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Parts for this came to 22.80
that included a new propane bottle...may as well start with a new bottle
that included a new propane bottle...may as well start with a new bottle
Ok Rusty that is totally cool! No need to run the experiment after seeing that.
BUT...I did some homework and came up with the first part.
The tank to hold the butane.
1 lb empty propane tank
Mr. Heater F273754 1″-20 Connects to 1lb tank
1/4" ball valve connects to Mr Heater pc
1/4" gas fitting connects to other end of ball valve
other than the actual tank which most ppl will have a half used one kicking around....total cost "should" be around 15 to 20 bucks.
Propane tanks are higher working pressure rated so butane would be no problem.
U rock! keep sharing the knowledge, dawg!This should help determining how much liquid butane you have in your storage tank, or anywhere else.
http://encyclopedia.airliquide.com/Encyclopedia.asp?GasID=8
this shows that liquid butane weighs 601.4 kg/m3
that works out to 601.4 grams of butane per litre
or........... 60.14 grams of butane per 100ml
So once you have your storage container built and totally empty, remember to make sure you weigh it and mark the empty weight on the tank. That way you can always keep track of the amount within the container. -BB
Cans are made of thin steel, not aluminium.One thing you will notice is that the cans of butane are made of incredibly thin aluminum...so whatever we are doing is about 1000x overkill. With the temperature transfering, the pressure can never get above 100psi and usually far lower. At 25 degrees Celcius the pressure is only 35.4psi