Blocked vaporisers.

Is there a tool i can buy that is thin and strong enough to be able to push the snapped tips of cleaning needles back through the jets as i have a few now that could do with unblocking.

 

Not sure about a tool other than a new pricker pressing it into the vaporiser.
I would try getting it red hot wi a blowtorch and quench a few times in cold water to try clear it first.
Big problem is making the hole
Jet hole larger than its not going to burn right
Pete

 

I usually heat and quench as Pete Sav suggested.

But there is this option (I haven't tried it)
Dissolving steel without damaging brass

Tilley 246 Blocked Pick-up Tube

 

Thanks gents, i used to clean all my vaporisers by heating and quenching but never thought to try it on the ones where the tips had broken off, i have heard of collectors making their own needles to use but knowing my luck i'd snap one off trying to remove the broken piece

 

You could grind a very sharp point on some 0.8mm wire maybe stainless steel or piano wire and try to shove it back into the vaporiser
Remember the hole is only 6 or 7 thousands of a inch tho any bigger and will get a sooty burn.
Pete

 

Extra fine beading needles (0.2mm) work well

 

Yeh they look good where do you get them then?
Pete

 

Good plan, a 1 meter roll is fairly cheap so definitely worth a try,

Thanks.

 

Thanks @Twoberth

I have just bought these

25x LARGE set Beading Needles with eye bead twisted jewellery tools parts wire | eBay

 

@pete sav , I got mine from here

Search - Beading needles

 

As these are 0.2 could they be used an pricker needles?

 

@ColinG
Homemade replacement cleaning needle for Tilley Guardsman