Natural Gas Smelting Setup.

[colorado4wheel]

I have a outlet on my home for NG. If I can find a resonable price NG setup then I don't have to go buy bottles. I am wondering if some of these turkey fryers have a NG conversion in the instructionss I could buy. Or maybe some other ideas. I know you guys are resourceful enough to make it to the moon with $99 and a bus token.

[creophus]

This might be easier said than done. I think the Natural gas uses a different flow rate than propane.

Here's a burner that's made for natural gas.
http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=373442

[BigSlick]

Yep, here's another that's real nice :

http://www.bayouboiler.com/flyer.pdf

http://www.bayouboiler.com/findout.htm

http://www.bayouboiler.com/images/product.jpg

[colorado4wheel]

http://bbq.about.com/b/2005/11/30/natural-gas-burners-or-fryers.htm

Finally found this about 1/2 way down the page. Looks like I can just convert a Propane version and find a natural gas regulator.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

For $250 it better come with a ton of wheel weights. That sure puts in questions a man's ability to keep his CRB for sure. I say replace the regulator and drill out the orifices.

[Bush Pilot]

How much smelting/casting are you planning on doing? It seems it would take a while to recoup the additional costs involved.

[colorado4wheel]

No way I am spending big money on a NG setup. But a NG regulator is only $20 and I have lots of drill bits. Doing this outside it doesn't have to burn perfect. My guess is with a little work it would be pretty good.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Exactly. Gas plus oxygen is fire, even if it's not ideal it'll get the job done.

[Warhorse]

I would first remove the orifice from the propane unit, and try buying a natural gas orifice for it from the place you buy your NG regulator.

If that is not possible, get yourself a set of WIRE GUAGE drill bits and a pin vice to go with it, a booklet with orifice size info, and use a bit two sizes smaller than what is recommended for whatever BTU your unit is rated for. Be sure to use your pin vice to drill the orifice by HAND.

[cohutt]

There are a couple threads on this buried somewhere @ castboolits with some decent info. I was considering it but ditched when i figured out I would have to do the drilling AND the fact that I would lose some btu going to natual gas from LP.
I bought another bigger tank and left it at that. The 125k bayou classic I picked up from amazon was something like $30 with no shipping so I was under $100 easily.

[Pitmaster]

You can buy 100lb propane tanks at Menards, Lowes, etc. for less than $100. They do last quite a while. I have one and consider it worth the money. I bought mine about 10 years ago for around $70.

[colorado4wheel]

There are a couple threads on this buried somewhere @ castboolits with some decent info. I was considering it but ditched when i figured out I would have to do the drilling AND the fact that I would lose some btu going to natual gas from LP.
I bought another bigger tank and left it at that. The 125k bayou classic I picked up from amazon was something like $30 with no shipping so I was under $100 easily.

Thats not bad really. They still exist on ebay like that. It would also be portible.

[creophus]

Just stick to LP C4W. You might get smelted instead of the lead.

[colorado4wheel]

The Ebay ones are $50 with shipping. Still not bad.

[cohutt]

$40 shipped amazon now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000291GBQ/ref=ox_ya_oh_product


rated "up to" 185000 btu.

This one sounds like a jet engine when it is burning, cooks yer lead like butter

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m284/cohutt/smelt%20102/smelt003.jpg

[BigSlick]

I run 155k btu on both of mine an it's way hot enough to get the job done. 185 a make quick work of it for real

[The10mmKid]

The way my Turkey Fryer roars, I'd be surprised if there was even an orifice in there. Probably just a restricted hole.

That's a lot of fuel/BTU to push through a "pinhole"

'da Kid

[cohutt]

ja, hot metal = red

ja...


http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m284/cohutt/bermining019.jpg

[jtrade]

Tagged to favorites. If I ever get into bullet casting or smelting I'm gettin one of these....

J

$40 shipped amazon now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000291GBQ/ref=ox_ya_oh_product


rated "up to" 185000 btu.

This one sounds like a jet engine when it is burning, cooks yer lead like butter

[RustyFN]

$40 shipped amazon now.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00..._ya_oh_product (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000291GBQ/ref=ox_ya_oh_product)


rated "up to" 185000 btu.

This one sounds like a jet engine when it is burning, cooks yer lead like butter


That's the same one I use. That will melt lead fast.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8d739b3127ccec570860b6ed400000040O00DZOGblm4Yg9 vPhI/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/