Re: Fuel canister adapter???

y_p_w wrote:
> On Aug 27, 5:59 am, "Stormin Mormon"
> <cayoung61**spambloc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> I bought the refil adaptor for 16 ounce propane cylinders. For whatever
>> reason, the valves usually leak after refil. The tank is 12 ounces,
empty.
>>
>> I know of no adaptor for what you ask. Wish I did, it's excellent idea.
> 
> Isn't refilling those canisters kind of illegal?  Or at least illegal
> to trans****t said canisters over any public road.  The tool sounds
> like drug paraphernalia  - perhaps not illegal to have, but ultimately
> illegal to use in the intended fa****on.  Those canisters are so cheap,
> so why would anyone want to refill them if the process is unreliable?
> My research indicates that the walls aren't thick enough to take
> continued refilling and that some people have ended up with large
> clouds of propane that sometimes ignites.
> 
> As hooking up propane to a mixture fuel canister stove...I'd think for
> any reasonable temperature that canister stove devices should be able
> to handle the pressure.  Still - it sort of defeats the purpose of
> having a small stove using a small canister.
> 
> BTW - Coleman now has these "Green Key" things that are inserted into
> the cylinder valve.  The valve then sticks open and is essentially
> marked as being fully emptied/depressurized and safe for recycling or
> disposal.  I've only seen them sold on new Coleman cylinders at a few
> s****ting goods stores (Big 5 so far) but they're supposed to have 6-
> packs of these things for 99 cents if I could find them.
> 
>
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=3000000415&categoryid=27203
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My research indicates that MSR butane canisters, and other Lindal valve 
type canisters, have a pressure of about 15 psi.  Whereas 1 lb. Coleman 
propane bottles have about 140 psi.  So putting an MSR stove onto a 
propane bottle really should use a pressure regulator.

I haven't found a high pressure regulator small enough to be suitable 
for the job.

So here's what I'm going to try.  I will buy a propane torch (with 
valve), cut off the torch tip, and attach a Lindal valve which I cut 
from an MSR canister.

The valve on the MSR Super Fly stove will be left wide open, and 
pressure will be regulated by the torch valve.

This should work, but the flame might need to be closely monitored.

If too much pressure is fed to the stove then it will probably blow the 
flame right off the burner and extinguish, or explode?

This is not something I would want to use all the time.  It is an 
emergency measure until a Lindal canister can be purchased.

Will re****t on the results.