Ratman

Looks like he loves being out alright Gary..... out and about in the swamps! ? bet he smells lovely! ?

Can you post a pic of the thread? Thread files are “ok” but are really only designed to dress the thread and not recut, depends what kind / how much damage your looking at and may not do enough for you.

Me thinks you might just lose out on that request Mr HuntingHicap, i rekon they’re gona be neatly positioned under him when the lid goes on!

My smokeless control kit consisted of a replacement bar which swaps out with the original situated in the stove body above the door which you label as Aa, it has a different assortment of metal cut outs along its length compared to the original and the control lever fits through a different aperture in the stoves casting above where the original bar would fit. To fit it you have to drop the box from within the top of the stove (Stockton 5 midline) there is less adjustment with the defra bar once fitted compared to the original (left for more air, right for less air) and i personally feel it is SHAT and a bad design which allows too much air in still when in its most shut down state. My tertiary air is a simple sliding plate at the bottom underside of my stove towards the rear, and my primary air is at the bottom of my door (again simple left for more air, right for less air) When the fire is fully up to temp and in its fully shut down state my flames are not naturally slow rolling flames they are slightly fierce and fast dancing, more so than in your short vid, hence my thoughts on it being a bad afterthought/get around scenario regards the smoke control kit, i think it could stand to be shut down a little more and still be “clean burning” regards defra regs. I must say though that the draw on my chimney/flue (have a liner installed, not open chimney) is extremely good so this will also exaggerate the situation i feel.

Well you’ve let us know how to really poke ya at least..... run away with ya 372 first! ?

Hhmmmmm [emoji848][emoji848]

Are you running a DEFRA smoke control kit? If so then they dont allow you to shut the fire down fully, they allow a certain amount of air in at all times to give the cleanest burn. I have one fitted cos i’m in a smokeless zone. Giving tertiary air only increases its ferocity, wish i could shut mine down just that little bit more but it is what it is unfortunately for me. (Unless i put the original adjusting bar back in the front [emoji6][emoji16] but i just go with it)

Yeah good taa Gary! Cabined up with fire on myself now, not in work tomoz so easing a few tins of the old Guinness original stout down the hatch! [emoji39] Was actually sat out earlier on my bench enjoying the cold crisp air with a brew [emoji108] love it when its crisp and cold like this, just cant abide the wet stuff.

Interesting fire Gary, what breed is she? Hope your well in hibernation! [emoji106]

Very nice! [emoji108]

I’m on mobile version Steve, been a tad slow at times but kinda just the norm i thought. Had kicked me out a handful of times and wanted me to sign back in, upon doing so it its then given the message about “this site it temporarily unavailable, please try again later” (or words to that affect) but been fine for last few days now.

I have done before now on occasion, but usually for bedding my flags on no, just feb/plasticiser, put SBR in my mortar mix for block work though cos they whap moisture out of the mortar that quick sometimes that they sometimes dont get hold as good as i’d like.

I use SBR in my mixes for everything, flagging, block work etc, apart from pointing up as its adhesion is so good that if you get it on the face of your flags or faced brickwork its a twunt to get off if it gets chance to dry [emoji35]

One part of my outside area i did last year, 40 to dust whackered, then full bed of mortar, flags laid, then pointed up with sika dark grey brush in.

I’m not a fan of laying on a dry bed as i’ve known it ti wash out sometimes underneath and cause the flags to rock in time, but thats just me personally. Plenty have done it with no issues of course, guess a lot depends on your prep work before finally laying.

Always lay on a full bed, spots can cause staining then you end up with a patio looking like a dice once weathered. I personally mix 3 - 1 ((each to their own though) and use plasticiser so they key. Pointing up is again your choice, standard mortar or alot use the modern sweep in stuff or resin based pointing now. Example of spot staining below

Avoid ebay and buy from a dealer direct, as in go in to the shop, or order off a dealer online, cheaper than ebay too. L&S Engineers are good for all parts in general regards saws.