[TheForge] Gas forge torch...

Mon Mar 29 19:59:02 2004

Larry Zoeller and Mike Porter,

Sorry about the mixup in giving credit where credit is due.  My dustbin of a
mind came up with Mike Porter's name in connection with the sidearm burner,
and I just went with it instead of rechecking to make sure I know what I was
talking about.  I saw Mike Porter's name on Ron Reil's page, talking about
modifications to Ron's E-Z burner.

Actually, we all get stuff from each other, so sometimes it's hard to
remember who did what with which to whom.

Mike Murphy

"Stealing ideas from one person is plagiarism; stealing ideas from many
people is research." (That's another one whose author I can't remember)

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Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Gas forge torch...

In a message dated 3/28/2004 2:34:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:
I've been using a modification of the sidearm burner that Mike Porter
designed for something over a year now, 

Larry Zoeller is the designer of the only practical sidearm burner -- not
me.
Mikey
but I've not gotten a flame quite as
clean-looking as your picture.  After looking at your pictures, I went and
ordered Mike's book.  I really shouldn't complain; I've had results better
than any of my friends with commercial gas forges, but I always want to
tweak it just a bit more.

I have a question for other gas forge owners out there.  What's the best way
to mount the burners to the forge, bearing in mind that they have to come
out fairly easily to change nozzles or jets, and sometimes to transport the
thing.  I have a way that works, but I'm open to suggestions for
improvement.
  The  thumbscrew burner collar, which as far as I know was pioneered by Ron

Reil. They are the only kind featured in my book, because they are the most 
adaptable to more than one burner size. I add sliding washers to help seal 
different burner sizes. Anyone with a lathe could further refine the idea by

including a shoulder with a set screw. This is handy for horizontal burners
used in 
furnaces. 

Mike Murphy

P.S.  I found three stores here in Tallahassee that carry the small plumbing
parts for the burners.  

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