Fire Maple FMS 100T

[corvus]

Is there a remote adapter base and hose so I could use my MST pocket Rocket

Have a look at this Md,
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product ... 99054.html

[Moondog55]

That's close but about the same cost of the one at BCF It has the advantage of the hose tho

[Strider]

I'm not sure what you mean when you say activated, gas shouldn't just start freely flowing (and I haven't notice it)? I thought it was activated only when the stove connector was threaded on, that's when I usually notice a small discharge of gas anyway

No. Gas will start flowing as soon as you attach the adapter. There is no valve inside the adapter.

[dplanet]

Be sure to keep the notch on the collar pointing to the sky. Otherwise you'll suck up liquid fuel.

The 100T is designed to be used with the canister inverted for cold weather anyway so will this be an issue? or maybe I'm missing something

It is fine for car based camping.

Why just car camping? I bought the adapter so that I can use the cheaper gasmate canisters all the time, for hiking and car camping

The cheap gas cans are filled with butane only
The camping stove cannisters have a mix of propane and butane to make them work properly in cold conditions.
The other one will not heat the cooking pot as well as it would with the proper gas mix ( I was told).

[corvus]

That's close but about the same cost of the one at BCF It has the advantage of the hose tho

MD if you had found one why did you ask if there was one available ?

[phan_TOM]

The cheap gas cans are filled with butane only
The camping stove cannisters have a mix of propane and butane to make them work properly in cold conditions.
The other one will not heat the cooking pot as well as it would with the proper gas mix ( I was told).

Yeah I think the 100% butane canisters only work down to just above freezing even in liquid feed mode (it could be lower, I'm not too sure?). It's not an issue for me as I only do one or two trips a year where it gets that cold & I'll just make sure to take a butane/propane mix on those occasions.

No. Gas will start flowing as soon as you attach the adapter. There is no valve inside the adapter.

We have different adapters. The one I have doesn't depress the valve on the cartridge when it's installed, there is a strong spring loaded platform, I guess you would call it a valve, inside the adapter and the valve on the gas cartridge only gets depressed when the stove connection is screwed about two thirds of the way on. There is no gas escaping when the adapter is fitted to the cartridge by itself which I tested by pressing down on it while it was attached.

You should be able to see what I mean in these pictures. The adapter must have a decent spring inside it as it took a fair bit of force before it moved and gas escaped the cartridge - you can probably see by the marks I made on it.

[Strider]

Yep mine just has a hole straight though!

[corvus]

That's close but about the same cost of the one at BCF It has the advantage of the hose tho

MD if you had found one why did you ask if there was one available ?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Portable-Cam ... 1373126625 Check out this one

[Moondog55]

I guess I was being lazy and hadn't thought a bout a flexible hose coupling until I started typing.
Besides most of you are more familiar with gas stoves than I am and I appreciate the advice
I have 3 gas stoves now and I think I'll stop there

[corvus]

MD check this one out to save you weight http://trade.aliexpress.com/orderList.h ... 2524876828 have on on order

[Moondog55]

Link takes me to the log-in page
OK maybe one more little stove for summer walking

[corvus]

Link takes me to the log-in page
OK maybe one more little stove for summer walking

Did you find the stove MD?

[Moondog55]

No but I saw several interesting ones

[corvus]

MD enter BRS 3000t.

[Moondog55]

Bookmraked Whoops Bookmarked

[Joomy]

Not sure why you'd go for a 100T over the 118, even if the latter is stainless and the former is Ti, the 118 still weighs a good deal less and can run in inverted mode. I have been using a 118 with legs from the 117T for my main stove for ages now and it works great. The savings aren't huge, about 25 grams savings with the Ti legs and burn head. I think the Kovea is a beautiful stove but also relatively heavy. The only stove I would get to replace my "118T" is a Caffin stove, which weighs about 30g less again.

[corvus]

Not sure why you'd go for a 100T over the 118, even if the latter is stainless and the former is Ti, the 118 still weighs a good deal less and can run in inverted mode. I have been using a 118 with legs from the 117T for my main stove for ages now and it works great. The savings aren't huge, about 25 grams savings with the Ti legs and burn head. I think the Kovea is a beautiful stove but also relatively heavy. The only stove I would get to replace my "118T" is a Caffin stove, which weighs about 30g less again.

I prefer the 100T because it does not need modification is is a stand alone and strong with a built in wind shield ,200g not a lot to ask of a proper all weather all round stove ideal for Tassie conditions .

[Joomy]

Does the built-in windshield really work as well as a standalone?

[corvus]

Does the built-in windshield really work as well as a standalone?

Built in windshield does work under normal conditions.

[redbruce]

Grave dig but: Beware the "fly spray" type gas supplies.

I've had two of my FM stoves block up using these. Gunk ended up in the sintered bronze frit in the base of the jet.

Both stoves have given years of reliable service on name brand (MSR, Optimus, Jetboil and Kovea).

One trip (3 nights) on cheap gas and significant decline in performance. Foolishly did same with another stove before the correlation struck home.

Replaced jet with a new spare on one stove, considering drilling out the frit on the other.

All attempts to clean the gunk out have failed.

[Mark F]

The sintered brass filter in the jets is a problem when they clog. The filter is easily removable, you may need to put a drill into it but they usually can be levered out. Replace with a disc cut from a paper coffee filter using a hole punch, easy to remove and replace. It is also useful to carry a short section of copper or aluminum wire to clean out the hole in the jet. I carry a 3 cm section of insulated multi-strand electrical wire with about half the length stripped of insulation. just make sure the individual strands are a bit smaller than the hole in the jet.