Stainless Steel Swedish Army Trangia's

[Bumblebee]

***ALL GONE***

Group buy!

I found a Swedish company that sells used but complete and in good condition Stainless Steel Swedish Army Trangia's so I asked and a lot of people were interested. I have now ordered 60 stoves and there still is some spare ones!

They cost £7.50 each and p+p in the UK is £5 for one and £8 for two.

PM me to book yours and to get information about how to pay.

***ALL GONE***

[Graywolf]

Tommy ,would love to have one as I did not want the ali one but could not find the s s one anywhere.
Cheers Clayton

[Grez]

I would also like one. :) Much prefer cooking on stainless steel.

Grez..

[maverix]

Count me in too in fact id take a couple. A matching his and hers set :)

[khimbar]

Put me down for 2 too please. :D

[raskusdrotti]

I would be up for one or two Stainless ones!! :D

Neil

[moduser]

Tommy, I'll definatley take one. Been looking for one for ages.

Thanks David

[Povarian]

Yup, I'd certainly be interested. I don't like the ally stuff.

Graham.

[grahoom]

yup i would like a stainless steel one too.

[fiacha]

go on then, i'll have 1 stainless.

[moduser]

In fact Tommy I like Maverix's idea of his and her's matching sets so I'll take two.

That way I still get to cook meat while she sticks to her veggie meal.

Also it means that I can have a brew going and cook a meal at the same time.

As long as I don't have to carry both :eek:

[jdlenton]

Hi Tommy I'd like 2 please I've also wanted SS ones for a while
thanks J*

[Bumblebee]

Wow, what a response! :) :D :cool: :eek:

The interest list is as follows for the moment:

tommywidenflycht 2
CLAYTON BALWIN 1
Grez 1
maverix 2
khimbar 2
raskusdrotti 1-2
moduser 2
Povarian 1
grahoom 1
fiacha 1
jdlenton 2

A total of 15 or 16 trangias...

The company in question is on vacation until the 18th this month so no shipping estimate until then.

[morch]

Twist my arm, i'd have a stainless one too, cheers.

[raskusdrotti]

Tommy, can you make it two - so that i don't leave you wondering

Ta

Neil :D

[tomtom]

i will take one.. :cool:

[Graham_S]

count me in, i've got an ali one but i'd like one in steel.

[nomade]

I have 2 of the aluminuium version (of the Swedish Army cooking system). Great design but I am not too keen on aluminium in contact with food.

So I would be VERY interested in buying 2 of the stainless steel Swedish Army cooking system you are ordering.

my e-mail address is: dominiquebeerli@yahoo.fr

Do contact me about practicalities (shipping, mailing, payment, etc)

Best Regards,

Nomade

[bothyman]

I would be interested in an SS one too :rolleyes:

[marcja]

I'll take one mate.

[1784police]

I would like 2 please.

Thanks

Chris

[Bumblebee]

Some pictures just in case you don't know how one looks like :)

http://surplus.se/webshop/img/StoveAluGreen.jpg

http://www.activelifeequipment.com/produkter/bilder_produkter/7479-101.jpg

[Marts]

I'll take one too.
:)

[Goose]

Aluminium is a pain to clean, I am interested.

[Roving Rich]

Yup 2 for me too please.
I think it might reasonable to pay the shipping between us on x100 of them ?
Maybe even a better purchase price ?
Cheers
Rich

[Slimey]

Put me down for one please. Got one already and been looking for ages for another, can't find 'em anywhere.

[Spacemonkey]

Maybe take 2 or 3 at that price.

[AJB]

Go on then count me in, although I would like to confirm when you know the total cost (sorry if that makes me a pedantic pain).

AJB

[rowen]

I'll take at least one and may know a couple of other people interested, thats a fantastic price

[Daniel]

I'm interested in 1 ss! If ok though would like to confirm when price is found out, as a little short of cash...! Cheers!

[Daniel]

Anyone know the weight of the Stainless Steel one?

[rapidboy]

Im interested

[Bumblebee]

I think it might reasonable to pay the shipping between us on x100 of them ?
Maybe even a better purchase price ?
Cheers
Rich

100 of 'em?? :eek: I have absolutely nowhere to keep them for a longer period of time... Seems I opened a gigantic can of worms :D

[Bumblebee]

tommywidenflycht 2
CLAYTON BALWIN 1
Grez 1
maverix 2
khimbar 2
raskusdrotti 2
moduser 2
Povarian 1
grahoom 1
fiacha 1
jdlenton2 2
morch 1
tomtom 1
Graham_S 1
nomade 2
bothyman 1
marcja 1
1784police 2
Marts 1
Goose 1?
Roving Rich 2
Slimey 1
Spacemonkey 2-3
Andy Brierley 1
rowen 1+
Daniel 1
rapidboy 1?

~40 in total

[Roving Rich]

Atleast it was a stainless steel can of worms ;)

Still a deal on forty out to be good, and a cheap split on the postage
I think its the UK side that might be expensive unless you can bring a van full to a meetup.
Cheers
Rich

[innocent bystander]

Oh, go on then, i'll have one as well. If that's alright ?

[Bumblebee]

It seems I was a tad unclear in my first post... No wonder since English is my third language...

~£2 is what the ss trangia costs in Sweden, on top of that comes p+p in the UK (~£5 for one, ~£8 for two) AND a part of the shipping cost for the whole lot from Sweden to the UK.
At this stage nothing is binding, but please only post if you are genuinely interested in buying.
After the 18/7 I will do a last count and then contact the shop to enquire about shipping costs etc.
After getting a final total price I will post it here, and everybody needs to confirm the number of trangias they want.
I thought the total order would be a max of 10 stoves, silly me :D

[beachlover]

OK then. Provisionally count me in for 2 .

[Bumblebee]

And btw spare burners are available for ~£1

[raskusdrotti]

Make that two SS stoves and two spare burners :D

[Daniel]

Fine, fine, make that 2 SS stoves, and 1 - 2 spare burners, provisionaly! :rolleyes:

[anthonyyy]

I would like at least one - if you will post to the Republic of Ireland. Of course, I will pay the extra postage.

What on earth are the Swedes selling so many used stoves off for? Are the Swedish army changing to a different stove?

Cant stand aluminium pans because they are so hard to clean.
Apparently the health scare associated with aluminium pans was proved untrue - at least thats what Delia Smith said and she's infallible.

[Ogri the trog]

If its not turning into a huge can of worms, I'd like to request one please.

Thanks

Ogri the trog

[Goose]

If you remove the worms it might be cheaper to post :D



COAT!!

[rapidboy]

Sweden is in the EU so we don't need to worry about import duty ,VAT and customs fee's ,do we ???

[swamp donkey]

Please put me down for a ss one please

Swamp Donkey

[Brian]

Hi,

Can you put me down for a SS one please.

Thanks,

Brian

[Bumblebee]

Sweden is in the EU so we don't need to worry about import duty ,VAT and customs fee's ,do we ???

That's right!

[Bumblebee]

What on earth are the Swedes selling so many used stoves off for? Are the Swedish army changing to a different stove?

Firstly the SS stoves were only made during 1940-1944 so they are quite old, and secondly the Swedish army have been drastically reduced during the last decade.

[Bumblebee]

Anyone know the weight of the Stainless Steel one?

If I remember correctly they are ~1.3 kg, the alu ones are 1.0 kg.

[Grez]

Put me down for 2 instead please.

Cheers :)

Grez..

[JimH]

I thought the total order would be a max of 10 stoves, silly me :D

Oops! :D :D

I'd like two as well, please. Stainless. :o

It really is very, very good of you to take this on. These group buys seem to take on a life of their own.

If there is anything I can do to help you out, I'd be happy to do so, though I can't think what it might be...

Jim.

[Angus Og]

Mark me down for 2 Stainless Steel :D

Cheers mate

[weekend_warrior]

I'll take a SS one please. :)

[moduser]

Tommy,

looks like this will be quite an exercise as more people take up you generous offer.

If you need any assistance please ask, happy to help.

David

[weekend_warrior]

How much is it to charter a maersk container ship anyway?? ;)

[AJB]

Surly we could lash them all together and sail them across ourselves.

[Bumblebee]

This is getting a bit scary :eek: so sorry, I don't accept any more "pre-pre-orders" until I have clear information about costs, shipping alternatives and where *bleep* I should store the *bleep* *bleep* stoves while packaging them :D.

Everybody who have posted here or PMed me will of course have 1st priority and I will do my best to deliver the stoves.

Hope you all understand this!

[Goose]

We understand mate. Let us know when you have sorted everything, would help if I could but can't really think of a way :o
Thanks for what you are doing.

[anthonyyy]

[QUOTE=tommywidenflycht]This is getting a bit scary :eek: so sorry, I don't accept any more "pre-pre-orders" until I have clear information about costs, shipping alternatives and where *bleep* I should store the *bleep* *bleep* stoves while packaging them :D.

I can fully understand your reaction!
I, for one, would have no problem in your taking £2 or so profit your your trouble on each stove.

[Daniel]

If I remember correctly they are ~1.3 kg, the alu ones are 1.0 kg.

Loveley, Cheers!!

[Bumblebee]

The list is in order of posting/PMing me

username,no of SS stoves,no of spare burners
tommywidenflycht,2,1
CLAYTON BALWIN,1
Grez,2
maverix,2
khimbar,2
raskusdrotti,2,2
moduser,2
Povarian,1
grahoom,1
fiacha,1
jdlenton2,2,2
morch,1
tomtom,1
Graham_S,1
nomade,2
bothyman,1
marcja,1
1784police,2
Marts,1
Goose,1?
Roving Rich,2
Slimey,1
Spacemonkey,2-3
Andy Brierley,1
rowen,1+
Daniel,0,1
rapidboy,1?
innocent bystander,1
beachlover,2
anthonyyy,1+
Ogri the trog,1
swamp donkey,1
Brian,1
JimH,2
Angus Og,2
BorderReiver,1
weekend_warrior,1


~53 stoves and 6 extra burners in total

If I have missed someone or got the numbers wrong PM me asap.

[CLEM]

I would be interested in couple of SS versions please.

[maverix]

Much apreciated.

And if you need a SW distribution point happy to help out at this end of the country PM if theres anything you need a hand with

[AJB]

That’s not a bad idea, they could be split up into batches and distributed hand to hand from regional location. I’m in Lancashire, close to M6 J27. If organised it could work.

[jdlenton]

I'll confirm that I want 2 stainless stoves and could I have 2 spare burners please just tell me what the price is when you know :D

[Boxy]

Put me down for one too.

[Bumblebee]

That’s not a bad idea, they could be split up into batches and distributed hand to hand from regional location. I’m in Lancashire, close to M6 J27. If organised it could work.

Thanks quys for the support and offers of help but splitting the shipment up would add greatly to the shipping cost (Sweden -> UK).

And besides in Sweden we say thay if you say "A" you gotta say "B", ie you finish what you started :p

[AJB]

What I meant was, you receive them all, and then members move groups around the UK to distribute them. I’m sure some of the guys around here would move a boot full of them twenty miles to another member, in that way a batch could be moved to regional locations for people to collect. I would be happy to help.

[raskusdrotti]

I'm in south Hampshire, I would be happy to distribute too!!

Neil :D

[Slimey]

I'd be happy to help move some around if needed.

I'm in North Herts.

[Dhole]

Put me down for one please.
regards
dave

[leon-1]

Right guys, so that things are perfectly clear here, I refer all new readers of this thread to this post (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showpost.php?p=95393&postcount=58) so if you have posted and asked for one and your name is not on the list it is probably due to this.

When and if Tommy decides to continue to take orders I dare say that he will post to that affect. :)

[JimH]

What I meant was, you receive them all, and then members move groups around the UK to distribute them. I’m sure some of the guys around here would move a boot full of them twenty miles to another member, in that way a batch could be moved to regional locations for people to collect. I would be happy to help.

Absolutely. I'd be happy to do Manchester area distribution if required.

Wahey Bushcraft Post. :D

Thanks, Tommy. WTF are the Swedish army gonna eat from, tho'?

Jim.

[Bumblebee]

It’s the 18th today and I just spoke to the company:

The bad news is that they are out of the £2 “100% genuine” SS kits…:(

The good new is that they can supply a kit consisting of used SS pot and lid + new burner + new aluminium windshield for £3 :)


Currently they are preparing a shipping estimate and I will get back to you all as soon as I have that information.

[grahoom]

still sounds good to me - nice one tommy for sorting this all out.

[moduser]

Tommy, that is still an excellent deal.

Any ideas on how much the company is going charge for shipping for the volume you are looking at?

Also do you want payment up front? Might not be a bad idea. It could ease you financial burden.

David

[jdlenton]

Nice one Tommy:) I don't mind that price either let us know what you find out about the shipping. I'm also happy to send the money along as soon as you know a final price.

Thanks J*

[AJB]

Hi Tommy,

I’m still interested in one for me and another for my neighbour if you can get it (My user name has changed from Andy Brierley to AJB, but it’s still me!). Just shout if you want money upfront or any help moving them around.

Many thanks for taking this on

Andy

[Roving Rich]

Good work Tommy - Thats fine by me
:)
Cheers
Rich

[Ogri the trog]

A 50 percent hike in costs :eek:

And still only £3, :D they'd be cheap at twice this price.

SOunds good to me Tommy

Ogri the trog

[raskusdrotti]

That's still a good price, keep me marked down for two.

Cheers,

Neil

[maverix]

still count me in too, and also happy to cough up the dosh if that keeps it easier. From past experience id recomend that you do it that way. mind you at that price youll get shot of the rest on ebay and if you use the great RM marketting wagon make a tidy profit too :D

[Daniel]

I'm still interested also!!

Dan

[fiacha]

i'm still interested. thanks for organising it.

[morch]

I'm still interested to thanks Tommy.

[khimbar]

I'll still take two please, and thanks again.

[Bumblebee]

Please no more "I'm still interested posts", I'm still waiting for the shipping cost.

When I get it (hopefully tomorrow!) I will PM everybody on my list with the exact details regarding price & shipping costs.

If you are coming to the bushmoot I can bring the stoves with me if they arrive in time but they have to be paid in advance.

Again we'll sort this out when I have the total price.

As soon as I have the shipping estimate and it's reasonable I will order the stoves, and start taking proper orders.

If nobody here actually wants them (heaven forbid ;)) I'll put them up on eBay:

"Stainless Steel Swedish Army stoves, very Ray Mears L@@K"
or
"Rugged Swedish Army stoves, Bushcraft, Camping"

and I'll get £20 a pop for them :D

[Roving Rich]

:eek: Don't you dare - or i'll report you to the monopolies and mergers comission for cornering the market ! :D

Cheers
Rich

[Bumblebee]

I called them today to check the status and the situation is as follows:

They have to pack the order first before giving the total cost since they are not used to ship outside Sweden, and currently they have prioritized to sort out a large batch of surplus they just bought from the Swedish army...

I got a half-hearted promise that the order would be done tomorrow, and I also got a rough estimate for the shipping costs. If that doesn't change too much the costs would be like this:

Mess kit: £7.50
Spare burner: £1.50

Postage from me to you not included.

If you ARE on the main list and isn't interested anymore or want to order one instead of two: PM me asap.

Everybody else: stay cool and wait for the green light :)

I have decided to order 60 mess kits and a dozen spare burners for this group buy. That will get everybody on the main list their wanted # of stoves, as well as most of the waiting list.

If this group buy is successful and there still is interest here I might do another one later, the company I am speaking to have lots of stainless steel mess kits...

And the first 5 or so people that sends payment will get a bonus :cool:

[rowen]

How do you want payment?

[moduser]

Tommy,

I always like a bonus :D

Look forward to the price confirmation

[Bumblebee]

I opening this thread again, but this time for ordering! I have some stoves up for grabs, see the first post in this thread for information.

[leon-1]

PM sent :D

[Lost_Patrol]

PM Sent. :)

[rowen]

Pm sent, do i qualify for a Brucie bonus? :D

[Bumblebee]

Sorry, the bonuses have gone a looong time ago :p

Talking about that 1784police, Angus Og, maverix, raskusdrotti & weekend_warrior were the quickest ones!

[Daniel]

Out of interest, what was the bonus? I'm intrigued

[Bumblebee]

Out of interest, what was the bonus? I'm intrigued

Well, if I tell you it wouldn't be a secret anymore :p

[maverix]

oooh now i really am excited.... :D :D

[TwoFourAlpha]

PM sent :-)

[weekend_warrior]

Sorry, the bonuses have gone a looong time ago :p

Talking about that 1784police, Angus Og, maverix, raskusdrotti & weekend_warrior were the quickest ones!

Blimey! That's a first for me! :eek:

Ta muchly!

[Bumblebee]

Sorry, all 60 of 'em are now booked.

If you are on the main list and have not recieved my PM please contact me asap. The stoves are still reserved for you.

[Graham_S]

out of interest, what was the surprise? since they've all gone.

[Bumblebee]

out of interest, what was the surprise? since they've all gone.

After people have recieved them I will post pictures here, OK?

[Bumblebee]

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[marcja]

PM & PP sent :)

[Slimey]

Mail sent.

[Bumblebee]

I have chased the delivery company today and got a positive answer to my question if the stoves will be delivered before Friday this week. 90 kilos of mess kits :cool: will be delivered at my workplace on Thursday!

[weekend_warrior]

I have chased the delivery company today and got a positive answer to my question if the stoves will be delivered before Friday this week. 90 kilos of mess kits :cool: will be delivered at my workplace on Thursday!

I'll notify methanex that the UK stocks of meths will be running down this weekend... :D

[Graham_S]

we have 25l drums of meths(without dye, no soot!!) at work. and they have considerably less in them as of yesterday :D

[rapidboy]

we have 25l drums of meths(without dye, no soot!!) at work. and they have considerably less in them as of yesterday :D

Graham whats the story with buying the meths without the dye ?
I can buy industrial spirits in the chemist sometimes but other times they wont sell it :(

[AJB]

You beat me to it, how do you but it and where from?

AJB

[Graham_S]

i don't know, 'cos i don't buy it. i just go to the store and fill up my fuel bottle ;).
we use it as a de-greasing agent, this means we can't have dye as it leaves a residue.

[Slimey]

There's a discussion about where to get industrial meths from on BB, you can apply to customs for a license to buy it.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10191

Simon.

[AJB]

Hi Slimey,

Thanks for that link; I'll give it a go. If anyone has any success buying the stuff, please can they post it.

Loved the inner tube bomb. Once did something similar with an extra large balloon and a can of butane! WOW :D

[Bumblebee]

And they have arrived! I spent the last hour counting, organizing and storing them... I'll try to have the all posted next week.

/Tommy

[Bumblebee]

I have spent all weekend packing mess kits... :eek: Never thought that would take so long! Phieuuu. Due to the large number of parcels I can't post them all on Monday, so the second batch will be sent on Wednesday.

I hope you will like them! A piece of Swedish military history no less! :D

/Tommy

[innocent bystander]

Bless you Tommy - you are a gent. :D

But i suspect the postman wont be saying that !!

[AJB]

Tommy, thanks for all your efforts. :D

[JimH]

I have spent all weekend packing mess kits... :eek: Never thought that would take so long! Phieuuu.

Cheers, Tommy. Top work. I only sent out 18 knives and it seemed like I spent forever packing.

Thanks again.

Jim.

[Bumblebee]

And the lady at the post office wasn't jumping with joy when I arrived with some 30 parcels earlier today :D

2/3 of the mess kits were posted today, the rest will go tomorrow. Expect them arriving in 2-4 days.

/Tommy

[beachlover]

And the lady at the post office wasn't jumping with joy when I arrived with some 30 parcels earlier today :D

2/3 of the mess kits were posted today, the rest will go tomorrow. Expect them arriving in 2-4 days.

/Tommy
At least the Post Office are paid to do it!
I can only echo the thoughts of everyone else - Many thanks :D

[underground]

And I will echo the thanks and appreciation of the others! Top effort Tommy, I can't wait to mash my first brew on it...

[AJB]

Echo, echo, echo :D

[innocent bystander]

And I will echo the thanks and appreciation of the others! Top effort Tommy, I can't wait to mash my first brew on it...

Ooh. Your making beer with it then ? :D

[Bumblebee]

And the rest of the mess kits were dispatched today! Yippieee! :D :D :D

[Marts]

Mine showed up this morning. Cheers Tommy. :D

[morch]

Mine just showed up too. Again, cheers Tommy, a star ;) :D

[Roving Rich]

I'm still waiting :o
Had a look at Leon's at the meetup - and they look a truly fantastic bit of Kit, we were doing all sorts of experiments to se what else would fit inside - ended up like a rubiks cube challenge !
I can't wait for mine to arrive ! :D

Cheers
Rich

[Bumblebee]

I have been contacted by a lot of people asking if I would make another group buy so I thought I should post here with my reply:

The problem is that I won't do another "at cost" group buy due to the time it takes, and if I would buy a batch and sell them for £10 each I couldn't tell anybody at BCUK about it because I would be a commercial dealer...

/Tommy

[beachlover]

I have been contacted by a lot of people asking if I would make another group buy so I thought I should post here with my reply:

The problem is that I won't do another "at cost" group buy due to the time it takes, and if I would buy a batch and sell them for £10 each I couldn't tell anybody at BCUK about it because I would be a commercial dealer...

/Tommy

You could do it on British Blades tho :rolleyes:

[AJB]

I don’t blame you Tommy, you’ve put a lot of work in on our behalf. However, if members, going to a meet up, were to place an order, they could be distributed there, removing most of the work, I would of thought. But that’s easy to say when you’re not doing it.

Can’t wait to get home, they seem to be arriving today. But then I’ll have to wait for 7am to pick it up at the post office! - Grrr

[JimH]

I have been contacted by a lot of people asking if I would make another group buy so I thought I should post here with my reply:

The problem is that I won't do another "at cost" group buy due to the time it takes, and if I would buy a batch and sell them for £10 each I couldn't tell anybody at BCUK about it because I would be a commercial dealer...

/Tommy

You could always post details of the supplier to allow some other mug ^W helpful soul to organise the next one :D

Not me, I hasten to add. I've done my group buy for the year...

Jim.

[Daniel]

Cheers Tommy, got mine this morning!!!

Dan

[bushman762]

Hi Tommy,

Mine arrived this am, and I brewed up some chicken noodle soup at lunch time. great bit of kit, thanks for the effort involved!

Best Regards,
:)

[TwoFourAlpha]

Cheers, Tommy.

Got mine today.
Many thanks for all the effort you've put in. It's really appreciated.

[Spacemonkey]

Got mine too. Cheers!

[jwmagee]

Mine arrived yesterday, a truly excellent bit of kit, a big thank you to Tommy for sorting these out!!!


John

[Povarian]

Another me too post. I picked mine up from the post office this morning, and I'm gonna do my tea in it lunchtime. Once more - thanks for your efforts Tommy.

[BorderReiver]

Mine arrived this morning. :)

Thanks for all the effort Tommy,much appreciated. :D

[Angus Og]

Got mine this morning nice piece of kit, like the bonus it will come in handy. :D
Thanks for all the work and time you put into this. Cheers mate

[BorderReiver]

You could do it on British Blades tho :rolleyes:

Yes,good idea.I'm sure someone would post a "heads up" if such an offer was to appear on BB.

[maverix]

Outstanding, they arrived yesterday perfect, they and the bonus will be put to good use at the weekend.

Once again thanks for your time and effort, it is most appreciated

[Bumblebee]

The bonuses I have sent to the quickest members are (Drum Roll):

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/738/kasa4rs.jpg

Swedish Army "Kåsa" designed to be stored in your mess kit. Sorry for the bad photo!

[AJB]

OOO, I would have liked one of them! Still no sign of my two, they better be there tonight or I’m digging a pit for the post man!

[beachlover]

Just made a cuppa and postman arrived with the trangias!
SO pleased that I chucked the cuppa away and started afresh on the Trangia only to realise I used the last of the milk on the first cuppa!!!
B****r!!
Seriously tho, thanks for what must have been a bit of a logistical nightmare. We all owe you one!

[innocent bystander]

Mine was there when i got home . :D

You rock !! :cool:

[grahoom]

cheers

arrived today.

many thanks.

[jdlenton]

mine where on the table when I got home too:)

tanks again Tommy your a star:D

[Lost_Patrol]

Mine arrived today. :D

Thanks Tommy, it is most appreciated.

Cheers,
Andy :)

[Bumblebee]

Was the packaging good enough? Postal services are not known for their handling of parcels... I tried to wrap them securely, I hope I succeded :)

[morch]

I know mine didn't have as far to travel as some, but it arrived perfectly, the wrapping was more than adequate mate :D

[Lost_Patrol]

Tommy, the wrapping was great :) , although the mess tin looks so tough I don't think it needed any at all.

[AJB]

HI Tommy,

My two arrived yesterday. Thank you so much for your efforts.

I was curious, would any one have any idea whether the pots would stand up to a mild shot blasting? I thought they might look good in just the steel finish!

Ps thanks for taking so much effort with the packing – are you sure you are not out of pocket?

Andy

[Bumblebee]

I was curious, would any one have any idea whether the pots would stand up to a mild shot blasting? I thought they might look good in just the steel finish!

It is steel after all so I can't see why not. Incidentaly I have had the same idea, why don't you try and tell us the result. :p


Ps thanks for taking so much effort with the packing – are you sure you are not out of pocket?

Yeah, I'm a few pounds richer even :D. On the plus side the packaging materials were cheaper than planned (everything is from Staples), and on the minus side I didn't realise that PayPal charged so much for receiving money.

[rapidboy]

I think Gary mentioned that he had a set with polished pot's.

[AJB]

Thanks RB, please could you give me his screen name so I can ask his advice?

[Bumblebee]

I think Gary mentioned that he had a set with polished pot's.

The aluminium mess kit is available unpainted as well as painted, I guess he has one of these.

/Tommy

[rapidboy]

Thanks RB, please could you give me his screen name so I can ask his advice?

It was Gary but i have just checked and i think i missed something :confused:



Im certain it was a stainless set he had that had been polished.

[jdlenton]

I'm contemplating stripping the paint from my two Stainless sets too but as the general said at the last meet up "bead blasting is the devils work" they should stand it but then you will have the problem of the texture gathering dirt in the pits and you will never be able to get them clean especially after use on an open fire:( .

I was contemplating using some paint stripper, nitromorse or something like that to get the paint off and then some sort of polish on my buffer or by hand, but I’m not sure what to do. I think I’ll try the stripper and see where that gets me might even end up painting them green again!:D



If anyone has any better ideas please post them I really want to polish my stainless:o

[AJB]

I was thinking of that too, but I thought shot/sand blasting would be the less grief alternative – I’m fundamentally lazy!

Please let us know how you get on and what you used.

[bothyman]

Try a Paint Preparation Disc places like Screwfix and B&Q sell them.
They take the paint off but do not damage the metal.

>> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/cat.jsp?cId=101282&ts=39424

MickT

[jdlenton]

I was thinking of something like that for the final finish give it a brushed looking effect,:) but it won’t get in to all the nooks and crannies of the hinges and wire loops like a liquid stripper would and I’m not sure that cleaning a brushed surface of soot would be as easy as a polished one.



If there are any mods reading this do we need a new thread for this it’s gone a bit off topic and it seems that there are a few of us interested?

If so can you put the last set of posts about removing paint and polishing stainless in the new thread please?

[bothyman]

You could use the prep disc for the body then clean out the fiddly bits with paint stripper, after that you could polish it up with fine steel wool and metal polish. :)

The thread ran off topic before when it went on to undyed meths and I nearly missed out on Tommy's offer as I stopped reading it as I was not interested in it.
Thanks for the PM, Tommy. ;)

Not quite sure why you want to polish it ?? mine has a dent in it and a piece of grubby tape with someones name on it, pulled the tape off and left the backing behind will wait till I use and pick it off when it is warm,
plus if you leave it as it is you won't see the soot so easily??
I reckon it is better the way it is it will save me moaning if I drop it. :eek:

MickT

[jdlenton]

Yes I know I could save myself a lot of hassle and hard work by just leaving it as is but Stainless just begs to be polished and anyway I like shiny things :)



ooh lovely shiny things (shrug and rub hands) lovely shiny things:D

[AJB]

Yes I know I could save myself a lot of hassle and hard work by just leaving it as is but Stainless just begs to be polished and anyway I like shiny things :)



ooh lovely shiny things (shrug and rub hands) lovely shiny things:D


Me too – and it’s even better if it takes batteries! - I don’t know, it’s just a fetish!

[Brian]

Tommy,

Got mine today, thanks mate. It must have taken you a while to wrap them that well. I'll keep mine painted as I don't like shiny pots. Thanks once again for organising this for us all.

Brian

[Grez]

Tommy,

Just picked mine up from the post office. They are great. Thanks for all your effot in sorting this out.

Cheers

Grez..

[Bumblebee]

And just to clarify, I have changed username from tommywidenflycht to Bumblebee. I have thought about this a long time, and beeing called "that swede with the long name" more than once :rolleyes: at the bushmoot I decided to do this after this group buy.

[bothyman]

I'm putting 99p on this hope no one out bids me .

I found it first ;)

>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bushcraft-camping-stove-Cook-like-Ray-Mears_W0QQitemZ5230338367QQcat egoryZ16036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m

[rapidboy]

I'm putting 99p on this hope no one out bids me .

I found it first ;)

>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bushcraft-camping-stove-Cook-like-Ray-Mears_W0QQitemZ5230338367QQcat egoryZ16036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte m

:D :D :D

[bothyman]

:D :D :D

That was quick :rolleyes:

[rapidboy]

By the time my new one arrived from the bulk buy i had found my old alu and stainless stoves and my old one is in better condition :rolleyes:

[Bumblebee]

By the time my new one arrived from the bulk buy i had found my old alu and stainless stoves and my old one is in better condition :rolleyes:
You ungrateful *bleep*, what do you mean by ruining my plans for world domination in stainless steel mess kit flogging? :p

Seriously mate, I hope you'll get your money back! It will be interesting to see what it goes for! :D

And it was pure chance what stove everybody got, I just took the first one I could reach when packing them.

[TwoFourAlpha]

And just to clarify, I have changed username from tommywidenflycht to Bumblebee.

You'll always be Tommy Cooker to me.
;)

[anthonyyy]

Anybody done a back to back test of the aluminium and ss stoves? In particular on the frying pan as regards nonstickabilityness.

How can you tell the difference between the two by looking at them?

[bothyman]

Anybody done a back to back test of the aluminium and ss stoves? In particular on the frying pan as regards nonstickabilityness.

How can you tell the difference between the two by looking at them?

Easy ones green , ones shiny.

[Bumblebee]

Anybody done a back to back test of the aluminium and ss stoves? In particular on the frying pan as regards nonstickabilityness.

How can you tell the difference between the two by looking at them?

For a start the one I sent to you is stainless steel :D

The alu ones are riveted and the the ss ones are "point-welded", there is also a clear difference how steel and alu looks like. Hard to explain but alu is alu and steel is steel :p

[Bumblebee]

Easy ones green , ones shiny.

Not that easy, the alu ones comes both painted green and raw alu.

[Bumblebee]

You'll always be Tommy Cooker to me.
;)
LOL! My name is Mess Kit, Tommy Mess Kit.

[innocent bystander]

Are they issued painted, or is there some madness to the method ? :)

[AJB]

Anyone attacked the pain yet? One of mine has been through the dishwasher three times which has removed about 50% of the green, but still considering shot blasting it!

[raskusdrotti]

Hi Tomblebee! :D

picked mine up from the post office today - cheers!

The kuksa was a welcome extra - thanks a lot!!

Don't suppose you know where you get the little fuel bottles from though? :confused:

Neil

[Bumblebee]

Don't suppose you know where you get the little fuel bottles from though? :confused:

Ahh, those were included in the deluxe mess kits which costed £5 extra!

NOT! After a particulary frantic packing session I found some fuel bottles which I had forgot to pack, and I had no idea in which packages they belonged... :o

I'll pop one in the mail for you asap!

/Tommy

[AJB]

Well I took the plunge and had my two sets shot blasted!

£5 the pair and they came up lovely, a nice dull brushed effect a bit like clean, but cold, solder. I’m not sure how easy it will be to clean off soot, but at the moment they look spanking!

PS one of mine didn't have a fuel bottle, any left? I would happily pay for it; it's not fair for you to be out of pocket after all you have done.

AJB

[Bumblebee]

I'll pop one in the mail on Monday, they just need a standard stamp so it's on me. It was me who forgot to pack them in the first place...

[AJB]

Hi, you have done enough, I will happily pay you something!

[raskusdrotti]

Hi Tommy,

I got the fuel bottle yesterday, thanks very much for that.

Neil :)

[john wings]

if u want one of these stoves;or bivi bags or mora knives (£5) try ebay shop,GENUINE ARMY SURPLUS.

[AJB]

Hi Bumble,

Got the bottle last night, thanks a lot Tommy, very much appreciated.

Andy