Jp512 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Hey y'all. My name is justin I'm new to the site, and --------------------------------------------------. Anyways I have been informed by a customer today about. The frosty T burner made by a gentleman on here. I have been using a similar version for my forges I developed from a sideways T burner I sawand just though I would see what the man or anyone else thought about it. It's pretty simple and is made from a 3/4" x 8 " Black iron nipple with a 3/4" T drilled and tapped to 1/8" npt fpr the orofice with a 3/4" to 1" reducer. Connected to a 0-20 psi high pressure regulator with a #57 propane orifice. It works great and gets very hot very fast even at low psi. Seems to work the same with or without the flare. Let me know what y'all think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I like the fact that the gas jet is already positioned properly inline with the rest of the fitting; drilling them out of center seems to be all to common. As to all the rest of the particulars about how hard the fitting is to find, etc., Frosty would know best... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzkill Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Hello Justin. Welcome to the forum. If you haven't already done so, please take a few minutes to go through the topic below so you can get the most out of the forum: https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ Without a picture of the flame your burner produces when it's mounted in a forge it's pretty hard to judge how good it is or isn't. There are a few things that jump out at me though. The first is your T. If that T is 3/4" on all openings it may not allow enough air to be induced to get the most from your burner. We usually use a T that has 1 inch openings on the "sides" and 3/4" for the drop. Next is your mixing tube length. Eight inches isn't horribly long, but it's a bit longer than the recommended length. What that means is it may be a bit longer than the optimum length for getting a good fuel to air mixture without friction slowing the velocity of the fuel/air mixture too much before it exits the mixing tube. 10 hours ago, Jp512 said: Seems to work the same with or without the flare. Is that in the forge or outside in open air? If it's in the open air that would suggest to me that your setup isn't allowing enough air to be pulled in or that the tube length is causing enough of a reduction in velocity that the flame can stay attached to the end of the mixing tube without a flare. While this may be desirable from the point of view of a stable flame, it is almost certainly not as hot or as efficient as it could be. Also a #57 sized orifice is a little bit larger than what I've seen work well for that size diameter mixing tube. You are most likely running a fairly fuel rich flame, which again can aid in flame stability but tends to run cooler and use more fuel than is optimal. I'm not trying to rain on your parade here, and the proof is in the using. If it hits the temps you need in a fuel efficient manner then it is a success. I'm just comparing it to similar burners I've seen work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Welcome aboard Justin, glad to have you. Sounds like your burner works fine. What would you like to know from me? If you're getting the results you need / want then you're there. The only significant improvements I've made to the T burner in the last 25-30 years is in ease of construction with minimal tools and shop skills. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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