pilot light setup

I am in the middle of a brutus 10 style build and have a pilot light question;
right now i have a 1/2" gas manifold, two tee's and a street elbow to split it up for each burner.
Off each tee and elbow (going straight up) I have another tee, solinoid valve, flex gas line to the burner.
Off the side each of the tee's i have a 1/4" brass line with a 1/4" needle valve, then 1/4" brass line up to the burner.
I am using high pressure cast iron burners like so http://www.agrisupply.com/product.asp?pn=30295&sid=&eid=

I was originally thinking of drilling and tap a 1/4" hole into each burner and put a 1/4" plug with small hole drilled into it as the pilot, now I am thinking of just ending the 1/4" brass tube at the side of the burner and maybe a slight "crimp" in the center to close up the hole a little and just light that as the pilot.

what are your thoughts? any suggestions?

It will work, but not very well. It will burn rich and sooty and will be easily blown out by the slightest breeze. Much better use a real pilot burner like this one: http://www.pexsupply.com/Honeywell-Q314A4586-Honeywell-Q314A4586-Pilot-Burner-4113000-p

Thanks for the info Catt. I didn't consider the burn rich and sooty.

rekoob said:

Thanks for the info Catt. I didn't consider the burn rich and sooty.

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I originally had my burner set up as you described. It was similar to a candle flame. The soot was only a very minor inconvenience. Not a big deal at all, but at a low setting it was much too easy to blow out. The real pilot burner provides a nice strong blue flame and it is not particularly sensitive to the gas supply pressure. It's well worth the cost.

I use the same honeywell ones... they work well, dont blow out easily, but they are loud. I can hear the pilot over the pumps and burners running.

RiverCityBrewer said:

I use the same honeywell ones... they work well, dont blow out easily, but they are loud. I can hear the pilot over the pumps and burners running.

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Hey RCB! I use a needle valve ahead of the pilot burner and I can adjust it to burn silently yet still have a strong flame. This would be difficult to do with a ball valve as they are not well suited to fine adjustments as is the needle valve.

BTW, PM, call or email me when you have time. I want to pick up the remains of the blanket etc. (and drink some of your German Pils if there is any left).

Thats a good idea with the needle valve... you're right... the ball valve doesn't control it well... I'll shoot you a PM.