Thanks Frosty,,,,all good points. I will try your suggestions.
In answer to some of your questions;
No needle valve, my supplier didn't have one so just the ball valve. I will get one.
The regulator is just a BBQ style... i will get a proper one.
I used straws for the burner holes. Worked very well except for 2 that were stubborn, likely missed them when spraying the release.
Thank you again for the help. and yes...it makes sense. will update soon. Glad I found the forum.
Norm
Thanks...Mr. Moose...didn't really have a way to control the air, did it manually by blocking off the pipe, trial and error style. Mostly error I guess, thanks for the encouragement!