[TheForge] RE: burner flares

Andrew Vida [email protected]
Thu Apr 25 15:23:00 2002


Shannell wrote:
> 
> Yeah my first forge I hammered the flares out too, then I got some from
> Larry Zoeller and they were better, now they are all melted and corroded and
> I have trouble lighting them because of this, they are pressed to , I think,
> 1:12 taper, they are hotter than my forged ones, Ive got some 40mm stainless
> hollow bar to machine the new ones up from.

	Or if you don't mind spending some $$ for something that will 
	last a lifetime, get some Haynes 230 tubing of the appropriate
	dimensions and machine it as needed.  It's a hi temp nickel
	based alloy.  Used in applications such as gas turbines etc.