Make: Fire: the art and science of working with propane

Description

"From portable fire pit to workshop foundry to "booshing" flame canon, Make: Fire is your complete, hand-on guide to working with propane. This inexpensive, versatile, easy-to-use fuel can be used to enhance your home and studio, experiment with artistic creations, and produce awe-inspiring effects at outdoor events. You'll learn the science of propane and discover the equipment and parts that allow you to work with it. You'll be introduced to the essentials--including fittings, valves, accumulators, and regulators. As your experience grows, you'll set up high pressure regulators, digital step valves, and programmed effects. Full-color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams will guide you step-by-step through each project?--Back cover.;Understanding propane -- Equipment and parts -- The low-pressure source -- The flambeau -- The portable fire pit -- The experimenter's Rubens tube -- The high pressure source -- The Venturi burner -- The boosh -- Pilot system -- Arduino control -- The digital step valve -- Beyond vapor. Understanding propane -- Equipment and parts -- The low-pressure source -- The flambeau -- The portable fire pit -- The experimenter's Rubens tube -- The high pressure source -- The Venturi burner -- The boosh -- Pilot system -- Arduino control -- The digital step valve -- Beyond vapor.