[TheForge] New forge

[Paul Tomlinson]

Hi Guys,

Its that garlic guy again. Greetings from sunny(?) Jamaica.

Bruce wrote:
>A side note: I'd known for years that the range of a regulator could 
>be changed by swapping out the adjusting spring.  I recently 
>discovered that some regulators thrown away with gas grills have a 
>screw-cap over the adjusting spring.  These regulators normally put 
>out low pressure -- probably less than 1 psi (I haven't measured 
>it).  Swap out the spring and you can go much higher.  You'll need 
>to find, modify, or make a coil spring to fit the space.  The 
>length, OD, and flatness of the ends must match the original spring.

Years ago I made an adjustable regulator from an old low pressure 
regulator. I epoxied a piece of tubing to extend the spring chamber 
and capped it with a plug threaded for a 1/4 -20 stove bolt that is 
used to adjust the compression of the spring (and therefore the 
output pressure).

Paul
 From Jamaica.

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