Spent $300 on a new propane forge burner and it just won't hold a steady heat.

Honestly, I was trying to get a cleaner weld on some Damascus billets, but this thing spikes and drops like crazy no matter how I adjust the regulator. Ngl, it's making my pattern work look all washed out and weak. Anyone know a good fix for a burner that won't stay constant, or did I just buy a lemon?

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averyc9428d ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Sounds like your air to fuel mix is totally off. If it's spiking, you're probably getting too much air rushing in, blowing the flame out for a second before it re-lights. Try putting a little collar around the air intake tube, like a piece of sheet metal, to block some of the draft. You can adjust it in and out to find the sweet spot. I had to do that with my first homemade burner, it was all over the place until I got the air choked down a bit.

ray61329d ago

What brand of burner did you get? I've seen some of the cheaper ones have real issues with the air intake.

caseya7428d ago

It was a cheapo brand from a hardware store, and the air intake was a total mess. The hole was way too big and the adjustment screw was basically useless. I ended up just drilling a new, smaller hole and tapping it for a proper set screw.