My burner combusts too early

[kcrucible]

I love it when a plan comes together!

Heheh. Metal-working on unconventional but common materials to create something dangerous? Check!


The Low-pressure picture above was actually Mid-pressure. At Low pressure I was getting a lot of huffing. Yesterday I ground down the exit theads in a taper (innermost threads almost gone, etc, etc) to reduce turbulance and back pressure. Now, in conjunction with the choke, I can dial it ALL the way down to where it's just a blue wispy flame that rises. It's very cool.


Work continues on the furnace body. Welded on a pipe collar to the base, a bit on conduit onto the steel arm to use as a pivot, build up the forge port shelf to be a bit more substatial and installed sheet metal screws at various points to try to keep the refractory from sliding out (wouldn't that be embarrassing?) I've got my lid's forms made, so now just wrapping up the paint job on the top before doing some casting.


In any event, thanks to all who helped me get over the hump!