[TheForge] L.P. saftey, was quick disconnects

[Rick & Kims Email]

A couple of months ago I was using my propane forge with its supply
line running across the floor of the shop and remembered some of the
posts Terry Ridder sent on propane saftey.  I relized how vulnerable
the line was to getting cut or burnt and how fast things would turn
south after that.

I made a protective sleeve out of "seal-tite" flexible electric
conduit that is long enough to cover the hose from below the regulator
on the wall and ends about a foot from the gas forge.  I used 1"
seal-tite and the thin furrules (sp?) that screw into the ends of the
conduit and provide a nice smooth edge.  The conduit acts as
protective sleeve and is not sealed in any way around the hose.  The
result is the hose is a lot less vulnerable to mechanical damage.  The
cost was $20-25.

As I recall Terry mentioned using braided stainless steel hose.

Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
Framingham, MA