Simply put the leg on by getting a drill and drill 1/2" deep threaded to 1/512" and screw in the included screws labeled a dark gray among the other darker grays, while you slowly have someone screwing that screw, attach the batteries that are totally included that are not included and simply stab the battery with a butcher knife to cause an explosion if there is no explosion try putting them in a mini microwave on the spot, you will find that the chair leg is done simply repeat to move on attaching the back support.
Ive got a problem whenever I use the burner the flame is like a big lighter but when I put a hair dryer to it it ends up like yours but doesn't last long and gets blown out however I put it even though I followed your instructions to the T any ideas what might be the problem and how I can fix it?
Nate Clishe it could be a few thing. Try using different settings for the regulator. Make sure you have a oxygen control thing on it. There could be a few other problems but I can't think of them right now so try these and if it still doesn't work I'll help more.
Is there a way to transfer and compress the Hydrogen gas created by the solar powered water/gasifier to run the foundry,instead of using propane? Thankyou,AWESOME VIDS!!!
Thank you for this video! How to safely build one of these has been bugging me for a while. Now I just have to find out where in the Greater Toronto Area I can find the exact grade of fire brick that you use for your Arc Furnaces. The stuff I'm finding is hard rigid and and smaller than what I need for my DIY jewellery projects.
Building this now and having immense issues tapping the set screw holder. I have a drill press and set screws with the proper tap and bit, but the world is not cooperating at all. First tap got stuck and I mangled it up to get it out. I chocked that up to the wrong size bit and older tap I had laying around. Second one I bought a new bit/tap at the depot and the tap snapped off. Each time I was using oil, backing in and out, and only going by hand-no drill. Is there some magic secret to tapping this coupler that I am not privy to?
Hey Grant! I'm contemplating wether this is really worth it or not. I don't know the expansion of metals the new modification can accommodate, and that's a key factor. If you could please tell me some pros and cons, I would be the happiest person alive.
hey Grant, I was just wondering if you've ever thought about hooking your hydrogen generator up to your foundary. be pretty cool to melt steel with a foundary running on water. I built the foundary except I used a beer keg. next is to assemble my generator and give it a shot.
The 1" reducer coupling listed goes from 1" to 1/2" this does not seam right as you need to have it flare open wider than the 1" pipe. In the video the outlet size is not specified but it is visibly flaring larger than the pipe.
Next time: Replace that Gas Blaster with a much cooler Gaster Blaster! (I'm so bad at making jokes. But hey, Sans and I seem to be on the same page with that)
Hi, in Norway we are limeted to 30 mbar on propane, you need special license to go higer. does it work with 0.43 psi ? love your videos :) best regards
Hey Grant, quick question. I love your videos and your work but when I made this propane torch it wouldn't get hot/jet like it does in the video. I did everything like you did, with a few different parts, which is normal like I couldn't find the 45 elbow and a different regulator, but the propane came out fine. Though, it wouldn't get hot and when I did get it burning it was making a very fast *puff* noise like *puff puff puff puff puff puff puff puff puff* and wouldn't become the constant roaring jet torch. I tried removing the air regulator to half and completely took it off and it still wasn't working. I also had the regulator at 30 psi approx. My cover is also very damp and won't fully dry even though I made it about 2 days ago, which is weird. Also, how do you keep the slag separate from the molten aluminum? I did the charcoal and melted some aluminum but when I took the cooled slag out, I could see there is ALOT of aluminum mixed into the slag. Plus, I also can't get all the slag and stuff out of the bottom of my fire extinguisher crucible, any tips?
You probably used a low pressure regulator. I had the same problem, normal BBQ regulators are like 0.3 PSI so you need an upgrade to a high pressure regulator.
If you live in CA the tanks have a built in "safety" that limit the PSI to about 3. no way around it. Adding borax soap helps get the slab and Al separate, giving Al ingots as well.
I did the same thing and I bought a 25 psi regulator. I took the pipe off and there was a tiny little flame and the air regulator made no real difference. It wouldn't even light a little shaving of wood, nor stay lit without the camp propane lighter I used staying on it. Any thoughts? I have been trying for two months to get it to work.
Hey, has anyone used this and had problems getting the PSI up? I am not sure if my regulator is busted but when the torch is on, I cannot get it any higher then 15 psi.
I see that the cup you melt your metals in is rather thick, where did you get it and what is it because I know it isn't a fire extinguisher and would like to use one that isn't as likely to fail
RIP This is THE video that got me started on what eventually became a metal fabrication shop. Just a quick FYI for anyone about to make this: The brass fittings are made to seal against one another, so you shouldn't need tape, just really crank them down hard when screwing them together. BUT... when you attach brass to steel (or some other metal), you DO want to use tape but not the white thread tape. They make a thread tape specifically for flammable gas that is yellow in color that you should use here. I believe it's because the white tape deteriorates when used in gas systems
I believe it's because of gas molecules can slip through the white tape but the yellow tape has a higher concentration of Teflon in it which prevents that from happening.
Sean Chinery I just bought a brand new drill press 8” from harbor freight tools for $55 on sale with a coupon, usually $67. And I needed one from many other projects.
Hi Grant, I made myself the foundry and have been wanting to switch over to propane, but I'm having some difficulty doing so. None of my typical suppliers have those flare fittings in stock. Do you know of a store chain or online store that would sell fittings like the 45 flare?
@@OmniversalInsect honestly yeh he was a diy type of guy nate and calie just do those eexperments because they get more views they even said it on redit
For those looking to build this, there's some errors in the parts list. The pipe is 3/4" not 1" pipe. The reducer you drill into should be 1 1/4" to 3/4" reducer. The flare end is made of a 1" to 3/4" reducer. Do NOT use galvanized pipe (the shiny pipe) in any of this. Use black pipe. Also, you can use the same tap to do the nozzle as well as the thumb screws. Just buy the right size thumb screws. ( My local HD didn't have a tap for the thumb screw size used in the vid) (This is very awesome. I'm in the process of building one based on these specs. I built one around a 1" pipe with reducers / flares to fit that. But I will be redoing it with the 3/4" pipe and reducers soon.)
I wish I saw your comment earlier. I didn't realise the front flare was the wrong size until after I finished it and wanted to screw it on as finishing part. I have built everything with a 1inch tube as smallest size, but am using a screwable rear to let air in (or close off) so bigger size should be fine. However I now need a new front 'reducer' from 1" to something slightly bigger, perhaps a 1 1/4 "to 1"? What is the reason you are going to / went to 3/4 inch?
@@daedelus_ I just started getting the pieces to this today. I noticed as I was picking them up in Lowes that galvanized wasn't the right product to use as it's toxic when burns, as its mentioned on another video about the foundry and why the plaster mix should be as close to the top as possible.. So I picked the black steel pieces. I was make shift putting it together while picking the parts and noticed the 1" tube wasn't going to work with the 1" reducer. Luckily, I saw a 1 1/2" reducer to 3/4" in stock (which my other lowe's and HD stores didnt have). And I upgraded from a 1" x 6" steel pipe to a 3/4" x 12" pipe and was cheaper. Unfortunately the rest of the items I had to order from amazon so I have to wait a few days to piece it together and drill all the parts.
Funnily enough, the exact same thing happened to me, except the person wanted to get rid of it so bad, I got it for _ten._ Perfect condition aside from some surface rust. Bought it in an instant.
900bz First off, who said it was a trend? Secondly yes words have somewhat of a trend to them dumbass... There's a reason nobody says "That's groovy" or "You're a cool cat" anymore, those are words too you know but you'd sound like a fool saying it in 2016. As for the welp thing, it's this thing called culture, it's the same reason why America has cookies and Brits have biscuits, oh and besides any of that how do you even know I'm a guy..? For all you know I'm a girl you arrogant swine.
He was one of the few men I was actually jealous of. I usually look up to the ones better than me and strive to be like them. Except here, he’s so ingenious, especially creative, clever, and smart I just can’t help but be jealous.
I love grants videos on the foundries because he would always put every item that you need in description and video, Nate just says what he's using without assuming most of us are gonna build the same thing
Invested in this great project. Missing two items on his list: Need a 3/8x 1/4 flare fitting Need teflon tape Need an H5 tap All are featured in the video but not in the description
I just got around to building this and it is AMAZING!!! My son and I had a great time on this project and we can't wait to fire up the foundry we built last summer based on your design. NO MORE CHARCOAL!!!! Thanks, Grant. You are the best!
I love how you just get bored and decide to make a propane torch! "I'm bored. I'm gonna make a foundry! Oo! Then brass knuckles! Maybe bang darts if I have the time." Wish I could do that.
NK DarkTurtle I forgot what this comment thread was even about, and I care so little that I won't even read the comments again to remember. That's how little I care. Do cocaine. That's all I can say.
+TheRubberMeep After searching around where I live, the total price comes ot to around $150. But that's mostly because I don't have a drill press, taps, or bits that are needed for this video. Other than that, the regulator I'm looking at getting is $40 by itself. Do some hunting and you'll find what you need pretty easy. I found all of it on Amazon and searched local hardware stores for comparable pricing.
Thanks King Grant! We were having trouble getting copper to melt with our furnace (although aluminium worked perfectly!) and this is exactly what we need to do next. Thanks again - love your projects
I'm not sure if you check this very often, or if you write back, but I'm giving it a shot. I've been trying to build the propane torch based on your video (so naturally it isn't exact), but I've hit a couple snags. It may sound silly, but I don't know for sure what size screw to use. I assume it's a #5 AKA 1/8in, but I wanted to be totally sure. I also had to make an assumption with the pipe and 1in reducer coupling, and figured the pipe had to be 1/2in by 6in. I'm also really hoping that the 1 1/2 in reducer coupling is supposed to go down to 1/2in. If it isn't too much trouble, I'd appreciate some advice because I don't play around with explosive gases. Thanks, Brian.
!WARNING! The white pipe tape is for air and water. You need yellow pipe tape for flammable gasses. Gasses like propane will eat through the the white tape which could cause a leak and then explosion. Just want to see everyone design and experiment safely.
+canral Next time you are at the hardware store. Compare a roll of the white with the yellow. Its the same stuff. The yellow is thicker than the white, which is how its rated for gas use.
I'm not gonna argue with you. You are correct that the white tape is thinner. I was incorrect on it eating through the white stuff. It's more porous. I misread the research I had originally done. But so being a porous material makes it more likely to leak, They are both Teflon, but different grades. So I stand by my original statement that since this is a video shown to people who may not know all the proper precausions, I feel that people should use the tape designed for gas. Safety first.
I sold an old one for 20 at a garage sale last August. It was a solid unit with a nice motor probably from the 50's. I had a bigger better one and it was a tad rusty and the belt was loose. Didn't need it anymore and figured sell it cheap to someone who would put it to good use.
Best thing ive gotten was 3 pairs of blaze orange snowpants, 3 blaze orange jackets, a scent free bag, 2 pairs of gloves and a portable heater all for 70 bucks at one sale. Im a big hunter so that was an absolute steal for me
Could you do a video discussing a building a propane foundry vs one that runs using natural gas (what you normally encounter piped from the city to your home HVAC system)? Possibly talk about the gas pressure, burning temperature, time to melt an ingot, cost of natural gas vs propane, etc? And yes... I want fries with that! : ) Thanks
I finish my propane torch, and can't produce jet flame, Why?? And which container can we use in propane foundry, Steel? or others?????????? (we are 14 years old, and we need some help)
I'm 15, and originally had the same problem that you are having. But now I can easily melt aluminum, and occasionally melt copper and bronze. You probably have the wrong propane regulator, or hooked it up directly to a near-empty propane tank. A barbecue regulator cannot nearly put enough propane fuel for a steady jet. And hooking up the torch directly (without a regulator) to a propane tank is extremely dangerous, and can blow up the fittings or hose. I got this 0-60 psi regulator for $30 from BestMaterials www.bestmaterials.com/detail.aspx?ID=15577 You don't even need a 0-60 psi regulator, you can get a 0-30 psi regulator from Amazon, it may be about the same price, but has cheaper shipping and will be easier to order (you have to choose your packaging from BestMaterials, and if you choose the wrong one, they will not ship it) Here is the 0-30 psi link www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-Adjustible-Regulator-Assembely/dp/B007PS0938
A steel crucible will be fine, but breaks easily especially with copper. I ended up buying a #3 clay-graphite crucible from Amazon. A #2 might heat up faster for 1 propane torch, but anything from 2-4 kilos works great for this furnace. Here is a link to the one I bought, and the second is for a #2 crucible.. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FBFUB3U/ref=sxl1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467790817&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65 www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FBFOFPK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467790895&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=graphite+crucible+%232&dpPl=1&dpID=414ydSp%2Br-L&ref=plSrch
+lynkozz I live in taiwan and can't find the same regulator in hardware store, so the red fire can melt the soda can or not, I only use one torch in my foundry.
Obviously, there are a LOT of replies. Without having read them all, I imagine someone has already commented on this. Even so, I'm sure it is worth repeating: First of all, these videos are awesome! The instructions are very clear & organized. The audio and video quality are top-notch. That being said, I was very surprised to discover you didn't mention the diameter of the main pipe. Because of that, I looked at the link you created for the parts list. There, the pipe is listed as 1 inch diameter by 6 inches long. Luckily, I did not order it online, requiring I mail it back. But I did have to make a couple of extra trips to Home Depot before I finally figured it out. After close scrutiny of the video. I was able to catch a glimpse of the 3/4" marking on one of the couplers. THERE: 3/4"!! In my humble opinion, I think you should make a correction to this. if not, you will have a lot of people being confused and frustrated. Thanks!
I love the projects and appreciate the videos. But, I am just now seeing this comment after tapping, assembling, and firing the torch with 1" pipe and adapters. $30 down the inventor drain.
A spritz of dish soapy water on all fitting will show if there is any gas leak. Hearing shouldn't use to determine a leak that's why ethyl mercaptan is added to most LP-Gas and even smell isn't always a sure thing.
