Currently Available Burners
(Note: Burners are listed in order of size, from smallest to
largest.
See the product summary table at the bottom of the page.)
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3/8" Rocket Hand Torch
(The elbow, valve, and quick disconnect, do not come with the
burner.)
Note on Quick Disconnects: Because all
quick disconnects leak to a some degree, it is best to mount them some distance
from the fire zone, not as shown above on my test jig. McMaster Carr
is one source for quality quick disconnect couplers. Look at part numbers 53645K52 and 5315K46, and use good judgment. I recommend you discuss your application
with the quick disconnect vendor to ensure safety.
 The "Rocket Hand Torch"
is a very compact little 3/8" bore burner. Its output is not as
great as the other burners listed here, as is to be expected due to its smaller
jet orifice and burner tube, but the flame is very intense, and would be
an excellent tool for preheating, brazing, silver soldering, temper
coloring, or heat treating. The output is much greater then might be expected
from such a small burner, and is many times that of a hardware store
disposable cylinder propane torch. There is just no comparison between the
two. The "Rocket Hand Torch" is particularly useful for bench-top hand held
applications, and is shown above set up for such use with a valve and male
quick disconnect. Although it is not designed to be a forge burner, it certainly
has the capability to heat a small forge to welding heat. The sliding choke
and tuned nozzle give it a very broad, and very smoothly adjustable, output
range of 0-60 psi. Used as a hand held torch, it will quickly pay for itself
in the savings realized by not having to buy those expensive disposable propane
cylinders for your hardware store torch any longer.
Gas Pressure Range: 0 to 30 psi
Stainless Steel Nozzle provided
Please see the Burner Price Sheet for current
options, prices, and shipping.
Please see the Chamber Volumes vs. Burners page for further notes.
1/2" Shorty Burner
This is the second smallest burner I have available. The bore is 1/2" nominal
diameter, but it has an output equivalent to, or exceeding, a standard 3/4"
Reil or EZ burner. This burner is very useful for hand held "torch" operations,
especially brazing, and is only 9" long, not counting the jet tube and its compression
fitting. It was initially designed to be used with Ron Reil's Freon
Tank Mini-Forge, as it completes the overall miniaturized package to produce
a very portable but highly functional little forge. It should serve well in
pipe forges up to 9" in diameter. This burner is recommended for any applications
where compact size and big output are called for. It comes with its own specially
designed stainless steel nozzle already installed. For more information on this
burner please refer to the Shorty
Page on Ron's web site.
Gas Pressure Range: 0 to 30 psi. Go to BTU Output Chart.
Please see the Burner Price Sheet for current
options, prices, and shipping.
Please see the Chamber Volumes vs. Burners page for further notes.
3/4" T-Rex Burner
T-Rex with sliding choke.
The "T-Rex" is my standard sized burner. It has a 3/4" diameter burner
tube, so will fit any forge that is designed to be used with the Reil or EZ
burners. It is the "workhorse" of my family of burners. Its length is 12" from
tip of nozzle to back of intake chamber, not counting the jet tube or its compression
fitting. The reason for designing the "Shorty Burner," listed above, was because
the T-Rex burner was too hot for use in the Mini-Forge. It will damage the small
chamber and shell over time. The T-Rex burner is most suited for a standard
sized pipe forge, designed to use one or more Reil or EZ burners. You may discover
that you can replace two Reil burners on your existing forge with one T-Rex
burner, depending on the chamber volume you are heating. There is no question
about achieving welding heat with this burner. The T-Rex, like all
of this family of burners, has spectacular flame and temperature control, from a tiny candle flame output, to a roaring jet engine output. The T-Rex
would also be a good choice to heat a small foundry furnace, or a gas fired
heat treating oven, due to its exceptional temperature controllability. Contact Ron at (208) 462-4028 for heat
treating oven information if you are interested in this kind of an application.
For further information regarding the T-Rex burner please visit The T-Rex
Page on Ron's site. Please visit the "Forge
Welding - Jesus Hernandez Style" Web page to see what this burner is
capable of.
Gas Pressure Range: 0 to 30 psi. Go to BTU Output Chart.
Please see the Burner Price Sheet for current
options, prices, and shipping.
Please see the Chamber Volumes vs. Burners page for further notes.
1" Forge & Foundry
Burner
This is a unique burner, in that is has remarkable flame controllability.
All of the burners are excellent in controllability, but the combination of
dimensions in this particular burner model has resulted in a superbly controllable
high output heating device. This burner is a little more noisy than the others
above, but this is to be expected as its output is significantly greater also. This burner
is recommended for large forges, or medium sized melting furnaces where melts
of cast iron, brass, or bronze will not exceed a quart and a half in volume.
For cast iron, probably a quart would be a better volume to insure reasonable
melt times. The burner tube is 1" nominal, although the one I just
measured was 1-1/16" in diameter. It is 16-1/2" long including nozzle. The gas
pressure range is only limited by its ability to draw in enough air to balance
the gas volume so a neutral fame can be obtained. The choke is a slider design,
and the nozzle has a 1:12 tapered flare. Although this information describes
the output of a 3/4" T-Rex, it applies to this burner as well, but at a
significantly higher output level. Please visit the "Forge
Welding - Jesus Hernandez Style" Web page.
Gas Pressure Range for the 1" Burner: 0 to 25 psi. Go to BTU Output Chart.
Please see the Burner Price Sheet for current
options, prices, and shipping.
Please see the Chamber Volumes vs. Burners page for further notes.
1-1/4" Foundry & Kiln
Burner
Go to Customer Comment
Regarding This Burner
The Foundry & Kiln
burner is a very impressive burner, and one that is well suited to big heating
jobs, such as large forges, medium to large melting furnaces, and kilns.
It delivers the heat and controllability that will meet your heavy weight
heating needs. This would also be a very good choice for rectangular bluing
tanks, and stand-up circular bluing tanks that have a center heating and
chimney penetration, much like a gas hot water heater...the best kind of
bluing tank. It is very controllable, so would work well to bring up the
bluing tank temperature quickly, and then it could be adjusted down to hold
it at the desired temperature once achieved. It has an overall length of
18-3/4" including the nozzle, and a nominal diameter of 1-1/4" for the burner
tube. This burner is hardly running when at 5-10 psi, and the choke is barely
opened at that pressure when running a neutral flame. It has the oxygen intake
capability to balance very high gas pressures while still maintaining a neutral
flame. This burner may work well right up to the point where the gas velocity
through the jet reaches 820 fps, or the speed of sound in propane...the fastest gas
velocity through a jet that is possible, although I have not tested it to
that ultimate end point. It comes with a slider design choke, and a 1:12
tapered & stepped burner nozzle.
This burner can be purchased
with either of two nozzles, stainless steel or cast iron. The cast iron nozzle
is intended only for testing, and to be used for a pattern to make a block-out
to cast a nozzle shape into your refractory furnace wall. A cast in place
nozzle is a far better alternative than a metal nozzle for this burner. The
stainless steel nozzle will function at low heat/pressure settings, but will
be damaged or destroyed at upper end gas pressures, where the cast in place
refractory nozzle will handle the temperatures well if the right refractory
is used.
Another issue that I must bring up regarding this burner is safety. This
burner has a tremendous heat output, and could be dangerous in the hands of
someone who is not familiar with working with equipment of this type and output.
Due to the liability involved, I will require anyone who wishes to purchase
one of these burners to provide a signed and notarized liability release to
me prior to shipment of the burner. Please
if you have any questions. I am sorry to have to require a liability
release, but this burner is on a whole different plateau above the others I
produce, and it could be very dangerous in the wrong hands.
Gas Pressure Range: 0 to 23 psi. Go to BTU Output Chart.
Please see the Burner Price Sheet for current
options, prices, and shipping.
Please see the Chamber Volumes vs. Burners page for further notes.
Product Summary Tables
Outputs given are net of the heat of vaporization in combustion products and net of combustion air induction losses. The normal operation range is shown (v(jet)=Mach 0.15—Mach 0.95). These burners will idle reliably at lower pressures and can be cranked up to somewhat higher pressures. Go to BTU Charts for more details.
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Special Note about Chokes
I have made one change
in what I offer. I have now done enough testing of the burner and choke
combinations that is has become clear that the "slider" design of choke is
superior, due to the symmetrical and balanced intake air flow it affords,
as compared to the swirling and off-side air flow the "revolving" choke causes.
I am therefore no longer offering the revolving choke as a regularly stocked
option. I can still make one for you, if you want this kind of choke, but
you will need to contact me for a price quote for custom work. It will require
special set-up and milling, so will not be cheap. All burners now come standard
with sliding chokes.
Miscellaneous
Supplies
In an attempt to meet your needs to a greater extent, I have expanded to
carry some of the "more difficult to locate" supplies you may need when building
a forge or furnace. I expect this section will expand with time. Note that I have a few valves listed on the Burner Price Sheet page. If there is something specific that
you would like to see listed here, please contact me with the information. Thank
you.
HYB-UV: This IR reflective coating is used
to dramatically increase the efficiency and temperature of your forge or furnace. HYB-UV has been custom formulated by a leading refractory maker exclusively for Hybridburners.com to have all the good qualities of ITC-100 but at a more reasonable price. One
pint should be enough for a four burner forge, with some left over. Apply with
paint brush using a "dabbing" motion. Be sure to pre-moisten all
chamber surfaces with water using a spray bottle prior to applying this product.
Please ordering page for current prices.
Rex
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