I saw this idea elsewhere and later decided to do it. I watched your video to see what size mesh, and learned what I needed to know in less than a minute. Liked and subscribed good sir.
I just made one, just like you showed, but I cant show you a picture of it...I gave you full absolute credit for this brilliant idea on several Coleman FB groups...Kudos Mike !!!!!
So last night, my neighbor and I watched this video. We were both tired of spending money on globes that we kept breaking from handling lanterns while fishing. I didn’t even think about what you’re showing us all. So, long story short, I did some math, measuring etc, clipped all the mesh and was completely shocked how effective this was. Thanks for sharing this wonderful and money saving idea!
@@explorermike19 thanks again. I will admit that I didn’t have any steel screen on hand, just some aluminum. What I did was burn it over a fire, got all the coating off of it, this is of course after we formed it and used some strands of mesh to kind of “sew” it together. Took maybe 20 minutes to do all of that and mount it to the lantern base, single mantle version, put the top on and fired it up. I swear it lets light out better than a glass globe. We even took the lantern and blasted it with an electric leaf blower, didn’t break the mantle or put the flame out. We did some other kind of math and figured that $20 a globe vs changing out some screen mesh is pennies over dollars all day. Again, thanks for sharing this idea, I would have never thought of it and I use heat guns every day at work which use steel mesh in the necks 🤣
From an ex Scout Leader and Colman Gas Lantern enthusiest , Thanks for the great idea. I have a discontinued Colman "small" propane lantern that I can't get the globes for anymore. This will get it working again. Thanks. Northern Ontario Canada.
You bloody legend, just saved me $85. Yes that is the price shipped to Australia. You can’t buy globes here anymore and Coleman said they have discontinued the product. Absolute joke if you ask me.
Hello Explorer Mike! Thank you sir for helping me to turn my Colman "paperweight/doorstop" back into a fully functioning lantern as it was intended to be. For several years now I have been very wary of using my single mantle propane lantern due to the fact that there was a sizable chunk of glass missing from the globe. I'm limited in funds and finding a replacement globe had taken a backseat to more pressing needs. I found your video a while back, and today I made my first E.M. Globe out of the stainless steel screen mesh just as you demonstrated. Is it "purty"? Nope. Is it a "little lopsided"? Yep. Am I satisfied with the results? Absolutely. I followed your directions and I found that they were easy to follow, and the results were more than satisfactory. I have a few observations that I would like to add if you don't mind. Finding the stainless steel mesh was a problem. I went to the usual suspect stores (Wal-Mart, Lowes, and Tractor Supply). None of them carried it. Most of the employees that I asked about it were clueless as usual. I was starting to get discouraged until I remembered that in your video that you took the mesh from a screen that was from an older home. It just so happens that there is an old caved in house near me so I decided to go take a look. After a fight through the mud and weeds, right over a window beside the front doorway, someone had tacked up a bare piece of screen. It was covered in moss and such, and was bent up, but it wasn't rusted. I decided to take a shot with it so I tore it off and headed to the car wash with it. I sprayed it off and it cleaned up fairly well. (another good sign). Once I got it home I cut a small square off and tried to burn it with a heavy duty butane lighter. It glowed red but it didn't burn. Woohoo! I was in business. I made the template (out of a cardboard cereal box) just like you instructed, but I used a seamstress tape to measure the circumference of the old globe. (Very handy for things like that). The rest was no problem at all. Now I can use my lantern again. The best thing is that I have leftover screen and TWO more dust covered lanterns ready for the same treatment. So in conclusion.... Thank You Very Much!..... for your very useful and informative video.
It's great !!! How much worry takes me off! You always have the fear of not being able to use your lamp because of the lack of a spare. Thank you very very much!
This is a great idea! I have a Petromax lantern that I have been restoring, thinking I might try. This if I can find some SS screen. Might check the big A shopping store on line, usually over priced but they might have it. I was thinking of using some thin highly polished stainless steel sheet stock and have my local metal shop turn it on their ring brake to the right diameter and then Tig tack it togeather. Cut out half of the ring leaving about 1/2" around the top and bottom and fasten the screen to the opening. One can use strips from the cut outs to make a strap to clamp on the screen using small SS screws. It will offer directional light but it will also do a better job at keeping the generator warmer and the wind from hitting the mantles.
You can get Stainless Steel staples. You didn't mention that, perhaps you weren't aware of this. Good video on the construction, measurement, reinforcement, etc.
Odd to stumble upon this as I literally just made one of these for my 621b that I got dirt cheap because it had no glove. it uses a tapered 880 globe which is pretty much impossible to find now. I used a #4 stainless 304 mess that I had laying around and it worked out perfectly. Very strong and the thicker wire is quite durable plus the larger mesh size lets out a lot of light. Totally happy with how it turned out and even happier still that it was essentially a free build.
What a great idea. Too bad I didn't know this BEFORE I got sick and tired of my lamp breaking on fishing trips and got rid of it. Now if someone could only come up with a more rugged mantle, I'd re-buy it.
For fishing trips you don't need bright light. You can get by with a kerosene lantern. The lanterns are a lot cheaper, and fuel is a lot cheaper and kerosene lanterns are a lot easier to setup and use. You can also use different fuels other than kerosene like lamp oil and diesel fuel. When used outdoors these type of lanterns do not have such a strong odor. And you don't have to pump them up. 😀
People ask: How do you break a globe? The conditions have to be just right. You have to be 20 miles from a gas station and 40 from anyplace that might possibly have one, if it weren't a weekend and 10:00 PM. A stiff wind helps and it should be at least 10 below zero with no moon. Extra points if the globe breaking breaks at least one mantle. The slightest trip over a root or tent guy should do it. Even wrestling it out of the vehicle, because it's so dark and you need a light, may do it.
Maybe other people have mentioned this but I think by length or width you mean circumference of the globe. You can also measure that with a flexible measuring tape, just wrap it around the globe. 😀
Made one with a SSteel 304, 300 mesh a tight weave ... but hey shines through ... easy to cut make and so good , here it is a balmy 4 degrees , UK Liverpool .. but hey I needed to fix a Coleman 5154b700 gas lantern ... not the temps of Lake Louise but its been cool for a few nights .. Ok Buddy
@@explorermike19 I would even go so far as adding a knob to it. That way you could rotate the screen/reflector/globe apparatus to whatever direction you want, without having to move the lantern or risk burning yourself.
Nick Dannunzio, this is a very good idea to add a sheet metal wind-break into the globe. There is one shortcoming of the screen globes and that is they are prone to strong winds which make the light output less. Usually, I stack something on the windward side of the lantern to block the wind, but a built-in wind-screen like you described would be excellent.
at a guess I would say your screen open are is no more than 40% and probably less, so you are losing a lot of light. You will want to keep your mesh clean as soot and dust will build up on it blocking even more light. The dish washer would be the best way to keep the mesh clean. it is a good idea, if you are losing a lot of globes and the light output works for you it's a good solution. Other considerations would be cold temperature use where the glass globe will insulate the generator far better than a open mesh (helping to keep it warmer) will so it might impact very cold temp use the other question is exposure to rain but it ought to be ok only one way to know. These are probably not big concerns I only bring them up because they came to mind. I don't know what the internal burn temp is inside one of these lamps (probably very hot), but I wonder if there are any polyimide clear plastic films (like Kapton) which could withstand the high heat and would be resistant to breakage? Your solution makes for a good compromise for many, thanks for posting.
Moray James, you might be correct that some light is lost. I haven't noticed that, but it could be true. In my opinion, the Coleman lanterns are a little too bright to begin with so I prefer frosted glass globes when I can get them. I think the screen mesh helps cut some of the glare of the Coleman lanterns.
@@explorermike19 with a screen that has 1/16" openings like a typical door/window screen the open area is about 40%, it is what it is. I agree that Coleman's can be ultra bright and hard on the eyes and the frosted at the top globes help a lot with that. I am not complaining I only wanted folks to know there is a trade to be made but with the cost of replacement globes it may will be worth there while to go with the screen rather than the glass globe. I think it is a good idea. Some folks won't want to have less light and they can buy a new glass globe. I wanted to ask you about higher altitude use. I am now at almost 4000' above sea level is there any impact on Kerosene Coleman's at this elevation?
Can a square of stainless steel foil around 1/3-rd of the circumference be fixed to the inside of the mesh-globe? The idea is to create a reflector, as well as a windbreak.
Certainly you can put some stainless steel or stout aluminum foil on either the inside or the outside of the screen or glass globe. The reflectors don't really reflect any light or make it noticeably brighter in the other direction, but they do shield the brightness on one side of the lantern which can be helpful and it could shield the wind as you suggest.
:-) I am not aware of a mantle substitute, HOWEVER, once again the Chinese are offering mantles that are very affordable. The Chinese mantle socks are maybe not quite as perfect as Coleman mantle socks, but the Chinese price is is like 1/10 the cost of Coleman, so they are worth checking out. I use the Chinese mantle socks with success.
Thanks, Crabtrap! Ya, the glass globes cost about $10.00 around here. Yes, you CAN buy the smaller 220 SCREEN MESH globes and I have done that. I think they are sold by Stansport. They are nice - stronger than the home-made screens that I make. The Some glass globes you can't even get. I made another video about the Coleman (exponent) 229 lantern. Those globes break all the time, so it is good to have a way to replace globes with mesh screen.
@@explorermike19 the stansport mesh globes are only for the 288 smaller (CL2 or propane lanterns). i had a 220 mesh 20 yrs ago, i don't think they are made anymore. Amazon carries many differant gauges/hole sizes of stainless mesh now for a good price, on a DIY globe
You could have simply measured the distance from your elbow to wrist, divided that by the length of your pinkie and added the weight of 3 pounds of lima beans.
Think I'd rather use hardware cloth. More porous and will emit more light. 30 mesh won't let enough light through it. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
That is very odd, TwoKnife Guys. I cannot think why a mesh screen would prevent lighting the lantern. I have not experienced that myself. Are the conditions very windy?
I think it is not a good idea about WD 40. I put a little, and now I feel that the pump slips and does not push air very well. I have to be turning it so that it rubs ... It will get as before, it is not too important. I hope it does not seem that my comment has bad intentions. I just want to contribute my humble experience. regards
Good Point, Gallo de Medianoche. I use the WD-40 as a cleaner, not as a lubricant. After You put in some WD-40 and pump, follow up with some heavier oil. Only a few drops are needed to make the pump plunger work.
Certainly a carrying case for your Coleman lantern is a must. Still, I found that the globe break from use or dropping the lantern when it is not in the case, etc.
Good question. Besides dropping the globe, there are a number of ways to break the globe. One way is for the globe to get wet when the lantern is lighted and hot. This can happen when it rains, for example. Another way is to have damage to the mantle sock gets a hole in it and shoots a flame like a torch at the glass. On the old Pyrex globes, it was less of a problem, but with today's Chinese made globes, they shatter. I have broken more globes by the globes getting wet or from damaged mantle socks than I have by dropping the lantern.
Are you serious? You are NOT an outdoor Enthusiast to ask such a question. Your Lantern must sit in a protective case and never get taken out! Try using it fishing or Hunting, its gonna happen. Lmbo!
@@explorermike19 Exactly! You use one, its going to eventually happen. Sometimes just by lighting them or even when they cool down I have seen them crack up.
@@RBG-tr9ce My pals girlfriend dropped one of mine when I had my back turned. I had just asked both of them to leave it be and that I would get it. ...but Nooooo........she had to pick it up wrong, and burn her hand, and thus drop it, breaking the globe. Sooo.....Even with great care sh!t happens.
Dear Sir I have anchor Kerosene pressure lantern . recently I noticed that when I started it the mantle did not light well and I found a big yellow flam from the top . Plz advise
@@captmohelsaadany6751 Since you are using a kerosene lantern, are you heating the generator tube enough before you light the lantern? There should be a cup at the base of the generator tube. You have to fill that with alcohol, light it, and allow the generator tube to get hot, THEN you light the lantern. Have you done that?
John Davis, for weight, efficiency, and economy, LED lights probably make more sense than the gas powered Coleman lanterns. Probably in a few decades we may rarely see the gas powered lanterns. Perhaps surprisingly, though, we still see a lot of Coleman gas lanterns in use. I was just camping this weekend at a National Forest campground and nearly every campsite was using Coleman gas lanterns. For me, personally, the Coleman gas stoves remind me of camping with my father when I was a kid - long before LED lights. Probably many of the folks who use the Coleman gas lanterns have similar nostalgia
I saw this idea elsewhere and later decided to do it. I watched your video to see what size mesh, and learned what I needed to know in less than a minute.
Liked and subscribed good sir.
I just made one, just like you showed, but I cant show you a picture of it...I gave you full absolute credit for this brilliant idea on several Coleman FB groups...Kudos Mike !!!!!
Fantastic! I wish we could see it!
So last night, my neighbor and I watched this video. We were both tired of spending money on globes that we kept breaking from handling lanterns while fishing. I didn’t even think about what you’re showing us all. So, long story short, I did some math, measuring etc, clipped all the mesh and was completely shocked how effective this was. Thanks for sharing this wonderful and money saving idea!
Thanks, Groovy Byron!
@@explorermike19 thanks again. I will admit that I didn’t have any steel screen on hand, just some aluminum. What I did was burn it over a fire, got all the coating off of it, this is of course after we formed it and used some strands of mesh to kind of “sew” it together. Took maybe 20 minutes to do all of that and mount it to the lantern base, single mantle version, put the top on and fired it up. I swear it lets light out better than a glass globe. We even took the lantern and blasted it with an electric leaf blower, didn’t break the mantle or put the flame out. We did some other kind of math and figured that $20 a globe vs changing out some screen mesh is pennies over dollars all day. Again, thanks for sharing this idea, I would have never thought of it and I use heat guns every day at work which use steel mesh in the necks 🤣
WOW...what a clever way to solve a common problem...way to go Mike !!! BTW: you look like Jeff Daniels !!!!
From an ex Scout Leader and Colman Gas Lantern enthusiest , Thanks for the great idea. I have a discontinued Colman "small" propane lantern that I can't get the globes for anymore. This will get it working again. Thanks. Northern Ontario Canada.
You bloody legend, just saved me $85. Yes that is the price shipped to Australia. You can’t buy globes here anymore and Coleman said they have discontinued the product. Absolute joke if you ask me.
Keep those Coleman lanterns alive!
Hello Explorer Mike! Thank you sir for helping me to turn my Colman "paperweight/doorstop" back into a fully functioning lantern as it was intended to be. For several years now I have been very wary of using my single mantle propane lantern due to the fact that there was a sizable chunk of glass missing from the globe. I'm limited in funds and finding a replacement globe had taken a backseat to more pressing needs. I found your video a while back, and today I made my first E.M. Globe out of the stainless steel screen mesh just as you demonstrated. Is it "purty"? Nope. Is it a "little lopsided"? Yep. Am I satisfied with the results? Absolutely. I followed your directions and I found that they were easy to follow, and the results were more than satisfactory. I have a few observations that I would like to add if you don't mind. Finding the stainless steel mesh was a problem. I went to the usual suspect stores (Wal-Mart, Lowes, and Tractor Supply). None of them carried it. Most of the employees that I asked about it were clueless as usual. I was starting to get discouraged until I remembered that in your video that you took the mesh from a screen that was from an older home. It just so happens that there is an old caved in house near me so I decided to go take a look. After a fight through the mud and weeds, right over a window beside the front doorway, someone had tacked up a bare piece of screen. It was covered in moss and such, and was bent up, but it wasn't rusted. I decided to take a shot with it so I tore it off and headed to the car wash with it. I sprayed it off and it cleaned up fairly well. (another good sign). Once I got it home I cut a small square off and tried to burn it with a heavy duty butane lighter. It glowed red but it didn't burn. Woohoo! I was in business. I made the template (out of a cardboard cereal box) just like you instructed, but I used a seamstress tape to measure the circumference of the old globe. (Very handy for things like that). The rest was no problem at all. Now I can use my lantern again. The best thing is that I have leftover screen and TWO more dust covered lanterns ready for the same treatment. So in conclusion.... Thank You Very Much!..... for your very useful and informative video.
Thank you so much, this is just an excellent video. I appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for your positive comment, Jon.
That is a great idea.
It's great !!! How much worry takes me off! You always have the fear of not being able to use your lamp because of the lack of a spare. Thank you very very much!
Thank you, Gallo. I am glad I could help you.
I made my own mesh. It works perfect! Thank you again!
That's actually a genius idea, I dig it!
Brilliant idea, will try it in my Coleman 282 which has a cracked globe!
Amazing, I've had a lantern for sometime now that I been looking for a replacement globe for it, now I know what to do with it. Say, Gracias mucho.
This is a great idea! I have a Petromax lantern that I have been restoring, thinking I might try. This if I can find some SS screen. Might check the big A shopping store on line, usually over priced but they might have it. I was thinking of using some thin highly polished stainless steel sheet stock and have my local metal shop turn it on their ring brake to the right diameter and then Tig tack it togeather. Cut out half of the ring leaving about 1/2" around the top and bottom and fasten the screen to the opening. One can use strips from the cut outs to make a strap to clamp on the screen using small SS screws. It will offer directional light but it will also do a better job at keeping the generator warmer and the wind from hitting the mantles.
You can use standard aluminum screen too, but it will eventually have holes melted in the screen.
Brilliant,was about to have to order a new globe for one lantern,and currently have a crack in another.Without question,I'm getting the screen out !
That's a classic... An old school tech right there . Someone was very observant when he was young . LoL 😉
Thank, Max. I'll make more vids.
You can get Stainless Steel staples. You didn't mention that, perhaps you weren't aware of this. Good video on the construction, measurement, reinforcement, etc.
Don Moroz, I was not aware that you could get stainless staples, but it makes sense. Thank you.
Fantastic video. I will be doing this soon, as I have a broken globe! Thanks so much. Oh I am looking for a 229 also. Those are cool little lanterns!
Thank you. Charles!
Really practical idea! thanks to share it!
Odd to stumble upon this as I literally just made one of these for my 621b that I got dirt cheap because it had no glove. it uses a tapered 880 globe which is pretty much impossible to find now. I used a #4 stainless 304 mess that I had laying around and it worked out perfectly. Very strong and the thicker wire is quite durable plus the larger mesh size lets out a lot of light. Totally happy with how it turned out and even happier still that it was essentially a free build.
Boring Old Guy: Thank you for the excellent detail
What a great idea. Too bad I didn't know this BEFORE I got sick and tired of my lamp breaking on fishing trips and got rid of it. Now if someone could only come up with a more rugged mantle, I'd re-buy it.
For fishing trips you don't need bright light. You can get by with a kerosene lantern. The lanterns are a lot cheaper, and fuel is a lot cheaper and kerosene lanterns are a lot easier to setup and use.
You can also use different fuels other than kerosene like lamp oil and diesel fuel. When used outdoors these type of lanterns do not have such a strong odor.
And you don't have to pump them up. 😀
People ask: How do you break a globe? The conditions have to be just right. You have to be 20 miles from a gas station and 40 from anyplace that might possibly have one, if it weren't a weekend and 10:00 PM. A stiff wind helps and it should be at least 10 below zero with no moon. Extra points if the globe breaking breaks at least one mantle. The slightest trip over a root or tent guy should do it. Even wrestling it out of the vehicle, because it's so dark and you need a light, may do it.
Haaa haaa. Right you are!
Eres un genio Mike! Nunca se me hubiera ocurrido lo de las grapas en la tela de alambre !
Maybe other people have mentioned this but I think by length or width you mean circumference of the globe. You can also measure that with a flexible measuring tape, just wrap it around the globe. 😀
Correct, you are, Kerry. Of course, if the globe is broken, that would not be an option
I like your ingenuity
Thank you, Sam Jenny!
I like this what a good idea well done
Thank you, Albert!
Made one with a SSteel 304, 300 mesh a tight weave ... but hey shines through ... easy to cut make
and so good , here it is a balmy 4 degrees , UK Liverpool .. but hey I needed to fix a Coleman 5154b700 gas lantern ... not the temps of Lake Louise but its been cool for a few nights .. Ok Buddy
@@albertday6952 Thanks for the recommended specs on the wire screen!
Solved my problem, thanks!
The screen mesh was perfect i did it
Many thanks for you
You are a likeable man.
Could even add in a few inches of thin gauge polished stainless steel as a reflector on one side. I like that.
Great idea. I like it.
@@explorermike19 I would even go so far as adding a knob to it. That way you could rotate the screen/reflector/globe apparatus to whatever direction you want, without having to move the lantern or risk burning yourself.
@@curtiscf1986 Superb idea!
Heavy duty aluminum foil length to suit has worked for me for 30 yrs. Most efficient/economical as well.
Been doing this for years...👍
Best hack ever.
Glad you like it, Gary!
You could put a piece of sheet-metal inside the screen at the overlap to... further resist wind and give the lantern a directional light... bravo...
Nick Dannunzio, this is a very good idea to add a sheet metal wind-break into the globe. There is one shortcoming of the screen globes and that is they are prone to strong winds which make the light output less. Usually, I stack something on the windward side of the lantern to block the wind, but a built-in wind-screen like you described would be excellent.
at a guess I would say your screen open are is no more than 40% and probably less, so you are losing a lot of light. You will want to keep your mesh clean as soot and dust will build up on it blocking even more light. The dish washer would be the best way to keep the mesh clean. it is a good idea, if you are losing a lot of globes and the light output works for you it's a good solution. Other considerations would be cold temperature use where the glass globe will insulate the generator far better than a open mesh (helping to keep it warmer) will so it might impact very cold temp use the other question is exposure to rain but it ought to be ok only one way to know. These are probably not big concerns I only bring them up because they came to mind. I don't know what the internal burn temp is inside one of these lamps (probably very hot), but I wonder if there are any polyimide clear plastic films (like Kapton) which could withstand the high heat and would be resistant to breakage? Your solution makes for a good compromise for many, thanks for posting.
Moray James, you might be correct that some light is lost. I haven't noticed that, but it could be true. In my opinion, the Coleman lanterns are a little too bright to begin with so I prefer frosted glass globes when I can get them. I think the screen mesh helps cut some of the glare of the Coleman lanterns.
@@explorermike19 with a screen that has 1/16" openings like a typical door/window screen the open area is about 40%, it is what it is. I agree that Coleman's can be ultra bright and hard on the eyes and the frosted at the top globes help a lot with that. I am not complaining I only wanted folks to know there is a trade to be made but with the cost of replacement globes it may will be worth there while to go with the screen rather than the glass globe. I think it is a good idea. Some folks won't want to have less light and they can buy a new glass globe.
I wanted to ask you about higher altitude use. I am now at almost 4000' above sea level is there any impact on Kerosene Coleman's at this elevation?
Excellent!
Can a square of stainless steel foil around 1/3-rd of the circumference be fixed to the inside of the mesh-globe? The idea is to create a reflector, as well as a windbreak.
Certainly you can put some stainless steel or stout aluminum foil on either the inside or the outside of the screen or glass globe. The reflectors don't really reflect any light or make it noticeably brighter in the other direction, but they do shield the brightness on one side of the lantern which can be helpful and it could shield the wind as you suggest.
Great idea!!!
Great idea! Thanks.
Strange, in 45 years of camping and attending drunk field parties, I've never broken one. Mantles, yes.
Just had a crack issue with a Coleman , just the video required at this moment.
Glad to help, Mr./Ms. Intellectual~
Next do a mantle substitute 😀😀😀👍
:-) I am not aware of a mantle substitute, HOWEVER, once again the Chinese are offering mantles that are very affordable. The Chinese mantle socks are maybe not quite as perfect as Coleman mantle socks, but the Chinese price is is like 1/10 the cost of Coleman, so they are worth checking out. I use the Chinese mantle socks with success.
True, I am yet to find a 95 mantle offshore yet. Thanks for the video and the response !!!
Coat hanger wire helps to make a frame
Excellent idea, Bryan.
Good, Thanks
is that a 295 coleman? they take the 220 sized globes correct? the coleman 288(smaller) mesh globes are $7 on amazon
Thanks, Crabtrap! Ya, the glass globes cost about $10.00 around here. Yes, you CAN buy the smaller 220 SCREEN MESH globes and I have done that. I think they are sold by Stansport. They are nice - stronger than the home-made screens that I make. The Some glass globes you can't even get. I made another video about the Coleman (exponent) 229 lantern. Those globes break all the time, so it is good to have a way to replace globes with mesh screen.
@@explorermike19 the stansport mesh globes are only for the 288 smaller (CL2 or propane lanterns). i had a 220 mesh 20 yrs ago, i don't think they are made anymore. Amazon carries many differant gauges/hole sizes of stainless mesh now for a good price, on a DIY globe
You could have simply measured the distance from your elbow to wrist, divided that by the length of your pinkie and added the weight of 3 pounds of lima beans.
I'll try that next time, Herr Prepper!
No, it's all ball bearings these days.
Think I'd rather use hardware cloth. More porous and will emit more light. 30 mesh won't let enough light through it. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee
I like the stiffness of hardware cloth but wonder about the wind resistance.
Bugs....
So what your saying is Mike…turn to the dark side?
woods sells them at canaidian tire
Great info!
topp danke 😎😉
Bitte
Just go to Amazon or Google and look it up.
Yes, you can buy these screen globes professionally made and they are nice. I have so far only found one size, however.
@@explorermike19 I need one for my white gas and propane but I really like your ideas thanks for that
I have something better be careful and your glob won’t brake.👍🏻👍🏻
Ya, don't break the globe is best.
cant get my lantern to light with the screen, works fine with glass..wont light with mesh
That is very odd, TwoKnife Guys. I cannot think why a mesh screen would prevent lighting the lantern. I have not experienced that myself. Are the conditions very windy?
@@explorermike19 no, there was no wind at all.
Your screen has more integrity than joe bidet.
DO THIS IF YOU LIKE YOUR LANTERN BLOWING OUT ALL THE TIME IF IT GETS WINDY.
I haven't had a problem with the lantern blowing out, but on really cold nights or extremely windy nights, the lantern won't be as bright as normal.
I think it is not a good idea about WD 40. I put a little, and now I feel that the pump slips and does not push air very well. I have to be turning it so that it rubs ... It will get as before, it is not too important. I hope it does not seem that my comment has bad intentions. I just want to contribute my humble experience. regards
Good Point, Gallo de Medianoche. I use the WD-40 as a cleaner, not as a lubricant. After You put in some WD-40 and pump, follow up with some heavier oil. Only a few drops are needed to make the pump plunger work.
Ok! Thank you very much for the tip!!!
Instead of making semi-efficient mesh globes, make a carrying case for your lantern. About the same effort. and more light.
Certainly a carrying case for your Coleman lantern is a must. Still, I found that the globe break from use or dropping the lantern when it is not in the case, etc.
I will probably work ok until the wind blows and the mantles breaks
So far, so good with mine. I have had them in strong wind, but not hurricane force wind. It seems to work for most situations.
Make the wicks out of the screen
@neilmoore3856 I dont understand what you mean, but it sounds interesting. Can you explain?
PI 3.14159 = How long
I've had the same lantern since 1973 and never had a broken globe. I keep it in a box I made for it, good as new. How does one break a globe?
Good question. Besides dropping the globe, there are a number of ways to break the globe.
One way is for the globe to get wet when the lantern is lighted and hot. This can happen when it rains, for example.
Another way is to have damage to the mantle sock gets a hole in it and shoots a flame like a torch at the glass. On the old Pyrex globes, it was less of a problem, but with today's Chinese made globes, they shatter.
I have broken more globes by the globes getting wet or from damaged mantle socks than I have by dropping the lantern.
Are you serious? You are NOT an outdoor Enthusiast to ask such a question. Your Lantern must sit in a protective case and never get taken out! Try using it fishing or Hunting, its gonna happen. Lmbo!
@@explorermike19 Exactly! You use one, its going to eventually happen. Sometimes just by lighting them or even when they cool down I have seen them crack up.
@@billbriscoe9414 Well Mr. Briscoe I do hunt and fish and camp in a tent. While in storage and transport it is in the case. You must be clumsy.
@@RBG-tr9ce My pals girlfriend dropped one of mine when I had my back turned. I had just asked both of them to leave it be and that I would get it. ...but Nooooo........she had to pick it up wrong, and burn her hand, and thus drop it, breaking the globe. Sooo.....Even with great care sh!t happens.
Dear Sir
I have anchor Kerosene pressure lantern . recently I noticed that when I started it the mantle did not light well and I found a big yellow flam from the top .
Plz advise
It sounds like you have a hole in your sock mantle. Replace the sock mantle and it should work fine.
@@explorermike19 unfortunately the mantle sock is good and I replaced with new one and the needle is good too .I don't know what happened
@@explorermike19 the Vapor which comes from the Nozzle is too much
@@captmohelsaadany6751 Since you are using a kerosene lantern, are you heating the generator tube enough before you light the lantern? There should be a cup at the base of the generator tube. You have to fill that with alcohol, light it, and allow the generator tube to get hot, THEN you light the lantern. Have you done that?
@@explorermike19 sir I always do the above mentioned steps as per you wrote
Get a 100 watt daylight led daylight bulb instead
John Davis, for weight, efficiency, and economy, LED lights probably make more sense than the gas powered Coleman lanterns. Probably in a few decades we may rarely see the gas powered lanterns. Perhaps surprisingly, though, we still see a lot of Coleman gas lanterns in use. I was just camping this weekend at a National Forest campground and nearly every campsite was using Coleman gas lanterns. For me, personally, the Coleman gas stoves remind me of camping with my father when I was a kid - long before LED lights. Probably many of the folks who use the Coleman gas lanterns have similar nostalgia
I was hoping a hour long vid. Disappointed you made it so short. Really i thing if you could had move cam angles could longer .
what a stupid thing that u made... the problema with the cheaper glass is the price.. pirex glass dont broke ever.
Great idea!