[TheForge] propane forge burner book

Fri Feb 27 15:55:01 2004

In a message dated 2/27/2004 12:29:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:
It's quite simple, actually. But while you're online, how about
answering my original questions first :-)?

Anyway, instead of a ball valve for shutting the thing down, I use a
needle valve. I don't know if all needle valves are the same, but mine
goes from off to full on in about 1 1/2 turns. My current burner idles
very nicely at 1/2 turn from off. So when I go from full on to idle, I
just twist the handle one full turn. You can see a picture of the
plumbing here: http://ironringforge.com/NewForgeSaga/New_Forge_Saga.html

OK, now your turn - how far down does your 3/4" advanced burner idle? Do
you have to adjust the choke to do this?

-Marc

  Marc
I have again posted the original reply too your question, as shown in this 
snippet:

"On the 3/4" burner you mentioned the turn-on pressure is 6 PSI. Once on,
can the burner be turned down lower than that?

Yes, the smaller burners can be turned down to ounces. "
I may not have been specific enough. The foregoing statement would include 
the 3/4" burner size. What happens below their recommended minimum starting 
pressures is that they are a bear to light off. However, once they are warmed 
up--once their nozzles reach autoignition temperature and above--they become quite 
docile and can be turned down far enough to light a cigarette without 
adjusting the choke, not that I do that anymore (over thirty years and I can still 
recall the taste of Camels, yum!)

I never even heard of a needle valve with a one and a half turn closing 
range. What brand? Where can we find them? They sound like a very nice piece of 
equipment. Now, I'm going to pour over your site, shamelessly mining all the 
information possible.

Mikey the Shameless 

On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 13:43, [email protected] wrote:
> In a message dated 2/27/2004 7:11:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
>  I decided not to
> use the more complicated idler manifold on my new forge and just have a
> needle valve in there. One quick flip and I'm idling.
> 
> -Marc
>   OK Marc
> I'm not about to let you drop a teasing hint like that and just walk away. 
> Tell us a little more. I love choices. It sounds like you made one that the 
rest 
> of us should hear about. How about going into a little detail?
> Mikey
> 
> 
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