The little flame licker that I bought on Ebay recently has arrived and I have managed to find a lamp part that now fits perfectly (after a few modifications)
I have not tried to run it yet even though I have had a very useful email from Nick Highfield and a conversation with Dave Croft by telephone.
I feel that before I run it I should strip it down and give it a good clean and lightly oil the few working parts.
Any input would be helpful now. Do I have to let the cylinder get warm before I try to run it or should it run from cold? How big a flame does it need?
It has been suggested that a mixture of petrol and paraffin may produce a different heat of flame rather than just plain paraffin....... any suggestions as to what the ratio might be?
The power output of this little devil must be extremely low and any kind of friction will probably prevent it from running. On the net it is suggested that graphite should be the preferred lubricant for the piston. Any ideas?
This should bring us nicely on topic.