[TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts

Wed Jan 15 23:36:00 2003

This is interesting to hear. I'm still experimenting with the sidearm, 
but the basic Reil burner works significantly better for me.

Steve Smith

H and P Foster wrote:
> Shannell,   However you do it, you are going to love the side arm design.  I
> changed over a couple of months ago and I can't believe the milage I am
> getting , and the best thing is, my CO meter has not let out a peep since
> the change-over.
> 
> Harry Foster
> Rusty Dog Forge
> Pontiac, Quebec
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Shannell Sugrue
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 2:05 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts
> 
> 
> hmmmm mabey copper??
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: 16 January, 2003 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts
> 
> 
> 
>>Well Ive found everything except the 1/8" pipe that the mig tip screws
> 
> into.
> 
>>1/8 and even 1/4 inch pipe doesnt seem to even exist here in south
>>Australia, amazing for a place that is supposed to be the engineering
>>capitol of Australia. I thought of using brake line but the wall is too
>>thin, anyone got any suggestions, 1/2" with a reducer for the tip might
> 
> work
> 
>>I suppose.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Stephen McGehee" <[email protected]>
>>To: "The Forge" <[email protected]>
>>Sent: 15 January, 2003 8:51 AM
>>Subject: [TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts
>>
>>
>>
>>>In my understanding of Pipefitters Terminology, Tee's are described as
>>>the two straight-through hubs, then the tap, hence the tee that is used
>>>with this burner is a 1-1/4 by 3/4 by 1-1/4 inch.  Sometimes those
>>>counter guys are so inflexible as to say "we ain't got any of them",
>>>when in fact you just asked for the wrong part...  Taking a full sized
>>>1-1/4" tee and bushing it down should work.  (Dan Scheid) responding to
>>>this thread said he was using 6# of propane, but when I saw Larry
>>>Zoeller demo his unit at Quad State, he was using 8 ounces of pressure
>>>for what seemed like a respectful output; what size tip orifice are you
>>>using?  And does your unit just require that much pressure to get a
>>>welding heat?  Pardon me for not following this thread back when it
>>>started, Dan, but what size furnace do you have, inside and outside
>>>measurements and material?  Thank you.
>>>Stephen McGehee
>>>Publisher of
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