Babington Burner

[Mayhem]

Hi Ed, John takes the points here, as it is for the furnace I am building. Although, I have seen people use these burners for shop heating. Ron may actually get a point for creativity!

Hi Dave, Thanks - as long as it looks the part I in its current form I guess I don't have to paint and chrome plate anything now LOL

Hi John, I too am looking forward to see how it turns out!!! Initial testing was done using some clamps and stands to hold the components in place for testing and the initial results were promising.

So far the entire unit has been cobbled together form bits and pieces in the workshop and the only thing I will have to buy is the gas fitting for the small butane tank to get her started. Actually, I tell a lie, I had to buy the #80 drills to drill the hole in the ball.

I am still to build the furnace but I have a beer keg that I 'found', which has been cut in two and needs to be lined. Given that I have to go and buy the materials to do this, I want to ensure that I am ready to do so.

There are quite a few videos on YouTube on this design and people seem to be able to smelt with them.