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vtsteam:
What you're seeing:

At first the blower is off but compressed air is on. I open the fuel a bit, and you can see the vapor. Then I light the vapor with a Mapp gas torch. You see my temporary blower adjustment (a purposely misaligned vacuum cleaner hose held by a brick!)  Then I turn on the vacuum cleaner blower. Flame is high. Then I reduce the fuel supply a little so I can get a closer shot of the furnace barrel.

The video doesn't quite give the feel of it in bright daylight. That's quite a bit of flame!

vtsteam:
Secrets of the TurboPlinth revealed:






In short........it's a brick.

vtsteam:
Other things accomplished today (due to sunshine):

Crucible tongs made from blacksmith tongs plus rebar plus sections of 4" pipe scrap.


vtsteam:
....and a pouring shank.



dsquire:

--- Quote from: vtsteam on June 29, 2013, 06:36:16 PM ---Thanks awemawson!

It's hard to tell from a photo, so I took a video.


--- End quote ---

Steve

What happened at 1:08? Is that when the camera melted and dropped into the fire?  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nice to see you persevering on this. A lot of people as well as yourself are going to benefit by it. Thanks for sharing it with us Steve.  :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don

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