Babington Burner

[Mayhem]

(08-06-2012, 04:12 PM)Rickabilly Wrote:

(08-05-2012, 08:59 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I must say, I much prefer my beer chilled.

So you don't have an English Heritage then?

Rick

Born in Kettering Rick and still remember going to the village pub with my Dad on a Sunday up until we moved to Australia when I was 11. Since being here I have appreciated the joy that is a cold beer on a hot day

Not too much to report on the burner other than I managed to dig up a small 3 phase motor to use to run the oil pump. With the pulley reduction the pump runs at a nice speed and puts out a steady stream of oil. As this was a test run, I hadn't sealed the pipe fittings on the output side of the pump. As such, there were a few leeks, which were dealt with.
As I used Locktite 569 thread sealer to finish the plumbing, I decided to leave it to cure and not mess with it any further. It will get set up this weekend (all going well).

(08-04-2012, 04:06 PM)doubleboost Wrote: I am looking forward to see how this turns out
I am spending a fortune on propane to melt metal
John

There is another oil burner that looks pretty good and has received a lot of good comments, called the Kwiky all fuel foundry burner.

I decided to go the Babbington path, as the oil isn't passed through an orifice, meaning that it won't block up. However, from the posts in the thread above, this one seems easy to clear and will reach cast iron melting temps.

If I cannot get the Babbington to perform how I want, I'll be trying the Kwiky burner. However, the bench testing that I did previously all pointed to the Babbington working. It all depends on what happens when I introduce it to a furnice!