[TheForge] Burner types was Fixing my forge

GHS GHS at execpc.com
Fri Aug 10 16:30:28 EDT 2007


Jerry Frost wrote:

>
> There is wiggle room in the bore length but not a lot, making it much 
> longer or shorter will inhibit induction. If you have to make the tube 
> longer increase the diameter about 25% every time you double the 
> length. For example a 1" bore 8 or 9" long is fine, make it longer and 
> increase it to 1 1/4" dia till you hit 17 - 18" then increase it 
> again. I have no idea how long you can do this but am sure it isn't 
> forever. Probably only a couple step increases. If you can taper the 
> entire length of the tube you can make one quite long and only 
> increase induction.
>
Jerry, if you add one of Zoellers flares to this does it count as just 
,more bore length, not count at all,1/2 ????

Mike Graf

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