[SEL] Fuel for babbitt/lead melting burner

[Richard Strobel]

Appreciate the info guys.  Here's a pix of the fire pot and a neat 
blowtorch..Don't know why but it's got two jets.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/60686285/211469074Tanhks

Take Care,
Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MBellar at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Fuel for babbitt/lead melting burner


> In a message dated 11/2/2004 11:38:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jmackess at twcny.rr.com writes:
>
> Hi Rick;
>    Pump that puppy up and make sure it will hold pressure without leaking.
> Minor
> leaks can ignite without major problems, but you definitely want to be 
> sure
> there
> are no big leaks before any fire is involved.
>
> Rick;
>
> I had a plumber's burner that appeared to work fine. To my dismay I found
> that if it needed to be pumped up while it is fired, sometimes it would 
> spray
> fuel back through the pump onto my hand causing a awshit situation. Be 
> careful
> and shut the burner off before operating the pump. I was able to solve the
> problem by trashing the burner.
>
> Tom Bellar
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