Alcohol blow torch

• Alcohol blow torch
  Posted by komet163b on 19 Feb, 2022 08:18
•   I'm looking for an alcohol blowtorch to use as a heat source for an
  engine with a horizontal flue type boiler. It should have a robust
  horizontal blowtorch type flame.  The name LENK appears a number of
  times on EBAY.  Any suggestions?
  
  I added a photo and link to a sample EBAY listing
  
  https://www.ebay.com/itm/203516865592
  
  Wayne
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by ShadetreeMotorcycle on 19 Feb, 2022 09:39
• Maybe to small for your needs, but thought I would post. This is a kit and has a "well" to put alcohol prime in and the prime preheated the valve for gasification of liquid alcohol.
    Also the torch nozzle is Vertical but ask a kit it possible could be assembled horizontal?
  
  https://youtu.be/XCYP8fS12ns
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 19 Feb, 2022 10:02
• Thanks.  I suppose the flame could be redirected by an elbow
  of some sort.  I will hold out for a horizontal burner.
  
  Wayne
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Raphael on 19 Feb, 2022 11:11
• Bonjour Wayne,
  I would kindly suggest you to look for a Saito burner like this one :
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XklAjhQWbd4
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 19 Feb, 2022 11:26
• Raphael....thank you.  It certainly looks good.
  
  I'm going to hold out a bit for something vintage
  I can turn to my needs.  The Saito is almost too easy.
  
  Wayne
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Woe is me on 20 Feb, 2022 08:47
• Wayne, does it have to be alcohol? I know it's cheaper to run then butane but
  refillable butane tanks take less space.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 20 Feb, 2022 16:24
• Alcohol, yes, because it burns so clean.
  
  Vintage blowtorch to replace the bomb of
  a gasoline blowtorch that came with this
  engine built in 1926.
  
  If I'm unsuccessful in my search, I'll have
  to consider other fuels and delivery systems.
  
  Wayne
  
  
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 21 Feb, 2022 07:15
• Leans against the saito suggestion, but i like my TMY burners a lot... 
  Very efficient for their size
  
  https://youtu.be/1ZutqaMPiU8
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 21 Feb, 2022 11:34
• Saito's are too easy and....expensive.
  
  I looked for sellers of the TMY burner, but no joy.
  I presume it is alcohol fired because the fuel tank
  burner combo needed heating before firing it up.
  Maybe I'm wrong.  It did make a strong flame! How
  much do they cost?
  
  Wayne
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 22 Feb, 2022 04:06
• Yes it is an alcohol burner, and this was fired on a European equivalent to the American "Everclear" grain alcohol.
  The TMY burners were decomissioned many years ago, but sometimes pop up on Ebay.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 22 Feb, 2022 16:39
• Wayne:
  
  Here is one I had in my bits box. Diameter of the nozzle is ~1”.
  
  If you think this would work, PM me your address and I will send it to you.
  
  Charlie
  
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 23 Feb, 2022 06:55
• Charlie...I'm overwhelmed.  It's alcohol fired?  Be still my heart.
  
  I'm onboard,
  Wayne
  
  
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 23 Feb, 2022 11:00
• Quote from: komet163b on 23 Feb, 2022 06:55

  Charlie...I'm overwhelmed.  It's alcohol fired?  Be still my heart.
  
  I'm onboard,
  Wayne
  

  
  Frankly, I am not sure.  I suspect it uses Coleman Fuel/White Gas.
  
  It came with some other things.
  
  It's very well made (solid brass).
  
  Other Forum Members may know better than me.
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by komet163b on 28 Feb, 2022 11:34
•   Well, I'm really looking forward to working with Charlie's
  burner of unknown origin.  I think it will be perfect for
  my 1926 mill engine w/horizontal-flue boiler.
  
    In the meantime, I had a LENK alcohol blowtorch on the way
  from EBAY.  It needed a bit of teflon tape to seal threads,
  and I had to learn to get it to work right.  Now I have it
  working as I want and will try it soon.  I added a photo
  and a very dark video (so you can see the flame) of it working
  as it should.  Turns out, it needs to be pretty hot and you
  have to have a light touch on the valve, but it does BURN!
  
  https://youtu.be/DOXdFq2Yc8g
  
  Happy steaming,
  Wayne
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