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"Preliminary" Burner Design
08/29/2016 at 02:11 • 0 commentsSo lacking any specific dimensions to the type of burner I wanted to build I put pencil to paper and drew some plans. The Burner I wanted to build is based on a Delavan Siphon Nozzle. I liked this because of the clean look and apparent ease of operation. It also will gives me the option of running on waste oil, liquid fuels, or Propane.
I have also assembled a list of components that I will need to build it. For the Preliminary parts list I gathered prices from McMastercarr being as it is a favorite site of mine for general project supplies. The list is also more of a wish list than and actual list and due to the steep price tag I will likely look for cheaper options and suppliers. As a last note I have updated my project notes .doc with this information as well.
http://www.patriot-supply.com/
Delavan Siphon nozzle
Part#30609-8
$24.00
Delavan Nozzle Addapter
Part#17147
$24.00
Feed line
Quantity
Description
Part#
Price
Extended
Air
1
Industrial-Shape Hose Coupling, Size 1/4 Zinc-Plated Steel Plug, 1/4 NPTF Female End
6534K56
$1.32
$1.32
All
4
Steel 37 Degree Flared Tube Fitting, Adapter for 1/4" Tube OD x 1/4 NPTF Male Pipe
50695K162
$1.46
$5.84
All
1
Smooth-Bore Seamless Steel Tubing, 1/4" OD, 0.049" Wall Thickness, 6 Feet Long
9220K321
$10.46
$10.46
Null
1
Standard-Wall Steel Pipe, 2 Pipe Size, 3' Length, Unthreaded
7750K196
$46.45
$46.45
Oil
1
Compact Extreme-Pressure Steel Threaded Fitting, 1/8 Pipe Size, 90 Degree Male Elbow
50925K117
$3.83
$3.83
Oil
1
Steel 37 Degree Flared Tube Fitting, Straight Adapter for 1/4" Tube OD x 1/8 NPTF Female
50695K171
$1.95
$1.95
Oil
1
ISO-A Hose Coupling, Zinc-Plated Sleeve-Lock Socket, 1/4 Coupling, 1/4" NPTF Female
51335K51
$21.94
$21.94
Oil
1
ISO-A Hose Coupling, Zinc-Plated Plug, 1/4 Coupling Size, 1/4" NPTF Female
51335K61
$8.38
$8.38
Oil
1
PVC Tubing for Fuels and Lubricants, 1/4" ID, 3/8" OD, 25 ft. Length
5187K63
$16.25
$16.25
Oil, LP
2
Compact Extreme-Pressure Steel Threaded Fitting, 3/8 Male x 1/4 Female Pipe Size, Hex Head Bushing
50925K345
$1.50
$3.00
Propane
1
Hose Coupling for Natural and LP GAS, Socket, 3/8" NPT Female, 3/8" Coupler
6053T11
$23.25
$23.25
Propane
1
Hose Coupling for Natural and LP GAS, Plug, 3/8" NPTF Female, 3/8" Coupler
6053T12
$11.18
$11.18
Propane
1
Gas Regulator for Propane, CGA #510 Male Inlet, Standard Duty, 1-Stage
7897A66
$141.09
$141.09
Propane
1
12 Feet Long Hose for Torch-to-Propane Tank Adapter
7976A34
$41.46
$41.46
Propane
1
Brass Barbed Tube Fitting for Vacuum, Straight for 1/4" Tube ID x 1/4 Male Pipe Size
44555K132
$3.03
$3.03
Total
$339.43
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DIY Refactory Materials
08/15/2016 at 01:16 • 0 commentsI have found local sources of materials for my refractory cement as well as figuring out the quantities I need and the estimated costs. I had previously figured that I would need 2.6 cubic feet of cement but I will plan to purchase enough materials for 4 cubic feet.
Most materials can be purchased in at the local Hardware store but I will have to travel to the north side of Houston, TX for the fire clay which I was able to find here: http://www.ceramicstoreinc.com/ .
I also have created a word document that contains my mission statement and the notes that I take while planning the project and will see if I can get it attached here,
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Refractory Cement
08/11/2016 at 15:46 • 0 commentsSo one of my first steps of my new plan is to figure out what to use for my refractory cement. Most of what I have seen for DIY options go along the lines of using perlite and portland cement mixtures. One of my favorite sources of information has been the Backyard Metal Casting website ( http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/ )has allot of step by step instructions, one of which is a DIY refractory cement.
I plan to follow the plans I found there which use a mixture of Portland cement (1.5 parts), silica sand (2 parts), perlite (1.5 parts) and fireclay (2 parts). I don't want to copy his work to my page so please check out the website for all of the details. I will however post as much as I can about my experience getting each of the components and the mixing and casting process.
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Some Motivation
08/11/2016 at 01:26 • 0 commentsIt has been a busy year, and no progress has been made on any of my projects on .io. The good news is that my office is almost back together(I have been remolding), and I have learned a few new tricks for my project management. Hopefully that means I will actually start making some progress with this stuff.
I have been watching some videos from the SV Seeker channel on YouTube and have found them to be both informative and inspirational. Check it out if you haven't already.
https://www.youtube.com/user/submarineboat
http://www.svseeker.com/wp/?v=7516fd43adaa
I have been recently watching Doug's videos on metal casting and decided that I really like the setup he has for a furnace and would like to build a copy of it. The problem is that It will cost a fair chunk of change to build it and the cost of materials has been one of the bigger reasons that I have not made any progress on this. So the plan is to build my furnace with the DIY refractory options as well as pursuing other DIY tools and options to get started with and then, if i "find the need", I will work on the better setup.
Going forward I will be First writing a better project scope/plan to rein in the scope creep I always experience and set forth a direction to head in.
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2/10/2016
02/11/2016 at 11:26 • 0 commentsSorry to thoughs that have been watching this project, I haven't given it much time lately. Currently I am still saving for refactory cement and I think I am going to go with the idea of using refactory bricks as a "filler" to make things less costly. Anyway I have a couple of things on my to do list yet but when I get caught up i think I am going to work on burner design
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12/12/15
12/13/2015 at 00:34 • 0 commentsI haven't done much this week but I did do a little sketch and ran a few numbers to see what I would need for refactory cement. It looks like 2.6 cubic feet of it. Been looking around online and it looks like I'll have to spend about $300 to do it with a comersial product. I would like to do it that way being as a my want to experiment with brass and copper at some point. Being Christmas and all I'm going to have to wait a while before making that purchase, but that dose give me time to track down a local source. I'm about an hour outside of Houston so If anyone happens to know a good place for refactory cement drop me a line.
I think my next steps will be working on some more solid plans for the furnace, burner, and tools. May even be able to assemble a few things while I save up for the refactory.
Here's my sketch if anyone is interested.
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First Cuts
12/07/2015 at 03:04 • 0 commentsI finneshed cleaning the water heater tank and marked out 2 lines round the middle at 4 and 10 inches from the cap weld. I then used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the tank apart.After that I used the cut off wheel again to cut the top off of the chimney just under the weld. I used the wire wheels and the drill to clean up the edges.
The tank is 16inches in diameter and I am thinking that 3inches of refactory cement around the walls will be ok. That will give me a 10inch bore to work with. My intended crucible is a bit over 6 inches which will give me 2 inches around it for the fire to do its thing
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40 Gallon Water Heater Tank
12/06/2015 at 18:09 • 0 commentsA week ago my water heater started leaking so I had to replace it. While replacing the water heater I got to thinking that the old tank could be used to build my furnace. So I have since stripped the outer skin, valves, burner assembly and foam insulation off the tank. Currently I am cleaning the residue from the foam off and will cut the tank in "half" to get a feel for the tanks internal volume as compared to my intended crucible (old steel scuba tank).