[Noisebridge-discuss] Resource for flaming things?

[Taylor Alexander]

I have done just what you're looking for. Made a little fire flower like you
see at burner events.

You need one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Century%C2%AE-Propane-Stove-Regulated-Converter/dp/B000GPLIZU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1303853105&sr=1-13

<http://www.amazon.com/Century%C2%AE-Propane-Stove-Regulated-Converter/dp/B000GPLIZU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1303853105&sr=1-13>As
the description says, its for converting an old liquid fuel stove to use
propane.  I think they have them at home depot and lowes, but I didn't find
any on their websites. That long rod unscrews, and you're left with a
perfect little valve and regulator assembly with standard female pipe thread
to hook up to.

Then just get some copper tubing and compression fittings, and you've got
yourself a nice hookup to whatever you want!

I hooked up a Tee and ran one side to another valve, and one to a solenoid
valve. The low pressure line goes to a fire flower cut out of copper with
steel wool in the middle to disperse the flame. The high pressure line from
the solenoid comes up the middle of the flower. I open up the valve on the
tank but keep the tee'd valve low. If I activate the solenoid valve I
temporarily get full pressure through the middle of the flower. Makes flames
shoot out of it a foot or so!

Unfortunately it's a 24V solenoid, which is a pain to deal with (I wanted to
make it battery powered) so I never finished it. I was going to mount it in
a flower pot and make it look all nice. Never did!

Anyway, let me know if you have any more questions!
-Taylor


On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 1:45 PM, rachel lyra hospodar <
rachel at mediumreality.com> wrote:

>
> have you thought about taking apart an old camp stove?  i might have one
> you can use, one of the green suitcase kind.  dunno if that's big enough
> for you.
>
> On 4/25/2011 11:54 PM, Sean Cusack wrote:
> > awesome! Thanks for the help. I was looking at the flame effects class -
> > can't do those dates, but will totally be doing one of them soon. This
> > particular issue though has a slightly shorter timeframe...but should be
> > an easy fix. I can totally make some steel pipez :).
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Jonathan Foote <jtfoote at ieee.org
> > <mailto:jtfoote at ieee.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Lee Sonko (who is on this list?) teaches a flame effects class at
> >     the Crucible.
> >
> https://store.thecrucible.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=415_442_668
> >     <
> https://store.thecrucible.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=415_442_668>
> >     Also DaveX from Burning Man does occasional flame effects workshops,
> >     but I don't know of any currently scheduled.
> >
> >     For a simple tiki flame, a straightforward regulator through an open
> >     pipe should work fine, though. You don't need a backflow valve as
> >     there's little chance of reverse pressure. Some stainless steel wool
> >     will help the flame keep alight in windy conditions.
> >
> >
> >     On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Sean Cusack
> >     <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com <mailto:sean.p.cusack at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     > Hey kids -
> >     >
> >     > I was wondering if there was any quick lil' resources that
> >     introduce people
> >     > on propane burner design. I wanted to build a little propane flare
> >     from a LP
> >     > cylinder (just a straight up flame - at approximately tiki torch
> >     > intensity...on or off only), but can't seem to find any resources
> >     on how to
> >     > buy/build flame tips, propane consumption, backflow valves, or hose
> >     > materials. I've been finding a lot of info on how to build kilns
> and
> >     > furnaces, but I'm sure that will burn through my propane supply
> >     incredibly
> >     > quickly, and generate far too hot of a flame for what I really
> >     want. Any
> >     > ideas/suggestions?
> >     >
> >     > Sean
> >     >
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