I made a radiant heater modification to my Ruby burner last weekend. I was
able to scrounge some 50x50 SS mesh and experimented on the Ruby burner. I
first attached the mesh with some .010 SS wire but this would not fit when
trying to put the burner back in the boiler, so I stripped out a few
The point of my message is that Accucraft has made a
change and this change could be important when
ordering spare or third party parts. While the "old"
style burner had a large plate with a machined stepped
collar that press fits into the flue, the "new" style
has a similar large plate with a m
"M. Paterson" wrote:
> Accucraft has a new burner assembly for
> the Ruby and newer engines. The new and old style are
> not interchangeable I bring this up as this may be
> an issue in the future for those of us that have the
> first 100 to 200 units. I was not advised as to when
> the ch
Two weeks ago I made the drive to San Leandro and the
Ruby shop. Accucraft has a new burner assembly for
the Ruby and newer engines. The new and old style are
not interchangeable. The new burner is thinner and
bolts to the backplate of the boiler rather than the
press fit of the old. I bring t
Thanks Vance, my Ruby has a set screw already installed on the bottom of the burner
body.
The jet holder is firmly in place thanks to pressure exerted by the gas supply line.
That,
plus the teflon tape on the jet's threads, seems to be doing the job for me.
Cheers,
Walt Gray
> vrbass wrote:
My recollection is that, when my Ruby did this, the fix was to plug the microscopic air
leaks in the burner chain. Trouble is, I don't remember exactly which part I sealed,
but I recall making a brass shim to hold the burner body tighter in the flue and
putting
Teflon tape on some threads (presu
e...
it is now uniform in shape and size the entire length of the burner.
Royce B.
-Original Message-
From: Chris wolcott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:45 AM
To: Multiple recipients of sslivesteam
Subject: Re: Ruby burner
My mesh does cover the whole ope
My mesh does cover the whole opening. The opening in stainless tube that holds the
mesh in place (on mine) was cut in a triangle, so the slit at the end was barely
exposed at all. The item that slides into place on my burner is the gas
connection/jet. I don't know if the actual jet screws in se
Walt asked:-
> All aspects of the supply chain, the control
> valve on the butane tank, the line to the jet, the jet itself, and the
> burner have been examined and nothing seems to be amiss.
>
> Any suggestions?
Fit a brand new jet. Experience with over 50 gas fired locos has taught me
that j
>
> Chris wolcott wrote:
>
> > Question: What Threads? My jet simply plugs into the collar on the
> > burner. Another note - I heard on some burners (Like mine) the cover over
> > the screen is in a triangle and should be cut square to expose all the
> > burner slits.
> >
Chris
The jet sh
> the screen is in a triangle and should be cut square to expose all the
> burner slits.
>
> Walt Gray wrote:
>
> > Thanks to all who replied to my request for assistance. On the advice
> > of Kevin O'Connor who designed the Ruby burner and suggested the
> > fu
for assistance. On the advice
> of Kevin O'Connor who designed the Ruby burner and suggested the
> fuel-air ratio was out of whack, I wrapped the jet's threads in thin
> plastic plumbing tape, reinstalled it, lit the burner and was rewarded
> with a perfect flame. Evidently unwa
Ferdinand wrote:
> HI Walt,
> How is the plumbing tape holding up under the heat ?
> Another option I had thought of was using liquid gasket, seems
> to be more resistant to high heat.
I've only had one 27 minute bench test and so far, so good. Reluctant to
remove the jet and check the threa
;Connor who designed the Ruby burner and suggested the
> fuel-air ratio was out of whack, I wrapped the jet's threads in thin
> plastic plumbing tape, reinstalled it, lit the burner and was rewarded
> with a perfect flame. Evidently unwanted air was entering the system
> via the je
Thanks to all who replied to my request for assistance. On the advice
of Kevin O'Connor who designed the Ruby burner and suggested the
fuel-air ratio was out of whack, I wrapped the jet's threads in thin
plastic plumbing tape, reinstalled it, lit the burner and was rewarded
with a per
Hi Walt;
You said examined. Does that mean cleaned? Rig a piece of silicon
tubing to the jet itself and blow some fresh butane through it. You can also
put a fine piece of wire through he jet, although some say this is bad
practice. If it appears clogged, blow through the jet backwards to cl
After reassembling my Ruby following boiler cladding, etc., I'm having
trouble getting the burner to light in a satisfactory manner. The flame
seems to billow out of the smoke box when the gas is lit. When cut back
to contain the flame within the flu, the result usually is a flame out.
When oper
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