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Posted by Peter Fairbrother on May 16, 2006, 8:00 pm
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RAM³ wrote:
>> Brazing, not welding, but ..
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>> I have some propane/air torches I want to convert to natural gas
>> (methane).
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>> Can I just swap the jets - and should they be bigger or smaller? How much?
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> One problem you'll be facing is line pressure: have you tested the flow rate
> of your NG supply to insure an adequate level of pressure?
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> Here in the US, normally the NG lines are regulated to only supply 15
> ounce/square inch pressure and, with the help of the gas company, there
> seems to be an upper limit of ~20 PSI. Will that be sufficient for your
> purposes?
No. I will have to add a compressor anyway, so any pressure within reason
can be made available.
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Peter Fairbrother
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>>
>> I have some propane/air torches I want to convert to natural gas
>> (methane).
>>
>> Can I just swap the jets - and should they be bigger or smaller? How much?