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propane tank construction.
Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby
Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? I'm thinking of trying to use one for the large cyl of a stirling engine and need to take it apart to install the displacer, and then put it back together. If they are brazed it should be a (relatively) simple job to separate and rejoin the 2 halves.. *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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propane tank construction.
clare at snyder.on.ca wrote:
Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? I'm thinking of trying to use one for the large cyl of a stirling engine and need to take it apart to install the displacer, and then put it back together. If they are brazed it should be a (relatively) simple job to separate and rejoin the 2 halves.. I doubt it. Brazing is usually not cost-effective for mass-produced low-overhead products. Sorry about all the hyphens. |
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propane tank construction.
clare at snyder.on.ca wrote in message ... Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? I'm thinking of trying to use one for the large cyl of a stirling engine and need to take it apart to install the displacer, and then put it back together. If they are brazed it should be a (relatively) simple job to separate and rejoin the 2 halves.. *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** Hi Clare If you had two very similar tanks, it might be easy to cut them both so that one tank could be easily welded (or brazed) back together. Jerry |
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propane tank construction.
clare wrote: Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? I'm thinking of trying to use one for the large cyl of a stirling engine Clare, sounds like a nice sized Stirling. Is this a hobby engine or? Bill. |
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propane tank construction.
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:45:29 -0500, clare at snyder.on.ca wrote:
Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? Welded. Usually most of it is done with a roller-type resistance welder. |
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propane tank construction.
On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:06:57 +0000, Andy Dingley
wrote: On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:45:29 -0500, clare at snyder.on.ca wrote: Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? Welded. Usually most of it is done with a roller-type resistance welder. Looks like I'll hacksaw the bottle abart, and weld it back together with the pop-can inside. *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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propane tank construction.
Several years ago I used the lathe to cut the top end off of a number
of the Bernzo type propane and oxygen cylinders. Chucked the bottom in a three jaw chuck. Used a live center in the port opening. Used lots of WD-40 for lube to be sure there was no sparking. As soon as I was certain there was an opening into the tank, I stopped and let then set for a while to vent and residual gas. Of course the cylinders had been emptied and left open for a long time before I started. No problem with either gas bottle. Didn't do more than 2-3 because I could find no use for the things after I cut them open. Perhaps you will have better luck that way. Best regards, Paul clare wrote: On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:06:57 +0000, Andy Dingley wrote: On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:45:29 -0500, clare at snyder.on.ca wrote: Do any of you guys know if the little BernzoMatic type, and the stubby Coleman type propane tanks are brazed together? Welded. Usually most of it is done with a roller-type resistance welder. Looks like I'll hacksaw the bottle abart, and weld it back together with the pop-can inside. *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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propane tank construction.
clare wrote:
Need to find a decent flywheel - likely about 8 inches or 180mm, more or less. Get a weight-lifting disk. [And ignore the answers, that it will fly apart.] Nick -- Motor Modelle // Engine Models http://www.motor-manufaktur.de DIY-DRO // Eigenbau-Digitalanzeige http://www.yadro.de |
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