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by **Foxfur** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:31 am

I have some options. I have nozzles from a commercial
kitchen hood fire suppression system that have a
multi-ported 'swirlie' exhaust pattern.
There's something irresistible about using an
extinguisher nozzle as a portal to the gates of hell...

There's two diagrams of poopers here:
One is a solenoid system and the other is manual.
http://www.spontaneousfire.com/TOD_firecannons.htm

Thinking of adding a pressurized gasoline / diesel injector.
Maybe stage the solenoid to fire 100msec before
the propane release or maybe just as a metered
fill system to eliminate having to use a stepladder and funnel.

I'll experiment with metal powders as well.
Got titanium, magnesium, magnalium 50/50,
and 5 micron pyro aluminum.
Won't be using KClO4 w/ the aluminum, heh.

When's mah Sweetpea gonna git er ass outta bed?
Daddy want fire, want fire now!

Ff

by **ygmir** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:49 am

Foxfur wrote:I have some options. I have nozzles from a commercial
kitchen hood fire suppression system that have a
multi-ported 'swirlie' exhaust pattern.
There's something irresistible about using an
extinguisher nozzle as a portal to the gates of hell...

There's two diagrams of poopers here:
One is a solenoid system and the other is manual.
http://www.spontaneousfire.com/TOD_firecannons.htm

Thinking of adding a pressurized gasoline / diesel injector.
Maybe stage the solenoid to fire 100msec before
the propane release or maybe just as a metered
fill system to eliminate having to use a stepladder and funnel.

I'll experiment with metal powders as well.
Got titanium, magnesium, magnalium 50/50,
and 5 micron pyro aluminum.
Won't be using KClO4 w/ the aluminum, heh.

When's mah Sweetpea gonna git er ass outta bed?
Daddy want fire, want fire now!

Ff

Are you thinking of taking this to TTITD?

If so, familiarize yourself with the fire protocol.
IIRC, NO liquid fuels are allowed, atomized or not, without strict licensing and supervision.
any pressurized components on the propane stuff needs to be sch. 80 and pressure rated.

stuff like that.

by **Foxfur** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:09 am

Bringing it to the desert?
Hell yes!
Liquid fuel injection in the desert?
Hell no!

This'll be my first burn so I'll be checking out
what's goin' down, talk with the FST,
and pop my little fire crapper responsibly

Most of the parts on it are forged 3000# fittings.
There's a couple sch 80 nipples but for the most
part she's built like a brick shitter.

More stuff!
I have half a dozen sanding belts, 4" x 36".
They fit my craftsman benchtop belt / disc sander
but will fit many other brands.
I have a case of twelve and can't use them all.
Another pre-dumpster OCD score.
I think they're 80 grit but I'll double check if there's interest.

Ff

by **ygmir** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:17 am

cool.
just hoping to help avoid issues, or help with that anyway.
I'd hate to see all that fine work get out there and get spanked.

dang, my sanders are 4x24 and 3x36.......

by **Foxfur** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:36 am

Take a 4x36 to Kinko's and use their paper cutter guillotine thing.

by **unjonharley** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:37 am

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Need to find (plastic or cloth) material with road map print..
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by **Foxfur** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:39 am

unjonharley wrote:/
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Need to find (plastic or cloth) material with road map print..
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Fabric Warehouse in Beaverton had some a few months back.
It was an honest road map / interstate pattern, not lame world maps.
I almost bought some to cover the wall the
bed is against.
We used to travel a lot.

Ff

by **Foxfur** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:44 am

Night firing.
Sweetpea knocked me aside, took over the foot switch,
and didn't let me back at it until the pressure was down to 3PSI!
She loves it! She was disabled in a wreck
13 yrs ago and sometimes requires 16-20 hrs of bedrest a day.
It was WONDERFUL to see her not only up and
around but smiling, laughing, and
genuinely happily mesmerized with the firetoy.
It was absolutely uplifting.

Fire. Bringing people closer since the dawn of mankind.

Ff

She says "Back up and get a little closer..."
Then she fires it and snaps this pic at the same time.
Good girl!

Flattened fox head?

Holes or balls, I do 'em all... :oops:

by **ygmir** » Sun May 29, 2011 9:00 am

very nice.

by **gyre** » Sun May 29, 2011 10:00 am

unjonharley wrote:/
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Need to find (plastic or cloth) material with road map print..
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They have some great maps here on paper.
OLd paris and tokyo.
Maybe you could laminate or transfer?
put you in touch with the shop.
I can

by **unjonharley** » Sun May 29, 2011 10:07 am

gyre wrote:
unjonharley wrote:/
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Need to find (plastic or cloth) material with road map print..
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They have some great maps here on paper.
OLd paris and tokyo.
Maybe you could laminate or transfer?
put you in touch with the shop.
I can

Was thinking of covering a ricshaw seat with it..

by **gyre** » Sun May 29, 2011 10:23 am

Art center 901/276-6321

by **EspressoDude** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:10 pm

met w/foxfur today @ surplus gizmos, both of us unloading treasures. Between Ff's storage unit and S.G. it's a tinkerer's haven.

Did come away with a few $$ and a way cool precision 10cc syringe, along with plans for future doom and boom..

what can a person do with 4000 acres and a rock quary in the middle of it?

by **unjonharley** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:22 pm

[quote="EspressoDude"

what can a person do with 4000 acres and a rock quary in the middle of it?[/quote]

Drive By Shooting Range :!:

by **Foxfur** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:09 am

unjonharley wrote:
EspressoDude wrote:

what can a person do with 4000 acres and a rock quary in the middle of it?

Drive By Shooting Range

The one above the house is more of a rock pit.
It'd be like doing a drive by in a cul-de-sac with a three point turn

I tried to get eDude to take more equipment but his will is strong.

I need to find where an OCD support group meets and troll for a sucker.
"Hey man, I've got lots of shiny objects. C'mon. Just take a look..."

Ff

by **AntiM** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:28 am

A Utah burner, Chefdaddy, had been promised 20+ yards of green and yellow fabric to redo his (permitted, handicapped) mutant vehicle. It had been a rat, it will be a dragon (or something else). The source fell through. Anyone have yards of spare fabric? Just throwing it out there.

by **knowmad** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:01 pm

EspressoDude wrote:met w/foxfur today @ surplus gizmos, both of us unloading treasures. Between Ff's storage unit and S.G. it's a tinkerer's haven.

Did come away with a few $$ and a way cool precision 10cc syringe, along with plans for future doom and boom..

what can a person do with 4000 acres and a rock quary in the middle of it?

Same thing I have! Been In a huge quarry all year long. living in my bus.

I Like to play with the oxy-acetylene, Magnesium and phosphorus from a Road flare Melted into Wax at a 3:2 by volume ratio is fun. or the same mix but add Sugar and Cu filings. all at a 1:1:1 the later mix gives a real cool green and really smokie bright white flashes . very dragnonish.

by **gyre** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:22 pm

Fun with oxidants!!

I need the air cleaner housing for a 5hp briggs and stratton with the primer bulb on the side of it.
I have an oddly done mower that has been obsoleted by discontinued parts.
I still can't figure out where they had the damn primer bulb mounted or how.

If anyone has advice on how to fake it, please let me know.

It's a long shot, but I also need the grass catcher chute for an mtd made yard-man mower.
This is an attachment that connects the side of the mower to the grass bag.
Naturally I'm missing it, and they think it's gold plated or something.
I would even be happy to find the deflector attachment.
What a nutty design, with loose parts.

Do they have salvage yards for mowers anywhere?

by **knowmad** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:54 pm

gyre wrote:Fun with oxidants!!

I need the air cleaner housing for a 5hp briggs and stratton with the primer bulb on the side of it.
I have an oddly done mower that has been obsoleted by discontinued parts.
I still can't figure out where they had the damn primer bulb mounted or how.

If anyone has advice on how to fake it, please let me know.

It's a long shot, but I also need the grass catcher chute for an mtd made yard-man mower.
This is an attachment that connects the side of the mower to the grass bag.
Naturally I'm missing it, and they think it's gold plated or something.
I would even be happy to find the deflector attachment.
What a nutty design, with loose parts.

Do they have salvage yards for mowers anywhere?

I've got a good one here in WA in clearview. he ships. Woodinville Saws & Mowers(360) 668-3300 â€Žthey found a diode for my toyoda genni looked forever for it they found one in min.

by **gyre** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:40 pm

Thanks.

I'll check them out.

by **motskyroonmatick** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:21 pm

AntiM wrote:A Utah burner, Chefdaddy, had been promised 20+ yards of green and yellow fabric to redo his (permitted, handicapped) mutant vehicle. It had been a rat, it will be a dragon (or something else). The source fell through. Anyone have yards of spare fabric? Just throwing it out there.

I have yards and yards of purple jersey fabric. Would that work? I have a roll of it.

by **AntiM** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:38 am

motskyroonmatick wrote:
AntiM wrote:A Utah burner, Chefdaddy, had been promised 20+ yards of green and yellow fabric to redo his (permitted, handicapped) mutant vehicle. It had been a rat, it will be a dragon (or something else). The source fell through. Anyone have yards of spare fabric? Just throwing it out there.

I have yards and yards of purple jersey fabric. Would that work? I have a roll of it.

I'll ask him, although it looks like he's going with spray painted sheets.

by **motskyroonmatick** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:58 pm

AntiM wrote:
motskyroonmatick wrote:
AntiM wrote:A Utah burner, Chefdaddy, had been promised 20+ yards of green and yellow fabric to redo his (permitted, handicapped) mutant vehicle. It had been a rat, it will be a dragon (or something else). The source fell through. Anyone have yards of spare fabric? Just throwing it out there.

I have yards and yards of purple jersey fabric. Would that work? I have a roll of it.

I'll ask him, although it looks like he's going with spray painted sheets.

Standing bye for news..

by **AntiM** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:31 pm

He hasn't replied today (and I am quite ill, so not online a lot this evening, sorry)

by **motskyroonmatick** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:30 pm

AntiM wrote:He hasn't replied today (and I am quite ill, so not online a lot this evening, sorry)

No worries. No need to apologize.

by **MyDearFriend** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:38 am

AntiM wrote:He hasn't replied today (and I am quite ill, so not online a lot this evening, sorry)

(((AntiM)))

*sending TLC*

by **Foxfur** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:35 am

Capjbadger,
Mailed the motor and spped control yesterday. You should see it tomorrow or next.

by **capjbadger** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:18 pm

Foxfur wrote:Capjbadger,
Mailed the motor and spped control yesterday. You should see it tomorrow or next.

Awesome! I was just thinking about that.

Thank you! I can't wait to get it here and get to work on it.

-Badger

by **jella** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:41 pm

MyDearFriend wrote:
AntiM wrote:He hasn't replied today (and I am quite ill, so not online a lot this evening, sorry)

(((AntiM)))

*sending TLC*

+1 Feel better soon Anti-M

by **capjbadger** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:17 pm

Foxfur wrote:Capjbadger,
Mailed the motor and spped control yesterday. You should see it tomorrow or next.

Woohoo! I have it! Quick question: What are the input wire and which are the output wires on the controller? There are White, Brown, Yellow, and Black.

THANKS!

-Badger

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