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

Sat Jun 29 21:41:04 2002

        Rick,  These sound like some more economical options.  The heavy
rubber with wire cored line I purchased was over a dollar a foot.  The ends
were swaged in a press and pressure tested so the 50 foot whip cost me $150.
It is one rugged line and I felt good about using it especially when others
are in the shop at a workshop, etc.  Folks have no idea what  a 3/8 whip at
15 psi would do.   This line is very like hydraulic hose in feel and
flexibility but the rubber is rated for LP.
        I also have shut offs at the forge, the regulator feeding the whip,
the manifold feeding the regulator (just outside the building) and one on
the tank.  This allows you to head where ever necessary to cut the supply if
an accident was in progress.

Ralph


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Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] L.P. saftey, was quick disconnects


> 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
>
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