Methane?

[helenfc]

I think I know what the answer to this is already, but here goes...is it possible to hook a hothead up to methane gas? It sounds a bit dodgy to me, but I was hoping to take my torch into uni for the week and the workshop has oxygen and natural gas (nearly all methane), and something tells me they aren't going to love me bringing in my propane tank...
Just thought I would check anyway, don't really fancy resorting to mapp...

[Bluebottle]

Hi, natural gas hasn't got enough pressure to operate a hothead you can get equipment to raise the pressure but it's mainly made for industrial use and would be prohibitively expensive for this type of use  HTH

Mike   

[sparrow]

Sorry, I can't resist.......I thought you were trying to run a HotHead on farts.....

[Lush!]

Sorry, I can't resist.......I thought you were trying to run a HotHead on farts.....

Cheap ... but smelly 

[helenfc]

 
i had a horrible feeling someone was going to say that sabine!
ok, i thought that would be the answer, I was just wondering since it is powerful enough to run the big blowtorches in the workshop? if it can power one of those maybe it has already got pressure raising thingys? hmmm
our technician is new and not sure either...is there any way of telling whether it has the pressure raising equipment already?
thanks

[fionaess]

Sorry, I can't resist.......I thought you were trying to run a HotHead on farts.....

And me Sabine....

[Zeldazog]

our technician is new and not sure either...is there any way of telling whether it has the pressure raising equipment already?

Ever so slightly disconcerting that the technician isn't sure what equipment is the workshop - isn't that what a technician is there for.....

[Zeldazog]

Do you know, I think there was a thread ages and ages back about hooking up torches to household gas.... did I dream this??   

[Bluebottle]

i had a horrible feeling someone was going to say that sabine!
ok, i thought that would be the answer, I was just wondering since it is powerful enough to run the big blowtorches in the workshop? if it can power one of those maybe it has already got pressure raising thingys? hmmm
our technician is new and not sure either...is there any way of telling whether it has the pressure raising equipment already?
thanks

The simple answer is to ask the head of dept what the gas pressure is if the answer is in inches water gauge it will be normal natural gas but if the answer is in P.S.I ie pounds per square inch then there is a chance it may work
what would be wrong with using one of the authorities torches? but I really think it is too much trouble, and the rest of you dirty girls can get your minds above the belt line  

Mike  

[Zeldazog]

I knew I'd read about using natural gas somewhere - unfortunately, it doesn't mention using a hothead on it

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7089.0

[sparrow]

and the rest of you dirty girlscan get your minds above the belt line  

Mike  

Nope 

[Bluebottle]

I knew I'd read about using natural gas somewhere - unfortunately, it doesn't mention using a hothead on it

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7089.0

Almost any torch can be made to work on any gas and any pressure but in this case the modifications to a hot head would be irreversable. if indeed it's possible. In Japan all torches work on natural gas as they are not allowed to have gas cylinders on residential premises but they have to use a low temperature glass and boro is out of the question.

Mike   

[helenfc]

thanks for that link dawn very helpful
mike what sort of modifications would need to to be made to a hothead?
its interesting to see people work minors off it though.

[Sulis (Hazel)]

Sorry, I can't resist.......I thought you were trying to run a HotHead on farts.....

And me Sabine....

I think I have finally found my teenage son a part time job....

[llewennog]

I think Seans Barracuda is setup to run on Natural gas, You can conver most decent torches to run on either, personally I prefer Propane as it has more BTU's but can be a little harsher on glass.