Make: Fire: The Art and Science of Working with Propane
Why we love it?
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase Great background on how to work with and properly handle Propane. Safety First! Gives the reader all the background and science needed to design very fun propane projects safely. I real enjoyed the detail given to all the parts and assembly tips to make sure you do it right.
Some comments about this we saw on the web:
* /u/oreocookeee on /r/BurningMan I’m not an expert by any means, but i have built poofer. It’s definitely fine to use copper tubing or LP-gas rated rubber tubing to curve around the arch. Just make sure that you buy properly rated parts and follow the org’s fire safety guidelines: https://burningman.org/event/art-performance/fire-art-guidelines/flame-effects/. It should be pretty easy since the accumulator pressure will be only about 20-40 psi.Some thoughts:
- There is no pilot light in your diagram. In my experience this is one of the trickiest parts of building a flame effect. You should test it out in advance to make sure it can stand up to the wind and reliably light the effect.
- I recommend putting the valve at the top of the arch, not at the bottom near the accumulator tank. I would expect that to give you more velocity at the exit, which will give you bigger, shorter poofs. It also lets you put the pilot circuit closer to the effect, so you won’t have to run a second line from the base.
For anyone interested in flame effects, I learned from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Fire-Science-Working-Propane/dp/1680450875
It’s also available online FOR FREE with your san francsico public library card: https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3229730093
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