Help with gas forge

[John Nesmith]

Hello:

I've built a firebrick forge with two burners (14.1 oz canister burners). The setup has a Tee at the tank. Pics are below. I can't figure out how to incorporate a regulator. All I have seen have a 3/8" female connection on the "out" side. Ideally I could put the regulator between the tank and Tee, but cannot find any adopter that would allow this. I've emailed Coleman (The manufacturer of the Tee) and a large propane parts/accessories supplier. Both were dead-ends.

I think I may have moved too far down this path without completely thinking things through.

Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[kn4wd]

you need to tee off the regulator or by a regulator with two outlets, the some also use needle valves for precision control. normally the regulator screws in the tank and the feed to the burners come off the regulator.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Either remove the POL fitting and place the regulator between it and the Tee, or make a new setup from parts. The parts will be readily available at any welding or propane shop.

You need a tank fitting (POL), a 0-30 PSI regulator, 2 closed nipples to fit the In and OUT of the regulator, a Tee, and two fittings to fit the hoses.

 

[John Nesmith]

Thanks for mentioning the duel regulator. I didn't know such a thing existed. I have a solution now.