Wilesco D6 - Methanol Test series - 1: Baseline with load

I just got my alcohol burners from Forest Classics. Tonight, for my first tests, I've chosen to use my 20+ year old Wilesco D6, mainly because it's quick to set up, and utterly expendable if something bad happens. This first video is of it running on a full (2.5 bricks) tray of Esbit, and the saw is hooked up to provide a load. It's a bit windy tonight and as a result it's not running at its very best. Still, this series should be instructive. For a fuel, when I install the alcohol burner, I will be using Methyl Hydrate, which is a fancy word for Methanol/Methyl Alcohol. This is due to my being unable to locate the Denatured Alcohol, or Methylated Spirits that most other people use.

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Howto & Style

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• Steam
• Wilesco
• D6
• methanol

[Mrpsychotehpyro]

Actually the worst problem is the steel spring "Belts", they cant transmit any torque at all.

I have a D 21 using Wilesco's largest 1 cylinder engine, its run on Denaturated alcohol by a Brass burner with 3 small wicks, totally different Design than "Forest Classics" and the torque produces by that engine is quite substancial, i need to use a polyurethane rubber belt, these steel springs will only transmit 1/3 of the torque due to slip -.-

That given, i think it would really saw through

[MisterOcclusion]

I've been meaning to buy some of that green belting material off ebay. I know some other guys who use it and they really like the stuff.

I use dental floss these days if I'm not driving something that requires a lot of torque (although I have run Jensen 15's off of waxed floss with no problems)

[8976010]

Runs better then mine D6 on esbit.

After 20 runs it seems to loose power or pressure in the boiler.

It was brand new :-(

[jonas1000100]

germany

[SH1974]

@lexander5

Yes, Esbit is expensive and stinky (and toxic!) it is much better to inlay the original tray with aluminium and use fire starting gel (based on methanol).

Later, i've ordered some special refillable (!!) meth burners made in Germany. They are not expensive (compared to some packages of Esbit) and safe and really easy to use.

I dont want to miss them!

(got a short burner for my D3 and a larger one for my D21, see videos in my channel)

[lexander5]

I also drive my wilesco d6 and d20 with alcohol mixed with gelatine. It is much hotter and not as expensive as esbit.

I don't need a special burner, I put some aluminium inside so the paste can't pour out of the burner. Very nice engine.

[MisterOcclusion]

The saw blade will bear down on the work with the direction it is running. I don't think they expect these toys to work on anything more substantial than paper.

[MrBshit225]

Doesn't work too good there either...

I have the d141 workshop,and it makes a cool sound,but it hardly cuts anything...

in which direction are you running it?

[MisterOcclusion]

google Forest Classics Steam. It's the first hit. They are out of the UK. Go to their section called Other Burners and look for the ones labeled as Will Fit Wilesco (assuming that's what you have).

Rubbing alcohol has too much water in it, and it is usually isopropyl alcohol, which I find burns terribly dirty.

Use either Denatured Alcohol, or Methyl Hydrate/Methanol - depending what you can get. They are sold in hardware stores in the paint section where the thinners are.