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CBWho

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Re: Bing vaporizing burner help
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2019, 01:42:52 am »
Oh I see, the tightness of the wick controls flow...  http://www.roundhouse-eng.com/spirit.htm




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Re: Bing vaporizing burner help
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2019, 04:46:48 am »
Certainly learning a lot i like the flame #14 on the right side but when i look the video it looks like a different burner

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Re: Bing vaporizing burner help
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2019, 06:19:50 am »
Mmm... I mixed up 75% alcohol and my Bing burner wouldn’t ignite the mushrooms. Erm...

It takes time too ignite, I use a pencil torch to heat the mushroom. (at least 30 seconds to a minute)
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Re: Bing vaporizing burner help
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2019, 08:06:29 am »
Ron,
Oh, in the video, at first I used the stock burner then I used 3 copper pipe cap wadding burners. The surface area controls the heat level. The goal is a vigorous flame that doesn't touch the firebox. Reading about the spirit burners, wick selection (density) is very important. I personally think the Bing mushrooms are a bad design as there isn't a cup shape to it so over siphoning cannot be contained. I noticed that the Fleischmann that I am getting has a tiny cup shape to the mushroom and therefore must be safer.