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Step 6Add the sand
Set on top of your new stand, hook up the regulator to the propane BBQ tank and add sand. Sand should be 3-4″ above the ring. I use play ground washed sand from the hardware store.
This is a match light system and I like a plumbing torches or BBQ lighters to light mine. Light the torch, then turn on the gas with the flame above the sand. It will take several seconds for the sand to fill with gas and rise to the top.Now use the needle valve to adjust the flame. Once lit it’s time to play in the sand with simple tools (see pictures). This works best after dark when you can turn the flame down very low tell you only see a blue flame.
Enjoy
Notes:
Do not ever touch the sand with your hands or any other part of your body! It will stick and burn you. Use caution, common sense and remember fire is hot!
Don't worry about fire traveling up the hose, but do make sure you fittings are leak proof (soapy water is a good way to test).
Keep your tank as far away as possible from your pit.
Here is a video of it at a party the next day after I built it. The noise is from a Tesla coil show next to us from my good friends at Omega recoil.
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This instructable is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an instructional medium of any type. Nor is it intended to be an authority regarding safety or regulatory issues. It is not intended to be a guide for safety or security. This instructable is designed to introduce current and prospective users of propane to common issues in the use of propane and as an explanation of how propane tanks, LP/NG Gas parts, related appurtenances operate and what their purpose is. Using this site as a guide for diagnosing problems or attempting to fix propane related problems is, under no circumstance whatsoever advised or recommended. Only licensed propane companies and/or LP Gas plumbers are to diagnose and make repairs. This site assumes no liability as it is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
I do not endorse any particular safety procedure or policy but rather endorses the practice of overall safety and common sense regarding all aspects of propane/NG and its properties. This site is not intended for "do it yourself" consumers or as a guide for unlicensed propane plumbing activity. It is published solely as a resource for people seeking information about propane and to better understand the activities that licensed propane companies, installers and plumbers are engaged in.
Photography and Content Disclaimer
Be aware that safety rules and regulations vary among states and jurisdictions. Although the nationally recognized standards of NFPA 58 and NFPA 54 govern the propane industry on a national level, independent states, counties, cities and locales often have their own rules and regulations concerning LP/NG Gas and propane. The content within this site, along with the pictures depict an overall view of safety as an exhibit. The content and pictures within this instructable are not intended as a guide, but rather as an exhibit. Rules and regulations reside with individual states and local jurisdictions, not with the contextual or photographic depictions within this site.
This is a match light system and I like a plumbing torches or BBQ lighters to light mine. Light the torch, then turn on the gas with the flame above the sand. It will take several seconds for the sand to fill with gas and rise to the top.Now use the needle valve to adjust the flame. Once lit it’s time to play in the sand with simple tools (see pictures). This works best after dark when you can turn the flame down very low tell you only see a blue flame.
Enjoy
Notes:
Do not ever touch the sand with your hands or any other part of your body! It will stick and burn you. Use caution, common sense and remember fire is hot!
Don't worry about fire traveling up the hose, but do make sure you fittings are leak proof (soapy water is a good way to test).
Keep your tank as far away as possible from your pit.
Here is a video of it at a party the next day after I built it. The noise is from a Tesla coil show next to us from my good friends at Omega recoil.
Propane/NG Disclaimer
Site Disclaimer
This instructable is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an instructional medium of any type. Nor is it intended to be an authority regarding safety or regulatory issues. It is not intended to be a guide for safety or security. This instructable is designed to introduce current and prospective users of propane to common issues in the use of propane and as an explanation of how propane tanks, LP/NG Gas parts, related appurtenances operate and what their purpose is. Using this site as a guide for diagnosing problems or attempting to fix propane related problems is, under no circumstance whatsoever advised or recommended. Only licensed propane companies and/or LP Gas plumbers are to diagnose and make repairs. This site assumes no liability as it is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
I do not endorse any particular safety procedure or policy but rather endorses the practice of overall safety and common sense regarding all aspects of propane/NG and its properties. This site is not intended for "do it yourself" consumers or as a guide for unlicensed propane plumbing activity. It is published solely as a resource for people seeking information about propane and to better understand the activities that licensed propane companies, installers and plumbers are engaged in.
Photography and Content Disclaimer
Be aware that safety rules and regulations vary among states and jurisdictions. Although the nationally recognized standards of NFPA 58 and NFPA 54 govern the propane industry on a national level, independent states, counties, cities and locales often have their own rules and regulations concerning LP/NG Gas and propane. The content within this site, along with the pictures depict an overall view of safety as an exhibit. The content and pictures within this instructable are not intended as a guide, but rather as an exhibit. Rules and regulations reside with individual states and local jurisdictions, not with the contextual or photographic depictions within this site.
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I've never seen anything like this, it's awesome :D