Comments on: Jon’s Burninator / propane puffer

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:14:26 +0000

Hi Steve, It looks like you have it exactly right, the spontaneousfire.com guys site has it just the same as how i made one.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:57:50 +0000

Hey Jon!

I’ve been searching online for some decent plans to construct a propane puffer, but have come up without much to show for it. Could you do an entry detailing how to make one?

All I found was this:
http://www.spontaneousfire.com/TOD_firecannons.htm
and this:
http://www.nmpproducts.com/artcar0605.htm

Is this similar to what you’ve done?

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:17:14 +0000

so the spark from the car ignition coil was not powerful enough to ignite the gas as it escaped, very disappointing.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:26:36 +0000

yep, i tried that exactly, with the ignition coil and the relay, but it does not work – i have got a 10A, fully adjustable square wave signal generator on its way which should work. I could go for the pilot light way, even run it off the same cylinder, but i like the idea if having it all remote and the gas escaping and the ignition being simultaneous and no flickering pilot light……. i will film it when i have it working, you will see what i mean!

By: the bus driver

the bus driver — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:59:35 +0000

for ignition i originally attempted to use a car coil and a solenoid/relay. I think the relay open/closed too fast to make things work. I ended up purchasing an ignition coil from a fuel oil boiler. It requires electrical current from a generator or inverter as it\’s 110 volts (240 where you live?) but the spark generated is very impressive.

I did end up also using a 2nd propane cylinder just to feed a pilot light. I had a difficult time always getting the ignition coil to ignite the propane. Now when i \