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Reply #10 - Apr 6^th, 2013 at 12:26pm

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I'm still having trouble slotting my COM together..still bit tight........when away last weekend..we could have a campfire..long as it wasnt more than 1 mtr across and contained.....in a bin etc....and was completely out before we went to bed

Dave

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Reply #11 - Apr 6^th, 2013 at 12:44pm

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Dave, ring Bill Thompson up at Southern Metal Spinners on 618 8382 6990. Let him know what is going on. I know he hates it when his products don't turn out right. Definitely tell him I asked you to call.

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Reply #12 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 12:47am

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In WA, during fire restriction periods (generally November to 1st April but can change) you can't burn any solid fuel, which includes Heat Beads. Sad

Right at this minute I can drive 10km up the road to the next shire, bush camp in a Conservation Park and have a wood fire in the provided ring. whooohoooo!

However, here in the middle of a city I can't use Heat Beads on my cement veranda which is the full length of my house, with 4 foot of cement slabs out from that before the lawn area. STOOOPID city council! Huh

Even my fireman had to admit the situation is insane when I sulked all this week (I still can't light Heat Beads though)

The Camp Oven Mate is great ... however I'm still nervous around the big gas ring burner.
Didn't help when a loose fitting gave my teen a bit of grief - just singed hairs luckily
I got really jumpy about using the gas ring (again).

It's strange because I have no problem with the 3 burner portable gas stove Undecided

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Reply #13 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 7:32pm

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Our single burner cast gas ring we use for cooking..has a brass valve.that only adjusts 1/4 turn....its too sensitive to adjust so a camping store chap suggested a cooking ring brass control valve....its just a gate valve..attached to the origional valve......but Rosie loves it as you can adjust the flame now from 1" to a pin head........it doesnt turn gas off...so you still need to use origional valve for that.......I can take a pic of it if any are interested..cause its brass its not cheap.....$25.. I think

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Reply #14 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 8:16pm

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Smokeydk wrote on Apr 7^th, 2013 at 7:32pm:

Our single burner cast gas ring we use for cooking..has a brass valve.that only adjusts 1/4 turn....its too sensitive to adjust so a camping store chap suggested a cooking ring brass control valve....its just a gate valve..attached to the origional valve......but Rosie loves it as you can adjust the flame now from 1" to a pin head........it doesnt turn gas off...so you still need to use origional valve for that.......I can take a pic of it if any are interested..cause its brass its not cheap.....$25.. I think

Dave

Yes a photo will be good thanks Dave.

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Reply #15 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 9:40pm

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Smokeydk wrote on Apr 7^th, 2013 at 7:32pm:

Our single burner cast gas ring we use for cooking..has a brass valve.that only adjusts 1/4 turn....its too sensitive to adjust so a camping store chap suggested a cooking ring brass control valve....its just a gate valve..attached to the origional valve......but Rosie loves it as you can adjust the flame now from 1" to a pin head........it doesnt turn gas off...so you still need to use origional valve for that.......I can take a pic of it if any are interested..cause its brass its not cheap.....$25.. I think

Dave

Yep, photo please Dave.

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Reply #16 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 10:12pm

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a photo would be great smokey.

I know you have shown me, but my memory aint like it used to be Cheesy

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Reply #17 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 2:17am

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Yes please Dave!
I use a match head size flame in the JCOM when I bake bread on a warm day.
Trying to control the flame with that lever is guaranteed to encourage cuss words!

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Reply #18 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 8:57am

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Ok..heres 3 pics.....might give you ideas

Dave

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Reply #19 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 9:27am

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I want one

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