Spehro Pefhany wrote:
>
> At 10:12 AM 6/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >For marine use there is Bronze wool.  It is corrosion resistant and might be
> >better at stopping fire in a high oxygen environment.

> (P.S. bronze screen was suggested by someone else- probably the corrosion
> resistance and high thermal conductivity). Bronze wool would be ideal, I
> can just stuff the torch handle with it. I've just ordered a commercial one
> for the gas generator itself.


I have played with oxy-hyd too, lots of fun. The
scariest problem is if your generator stops producing
and the flame runs back up the tube as the pressure
decreases, i'm not sure that bronze wool will be a good
enough flashback arrestor at all as the mixture has
its own oxygen and will continue burning even when
meshed. And probably ignite the lube in the bronze wool.

Try an inline pressure relief valve (ball and spring
type) a couple of feet down the hose. This acts as a
one way valve and in the event of pressure loss the ball
should close the orifice before the second or two it takes
for the flame to travel back to that part of the hose.

You are using clear hose? :o)
-Roman

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