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Could be that the RPMs are a bit low, with a good load on it (such a 500w halogen light), on the front panel meter, it should be 50Hz on low speed and 60Hz on high (latter's for "smooth" lighting), I forget where the speed is adjusted but it's a simple process of turning a screw, I think it's near the speed switch inside the rear cover, there is of course the other issue of failing diode packs on the rotor as mine had, which is a very in-depth repair job, but I can only make guesses not seeing the generator in person...

Sounds like something may have broken internally, maybe broke a gear tooth or something when it jammed up, it'd need opening up to have a look inside to be sure though...

Glad it helped, those auto-chokes aren't very good on these engines!

The lower concrete block falling off was the problem, the mounting point broke and let the block loose, and without it in place, even a normal load would shake a washer to bits...

Placing a saw between one's legs is a sure-fire way to suffer an injury if something were to go wrong, my preferred technique since this vid is to push the saw away as I pull on the starter, works every time, and if anything went wrong, I can let go and the saw is thrown away from me... :)

@@TheRottenShed it’s the recommended way on a number of professional chainsaw operators. Husqvarna for one.

Nope, flywheel key was fine (I later took the thing entirely to bits!), it was a combination of stupidity on my part for breaking it, a clogged up carb full of sawdust and not turning the engine over fast enough to get it to generate a good enough spark...

@@TheRottenShed , They are very hit and miss build quality wise , kudos to you for sharing your bad experiences too , i think it helps us all to learn more when we see the mistakes as well as the successes .

@@simonbarnwell7787 The 2nd saw I got I managed to get working (which is where I found the carb being clogged and needing more speed to turn the engine over for a decent spark), but it's a bit of a PITA to use with that tool-less tension adjuster, as it loses tension very easily and has spat the chain off a few times, but they were cheap saws, both when new and 2nd hand...

They're cool little generators, sadly being ousted by those battery bank power station things, but, I like my little Honda... :)

A few things to check; if the wick is worn and isn't rasing up high enough, that can prevent a blue flame; if it's missing the flame spreader in the middle (the cup thing with all the small holes in it) that will stop it as well, and lastly; an ill-fitting chimney (E.G. it or the burner being damaged from being dropped) would cause the same issue...

You are the only person to correctly identify the brand of plate, not that it was a question, though in the spirit of QI, Ten points!! 🤣

I still have this one stashed away, they're still a pretty cool little payphone... :)

@@TheRottenShed Yes they were cutting edge in their time. worked very well in pubs and clubs and even residential properties. customer could programme their own tariff per minute and make a profit out of them.

One thing I remember about mine is the coin slot could be removed and turned around to reveal a 20p slot, but that would need a different coin mechanism (I tried and it didn't work), and I don't think they ever did them in 20p form...

Misuse of the English language; in North America, 'Paraffin' is a different product, and what we Brits call Paraffin (C1) is what they call Kerosene (K1), and what we call Kerosene is Heating oil (C2 here, known as K2 across the pond), so, it all gets confusing, so it's all just down to local language differences...

@@TheRottenShed The difference between Brits as you call them and Americans is we haven't allowed government to disarm us. Our BB and pellet guns aren't even powered down. I feel soo sad for you guys not having rights.

Not entirely sure what armaments has to do with mantle lamps, but okay, just remember though, a sharpened pencil is just as deadly as a gun, can't ban them... ;)

@@TheRottenShed You are 100% correct. The British ran when confronted with farmers armed with pitchforks came against superior numbers and firepower.

​@spiritualawakenings6251 are you feeling ok dude?

I'd recommend downloading the owner's manual, in there it has a perfect depiction of the positions for the fuel lines under the transporting & storage heading, it's not easy for me to describe it here in words alone, it'd be much easier looking at the manual's picture... :)

Thanks good videos

It's not glass, it's Mica, an oddly transparent mineral, you can get the stuff off ebay and it can be cut to fit with scissors, it's neat stuff really... :D

Glad it helped you out... :)

@@TheRottenShed Sure did seen you haven't been active for a while, but hope all is well 😜👍

Combination of burnout, depression and lack of incentive to continue (was starting to make a nice bit of pocket money out of the channel to use to buy things for project videos, then youtube moved the goalposts and that stopped, so no funds for projects, no videos to make!), doubt I'll revive the channel, at least not in its' current form anyway as said shed is falling apart now and too dangerous to work in any more...

@@TheRottenShed sorry to hear that, but I hope you soon find your mojo again! Been through some tough times just like you a few years back, was a bit like walking through fog all the time even the great Mustie 1 has had his share of woes. Wish you all the best for the future, keep safe 😎👍

Thanks, was a lot of personal life stuff that added to the problems, still working through stuff, but it's all life-long goings on, so walking through the fog as well as thick mud to boot, but ticking over and keeping on going...

Good job you caught it, over-revving can cause serious damage to an engine, hopefully nothing permanent there though... :)

Well, it was, not long after this video, I gutted it and fitted it with an LED tube (the type with power to one end) and it resides in the uncle's kitchen... :)

I bought the kit off ebay back then, easiest way to get them I've found, hope that helps... :)

@@TheRottenShed Alrighty, thanks a lot. The problem is all I can find is from USA, and that will be expensive to ship all the way to Denmark. I have found a bunch of kits on wish and AliExpress, I’m just not sure if they are the right ones. It needs to fit a “WT-206-01” carb correct?

I don't recall what the carb model is on mine, it's best to check the model stamped on the carb itself to be 100% sure, as for shipping, I think mine came from china too and it did the job... :)

@@TheRottenShed I Saw you wrote it in the video, But i Will for sure check mine to be sure! Thanks a lot, i really appreciate it. It’s my very first attempt on getting a motor working again:)

Ah, I did something useful in the video then, I didn't recall putting the model number in like that!!! Hope you get yours fixed, they're a decent little trimmer for dealing with small stuff... :)

It came with the heater, if you check ebay there's sometimes metal wick trimmers available cheaply, I found my 1 inch wick trimmer on there for my lamps for very little a couple years before I made this video, so they can be had. They are also not meant to 'cut' the wick, you need to char the wick properly before trimming (instructions are easy to find online), and the trim is basically just skimming off excess char to make for a nice, even burn... :)

@@TheRottenShed thanks for this answer. I thought I'd solved the uneven burning problem by installing a new wick. It burned blue for half a day, then burned yellow all round. When I tried to adjust it, it started burning red. Never seen anything like this. I'm at a loss! I will drain the tank and try to char the wick as you suggest, maybe that will fix it.

Usually when a yellow flame happens the wick is too low, or way too high, or there could be a blockage in the airways in the burner (these can be taken apart, though often with a bit of difficulty as the metal gets stuck over time), and as for red, I have never seen that myself, that would indicate that the flame actually went out and the wick was just smouldering, but hard to say without seeing it for myself! I would also make sure you have the right fuel (C1 Paraffin in the UK, or K1/1K Kerosene in north america), other fuels don't tend to work well and can contaminate wicks making them burn oddly even with the right fuels...

@@TheRottenShed nope, not smouldering. Actual red flame! Seriously, I grew up with Esso Blue, or Pink Paraffin in the 1960's. I'm currently using Bartoline and Barratine from Amazon Uk or B and Q. I've never before seen an actual red flame or even a yellow one that couldn't be fixed by turning the wick up or down, or trimming it. Colour me gobsmacked. I'll maybe dismantle the burner and wash it with ethanol, if you think there might be a blockage. Many thanks for the advice.

That certainly is very strange, I have no idea how a red flame could happen in these heaters!! Rather got me wondering about that now! As for the fuel, yeah, those are the usual brands, I was using Caldo stuff myself but sellers decided to up the price, so just bulk-bought 40L of the stuff from ebay, right before the fuel prices rose, only used when absolutely needed though!

They're fun lamps, that's for sure... :D

@TheRottenShed can't believe it , did some hunting today, and found a complete model 23 less the wick and a model 13 burner head !!!! Im so 😊 🤗 🤪 excited

@@TheRottenShed thank you

Nice, just need to add a wick, fuel them up (maybe a new mantle too if they lack one) and you're set! :D

@@TheRottenShed looks like im missing the center flame spreader....

Wouldn't matter anyway, the lamp died a long time ago from failed bond wires in the filaments (common problem on cheaply made lamps)...

@@TheRottenShed Sure, I was just saying in case people think that they can repair these bulbs by soldering etc. I'm currently running a couple of these bulbs with the glass removed, as they were too big to go into a wall light fixture, so it will be interesting to see how long they last.

If the engine speed is correct, it could be a failed winding in either the rotor or the stator, the other thought is the switch used for 50/60Hz may be faulty and is stuck on 50Hz when set to 60Hz...

You can indeed, they're intended for indoor use (indoors basically defined as anywhere that is four walls and a roof of somesort) and the heat they out out is pretty decent, can make a room quite toasty within an hour depending on the size... :)

All depends on what information it is you're looking for, not much to them really that is easily researchable online... :)

Just a bit of a play on words, my toes were visible in the window as a reflection as I didn't position my feet in a better spot and my toes were visible, so I'd got too much toe in the video, made to sound like bad wheel alignment on a car... :)

@@TheRottenShed 😉

Well it's a cheap saw that was sold in aldi, but the 2nd one I got has served its' purpose well enough, it's no commercial job, but, I'm no tree surgeon either, does what I need it to... :)

Generally speaking, using an aromatic fuel (one which evaporates easily such as alcohols or petrols) in an Aladdin can pose an explosion risk, I really wouldn't recommend using it with bioethanol! That aside, bioethanol is rather expensive, I bought 40L of premium paraffin a year ago for £75 before fuel prices went nuts, but looking at bio bulk prices, that price wouldn't get me half that volume, eye-wateringly expensive stuff... :S

They have to come out with the wick carrier, which if it's been sat a long time might be stuck, it needs to be wound all the way up and then lifts out, then unclips from the carrier, fitting is just the reverse, also helps to unscrew the burner assembly from the tank to aid in getting the new wick pulled through... :)

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🙏 thank you all sorted now. It was a very old wick stuck in there

They both came from ebay, customer returns that someone must have bought by the pallet load and sold cheap...

Hi there. Thanks for your upload. I have the same chainsaw which I repaired. I noticed that the chainsaw was covered in oil underneath. This was chain oil leaking. My question is, is this a fault? Or is it just part of the gravity fed lube system?. I was wondering if the oil should be emptied out of the chainsaw after use?. Thanks.

It's a tight engine to pull over, that's a given, as two-stroke engines are just compression on compression to make them work, but if it is excessively difficult to get it to turn over smoothly, it could be a sign that it has been under-oiled (if at all, my neighbour trashed a couple engines not realising they needed oil mixed in with the petrol!) resulting in the engine seizing up, which is basically the end of these cheap engines... :(

@@TheRottenShed Hi, Thank you for the reply, I do put oil in @ 40/1. I have also oiled through the spark plug, but no luck on either.I took the muffler out, and the piston part I saw saw was really good, but the muffler did have a rattle noise but couldn’t see anything inside but have the feeling the rattle, like a couple of small nuts have got in but can’t think from where.🤔😊

A couple of things come to mind, one being the governor has been fiddled with, so is running the engine too fast, the other thought is the switch that goes between 50hz and 60hz may be faulty or loose, leaving it on 50hz mode when running at 60hz which would push the voltage up too high...

@@TheRottenShed thanks so much for the fast replie I took the side casings off today and noticed 1 of the cables looks disconnected looks to me like it’s the throttle which would cause this issue I just bought a pair of them for 100 euro 1 has low compression the other to many volts hoping now this fixes it

such a generator produces more than 300V, tell me what could be the reason, the engine speed is good

I also have too high voltage (210 VAC on 120 VAC model), and frequency is ~80Hz. Has anyone solved this issue?

Yep, I did another video doing just that (mostly a bit of a silly video, but it worked perfectly fine), probably better for slower cooking things like stews and soups as well as for boiling water, very handy tool for such things... :)

@@TheRottenShed ty for the info