Re: Fuel canister adapter???

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"Bruce W.1" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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.
>