Discount American Educational Brass Alcohol Burner, 2-3/4" Diameter x 3-1/2"

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So I purchased two of these, I was super excited. Put my isopropyl alcohol in it, got it all ready to go and then realised the little screw that controls how much wick comes out is faulty. The two units i received i got at most 2 turns out of it before it became stuck. I tried with all my might to turn it both ways ( raising and lowering the wick) but it just wouldn't budge. I plan to use it as much as I can. It would be nice to control how big the flame is but it works just fine either way I guess.

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This lamp is lighter and less fragile that a typical glass-reservoir burner. The wick adjustment knob functions as it is supposed to, as well as providing a fulcrum to remove a stuck cap (the cap to my last glass lamp eventually froze in place, making the lamp useless.) I also like the handle of this lamp, both for carrying and for securing the lamp to a less-than-level surface. Only time will tell how resistant this item is to corrosion or breakage, but so far I'm quite pleased.

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It is a beautiful and well made product. I bought this product to heat my target arrow points. It works very well. If you use this a lot consider buying extra wicks. When not in used it looks really good on a shelf.

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This lamp is for very low heating, not for cooking or for lighting. It's for sterilizing inoculation loops, slides, heating small test tubes, adjusting hard rubber fountain pen feeds, or other low heat needs. It has a large capacity for fuel, snuffs out instantly, lights right away, has a low center of gravity, isn't glass (it's heavy chromed brass), so it won't break easily. Like any lamp which makes a small flame of this kind, use only with good ventilation; they all (including candles) produce Carbon monoxide, which is toxic. As is fuel alcohol!

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...don't buy it for the wick adjuster. It never worked correctly.

It seemed ok (but a little tight) when it came out of the box. As soon as the wick was soaked in fuel, it bound up and stripped the gear from the shaft. I fixed it a couple of times but it's too far gone now.

However, it's so nice to look at I've kept in on my bench.