Improved generator for my 316T arc lanterns

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  1. F. bruce kuda United States

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    a generator is just a metal tube that liquid goes in one end and magically comes out the other as a gas ! hahahahaha I've been working on a better and brighter generator to use in the Tribute Arc Lanterns I build-- I finally took it off the drawing board in my brain and put it on the work bench and am very pleased with the results ! This was first burn of the proto type-- I will be using them in all my following tributes

     
  2. Henry Plews

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    That's certainly bright; does it use significantly more fuel ?
     
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    An interesting project.:thumbup:
     
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    @F. bruce kuda
    You said the new genny has wider diameter, thicker tube material,
    If i got it right from the video.

    Was there any other internal change which improves the gas mixture and hotter burn??
     
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    I'm guessing the brighter burn is do to a larger volume of liquid being converted to vapor because of the larger barrel-- for internal packing instead of springs as in 220 type I used a densely packed fiber glass strand with filters at each end to keep fibers from back flowing into valve and tank when shut off and from rising to clog the orifice tip
     
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    as far as fuel consumption, I have not done any time/volume tests yet
     

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