[TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts

Thu Jan 16 11:41:07 2003

I just drilled a taped the cap for the mig tip you can change them 5 times
before you strip the threads LOL don't ask how I know this. it works great
for tuning your forge I was set up with larger jets then I needed and was
able to size it down.
Dan Scheid
Flying horse forge
http://home.earthlink.net/~chevalvolant/flyinghorseforge.html
>         This sounds like a really good solution to a bolt together system
to
> make the burners.
>         There is another option though.........take a 1/8 pipe cap and
drill
> a hole in it and forget the mig tip.......if the forge needs more
> gas.......drill the pipe cap out larger.
>
> Ralph Sproul - Bear Hill Blacksmith
> Webster, NH
> http://www.bearhillblacksmith.com
>
> NH director - New England Blacksmiths
>  http://www.newenglandblacksmiths.org
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marc Godbout" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Sidearm Burner Parts
>
>
> > Another way to go is to get some lamp parts. I found a coupler
> > that had 1/8 pipe threads and a bushing that brought 1/8 pipe
> > thread down to 1/4-28. The coupler is not a true pipe thread in
> > that it's not tapered, but it fits on a 1/8 nipple really well and
> > some silver solder will seal any mismatch. And it's a pretty thin
> > wall, so it doesn't interfere with gas flow.
> >
> > -Marc
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "terry l. ridder" <[email protected]>
> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> > Date:  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 00:42:23 -0600 (CST)
> >
> > >hello;
> > >
> > >the sidearm burner i contructed was made with what locally is
> > referred
> > >to as an asymmetric tee and the 1/8 inch pipe is schedule 80 not
> > >schedule 40. schedule 40 has too large internal diameter for
> > cutting the
> > >1/4-28 threads. the mig tip will slide right through 1/8 inch
> > schedule
> > >40 pipe.
> > >
> >
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