05-13-2017, 04:01 AM
been doing my head in trying to cobble together a burner . got the hago nozzle and adaptor in the mail from patriot yesterday .1/8 nptf threads for both fittings . not good for me at all . i live in the bush and if its not 1/2 "bsp its not here so i had to rumage around found some old copper 1/4 and 3/8 straightened it out cleaned it up and fitted the oil one to the nozzle cos it cam with a fitting the air one not so easy had drill out the end of the adaptor and tap it 1/4 bsp then modifiy a 3/8 bsp fitting to screw into it cos thats the only way i could get around it . thas one end done the other end will have to wait untill i go to toowoomba .
also cobbled together an oil filter , made the filter body to take a Z9 cos they are common and cheap knocked up the rest with what i had ( the frame was a fish tank stand in another life )top tank was a horse feed bucket . it works filtering old wvo but its very slow ( gravity fed ) .realy needs a pump or pressure tank to push it through but i figure there is no hurry i can just pour some old oil in the galv bucket and forget about it for the day, once i have a couple of drums filtered i dont see that i would be in a rush for oil .
also doing it backwards cos i still have to build the new furnace ( get on to that next ) my old furnace is still fine but its only blanket coated with zircon paint and fired with LPG .
the new one is going to be a better furnace i hope . i have 3 bags of refractory waiting to be used its only rated at about 1450c but i think it will be ok .
got to make a spin vane yet too .
anyway next trip to the city will be shoping for needle valve ,air regulator, some more fittings and i think some spare o rings too .
texx, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since May 2014.