring, so wondered about a different approach..

I'm going to the car spares tomorrow, for some instant gasket.... Apply a bead around the inside of the lid, let it set, and it is supposed to be heat resistant, and prevents leaks...

[Ashley Cawley]

Some good suggestions, it's a 2" O-ring that comes in the lid of the Tatonka, we had a good look in my Dad & uncles shed but none to match in there. I might try some alternative materials.

[admo919]

i have both the trangia and tatonka burners, the trangia good old brass version works brilliantly, however the tatonka doesnt seem to want to prime!? any ideas??? i have tried keeping it warm, using less fuel, putting a meths little around the outside trying to warm it up and induce priming.....?????

any help appreciated.

[rodger55@blueyonder.co.uk]

About the O ring, does a Trangia one not fit?