Ping Neon John Again

 Hi,

I don't get to this ng very easily, so sorry about the delay in replying.

After looking at your website, I realize my question may be irrelevant to you,
since you built your own ribbon burner (an impressive job, BTW). Nonetheless, it
never hurts to ask.


Below is my original question as posted in rec.crafts.glass, with a followup
comment, or two.



I need to know what size drill to use to open up a LP screen on my
ribbon burner for use with Natural Gas.

(In answer to another comment, I replied:)

See: http://www.voltarc.com/NeonFabrication.htm##Burners
and scroll down to the 16" burners.

Unfortunately, I've been told the replacement screens are no longer
available, and the distributor hasn't been too forthcoming with the
information I need.

The dist. did tell me that it's just a standard number drill, but he didn't
remember what one. I just plan to modify one screen, and leave the other intact,
in case I ever want to (have to?) go back to the expensive gas.

The type I have was made by Hyde or Voltarc (depending on age: I think
they were the same thing - at any rate I have one of each and they
look identical). I know there are ribbon burners of a more
conventional construction, but that's not what is normally used in
neon fabrication.

Thanks for your attention,
Joe

 

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I'm not John, but....

http://energy.growmark.com/propane/Chapter9.html

Orifice charts are at the bottom of the page.

Bear in mind (if you don't already know) that the pressures
are different for LP and NG, so adjust your regulator if you
can, or compensate by adjusting the target orifice size if
you can't.

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 funkbastler wrote:


A reakky handy reference page! Thank you.

(I'm not John, too.) :)

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

 wrote:


this type of burner has absolutely nothing to do with what you cited.  IT has
neither a fixed orifice nor a pressure regulator.  Suggest that you let us
neonists discuss what we know, sit on the sidelines and learn.

John
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John De Armond
See my website for my current email address
http://www.neon-john.com
http://www.johndearmond.com  <-- best little blog on the net!
Tellico Plains, Occupied TN
Better to pass boldly into that other world in the full glory of some passion
 than fade and wither dismally with age. -Joyce

 

No orifice?  Inspirator?  How's the fuel/air mixing accomplished?

Educate me, oh learned one.

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